In The News
Jun 7, 2012
| al.com
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers calls for workforce cuts at TSA
WASHINGTON - The head of the Transportation Security Administration rejected a suggestion today from an Alabama congressman that the agency could cut 30 percent of its officers and still effectively protect airlines from terrorist attacks. "Could you reduce the workforce of 46,000 screeners and still do the job?" asked U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks. "No, I don't agree with that. That's a huge number," said TSA Adminstrator John Pistole. Rogers confronted Pistole in a contentious hearing this morning on Capitol Hill about how TSA is fixing its poor...
