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Transcript: TERRORIST WATCH LIST:BENNIE G. THOMPSON
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- Congressional Testimony
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- November 8, 2007
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Congressional Testimony
11-08-2007
Statement of Chairman Bennie G. Thompson Committee on House Homeland Security
November 8, 2007 ``When most people hear about the terrorist watch list,
they think of flying - and of the no-fly list they hear about on TV. Many
probably think about getting the dreaded ``S`` on their boarding pass,
which means they get secondary screening. But the watch list is much broader
than that. It is used by many ``consumers`` beyond the TSA, including Customs
and Border Protection, the Department of State, and other Federal, State,
local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies. The title of today`s
hearing really says it all - Progress and Pitfalls. In the almost ...