Denver International Needs More TSA Screeners

DENVER, CO – As the Secretary of Transportation, Mary Peters, visits Denver International Airport (DIA) to highlight the Bush Administration's plan to ease holiday travel, Chief Deputy Whip Diana DeGette (D-CO) today released the following statement:

"In advance of the holiday season, the Bush Administration should immediately direct the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to expedite Denver International Airport's request for an additional 58 screeners. It is my belief that once Secretary Peters sees first-hand the challenges faced by TSA agents, Coloradoans, and visitors from across the country traveling through Denver International, she will act to alleviate this problem. As the country's fifth busiest airport, the prolonged security wait-times are unacceptable, especially during the holiday season."

DeGette recently organized a letter by the entire Colorado Delegation to the Transportation Security Agency requesting TSA fulfill DIA's request for more screeners.