You talk about homeland security, but to send 4 million gallons of VX [wastewater] across the country is absurd. It's absolutely crazy. It's a terrorist target.

I don't think it's wise at all to be transporting this stuff. We don't want to ship it off somewhere else, they don't want to receive it, and I don't think very many people in the middle have been notified that it's coming through.

If security is standard across the country, if they're all using the same kinds of equipment and all have the same training, then they should all have the same success rates . . . (but) they're not the same in every airport. The personnel are not the same. The quality of personnel is not the same. The supervision is not the same. The equipment, while standards are set by the FAA, may not be working properly.

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greatest threat to the internal security of the country.

The Commission's vote is disappointing to everyone who cares about St. Louis and the security of our country,

The commission's vote is disappointing to everyone who cares about St. Louis and the security of our country, ... The proposal to move the 131st Fighter Wing from Lambert Field is ill-advised and creates significant problems for the Missouri National Guard and the personnel attached to the wing. The decision diminishes our ability to defend our country.