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TSA Chief Defends Airport Screening Procedures

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A passenger at Ronald  Reagan Washington  National Airport is subjected to a full-body scan. Passengers who don't want the scan are given invasive pat-downs. The measures have drawn criticism from civil liberties groups and airline pilots, but the head of the Transportation Safety Administration defended the measures before a Senate panel on Tuesday. (Getty Images)
A passenger at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is subjected to a full-body scan. Passengers who don't want the scan are given invasive pat-downs. The measures have drawn criticism from civil liberties groups and airline pilots, but the head of the Transportation Safety Administration defended the measures before a Senate panel on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

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