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Congress

DHS IG Asked To Investigate TSA Oversight of Screeners In Hawaii Airport

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

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A decision by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier this month to fire three dozen employees and suspend 12 more for failing to screen checked luggage at an airport in Hawaii has prompted two House Republicans to ask the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Inspector General office to investigate why the screeners failed to do their jobs, including the agency’s oversight of its screeners and corrective actions. For Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee,…

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