I know I posed the question, but I am afraid I may have stumbled upon the answer. See the following:

www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=67166&

What hole is the Congressman talking about? Isn't it more like an infinitely deep crater?

If any of your names are the same as those passengers quoted in the article there is the potential for a more rigorous screening of you and your belongings.