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Article: Congressman Thompson Responds to Flight Diversion: We Must Check Passengers Against Watch Lists Before Take-Off.
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- May 12, 2005
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WASHINGTON, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, issued the following statement today in response to the diversion of an Air France flight from Paris to Boston because one of the flight's passengers was on the "No-Fly" list.
"Making the flying public more secure means using a little common sense. We must check passengers who are traveling to the United States against terrorist watch lists before they get on a plane, not when the ...