Well, I feel a little more justified in my earlier post on the TSA and my recent article in the Record that expands on the post:

"Security at U.S. airports is no better under federal control than it was before the September 11 attacks, a key House member says two government reports will conclude."

Here are a few more excerpts:

"'A lot of people will be shocked at the billions of dollars we've spent and the results they're going to see, which confirm previous examinations of the Soviet-style screening system we've put in place,' Rep. John Mica, R-Florida, told The Associated Press on Friday."

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"On January 26, Homeland Security's acting inspector general, Richard Skinner, testified that 'the ability of TSA screeners to stop prohibited items from being carried through the sterile areas of the airports fared no better than the performance of screeners prior to September 11, 2001.'"

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"A year ago, Clark Kent Ervin, then-inspector general of Homeland Security, told lawmakers the TSA screeners and privately contracted airport workers "performed about the same, which is to say, equally poorly.'"