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AIN Blog: Mica Still Jousting with TSA
John Mica is looking for a way for airports to switch passenger screening from the TSA to private companies.
Senator John Mica wants to replace airport TSA screeners with private companies, claiming it will cost less and eliminate some of the 'bloated bureaucracy' that infuriates travelers.
Senator John Mica wants to replace airport TSA screeners with private companies, claiming it will cost less and eliminate some of the 'bloated bureaucracy' that infuriates travelers.

Florida congressman John Mica is still tilting at the Transportation Security Administration’s windmills, but time may be fleeting.

As chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the 10-term Republican legislator wields tremendous power over all aviation matters. One of his stated goals is prying what he calls a “bloated” TSA from under the weight of an even more bloated Department of Homeland Security.