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WASHINGTON _ In a victory for Republican leaders and President Bush, the House rejected a plan Thursday to make security screeners at U.S. airports federal employees.
The 218-214 vote capped three weeks of acrimonious debate about how best to overhaul an aviation security system that airline executives, pilots, and flight attendants agree is deeply flawed. An alternative bill offered by Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska passed 286-139 minutes after the first vote.
The actions Thursday could delay the implementation of numerous new security measures aimed at restoring Americans' confidence in flying since the Sept. 11 hijackings of four airliners. Lawmakers will try to reach a compromise with the Senate, which voted 100-0 three weeks ago to pass ...
Source: HighBeam Research, House rejects plan to federalize air security personnel.(The Dallas...