The Hill: Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
Mar 13, 2015, 11:12 am
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The Hill: Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
It is difficult to find a "qualified, experienced, and dedicated individual" willing to be nominated for TSA Administrator:
The Hill:
Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
03/12/15 09:49 AM EDT
A short excerpt:
The Hill:
Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
03/12/15 09:49 AM EDT
A short excerpt:
The Obama administration has made little progress on selecting a new Transportation Security Administration chief, despite growing pressure from congressional Republicans to fill the position, which has been vacant for three months.
The TSA’s long-time former head John Pistole retired at the end of the year, and the agency has been helmed by acting Administrator Melvin Carraway ever since.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday about the TSA’s budget for fiscal 2016, and lawmakers on the panel have noted that they expected to have received word on a TSA nominee from the Obama administration by now.
The TSA’s long-time former head John Pistole retired at the end of the year, and the agency has been helmed by acting Administrator Melvin Carraway ever since.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on Tuesday about the TSA’s budget for fiscal 2016, and lawmakers on the panel have noted that they expected to have received word on a TSA nominee from the Obama administration by now.
Mar 13, 2015, 12:29 pm
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It is difficult to find a "qualified, experienced, and dedicated individual" willing to be nominated for TSA Administrator:
The Hill:
Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
03/12/15 09:49 AM EDT
A short excerpt:
The Hill:
Senate seeks progress on TSA nomination
03/12/15 09:49 AM EDT
A short excerpt:
Mar 13, 2015, 1:56 pm
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Mar 13, 2015, 8:47 pm
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That presumes, of course, that (a) TSA can be fixed, and (b) there is enough political will to allow TSA to be fixed. Obviously, opinions will vary as to whether either is true. The lack of candidates might suggest that it can't be done.
Mar 14, 2015, 5:44 am
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Plenty of folks. Nothing would look better on your resume than taking a failing organization and turning it until a successful one.
That presumes, of course, that (a) TSA can be fixed, and (b) there is enough political will to allow TSA to be fixed. Obviously, opinions will vary as to whether either is true. The lack of candidates might suggest that it can't be done.
That presumes, of course, that (a) TSA can be fixed, and (b) there is enough political will to allow TSA to be fixed. Obviously, opinions will vary as to whether either is true. The lack of candidates might suggest that it can't be done.
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