Senator Schmuck Schumer's hometown newspaper has posted another article about airport security:
New York Times:
Looking to Streamline Airport Security Screenings
Published: December 20, 2011
There are some really interesting statistics included in the article, such as this one:
According to the [International Air Transport Association], airport checkpoints globally cleared an average of just 149 people an hour in 2011, down from 220 people an hour five years ago. At peak travel periods like Christmas, the number of passengers cleared has slowed to as few as 60 an hour at certain airports.