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John Cornyn: “There are no direct flights from West Africa into the United…”

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Published October 10, 2014 | Video Starts at 01:26

Well, I noticed that there wasn't any Texas airport like the George Bush airport in Houston or the DFW airport and the Metroplex. And I'd be concerned about that because the problem is There are no direct flights from West Africa into the United States. but they go through these other airports and then come on indirectly. And so I think there needs to be additional screening precautions taken at other airports. (01:26–01:30)

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Asserts that flights from West Africa to the U.S. are indirect.

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