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Ron Johnson: “Other people have termed what TSA does as security theater.”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson's Remarks for HSGAC Nominations Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 05:22

… then to look systemically at what the issues are that brought that forth in the first place. But do you acknowledge that reality? I mean, it's not my words, but Other people have termed what TSA does as security theater. which let me first say that there is some deterrent effect and positive effect for those checkpoints for that theater. But do you acknowledge the fact that it's simply not working? (05:22–05:27)

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Asserts that TSA's actions have been described by others as "security theater."

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