"There is no good reason that protective security measures,
adopted by TSA and approved by NSA and other agencies, cannot be
put in place to reopen DCA to most of general aviation. I believe
that with proper procedures, training, communication and
coordination we can outsmart the terrorists and restore jobs,
economic activity and general aviation both in our Capitol's
airport and across our nation. Industry has yet to receive any
indication as to whether their proposals for security procedures at
DCA are even considered."
Source: Congressman John Mica (R-FL), Chairman of
the House Aviation Subcommittee, at Thursday's hearings on why the
Capitol and Supreme Court had to be evacuated last month. While
dubious of the answers he got from the FAA, DHS and NORAD, Mica
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