with us now from washington is the head of the t.s.a., john pistole. mr. pistole, all patdowns, even those considered standard, are now more invasive than they were before october 29th. why the change in procedure? >> well, katie, we are dealing with the current threat environment that we're aware of that we face a determined and innovative terrorist group in al qaeda and the peninsula, which has proven that concealment and design of bombs that can bring down both passenger airlines and cargo airlines. so we're trying to provide the best possible security while balancing the privacy issues that are eke actually important, and how we do that in a blended fashion. >> couric: i know t.s.a. screeners are now having to deal with some very sensitive issues, as we just heard, cancer patients, people who may have prosthetic glands. have they been required to go through additional training as a result of this? >> each security officer is held to the highest level of professionalism. and our goal is to treat each and every passenger with dignity and respect. now, ob

>> first of all let me say that john pistole just came on board.t -- and what you're seeing now the patdowns and implementation of this new technology is just symptomatic, a slight tip of the iceberg of the problems of tsa. we didn't have an administrator for a year and a half. he's only been on the job a couple of months, and i think one of the first things i did to john is i sat down and said have you seen the reports of the failures of tsa, and i think he's trying to react to make certain that we have some means in place to detect the threat that we face. now, i don't think the rollout was good and the application is even worse. this needs to be refined but he's saying it's the only tool and i believe that's wrong. >> let me ask you about, you have called or asked some airports to consider private screeners, private companies to do security for the airport. let's just say off the top that you do receive campaign money from some companies who are involved in these screening processes but the question i want to ask you is, the tsa sets the rules.

john pistole is his name.ng to change at the airports. then a couple hours later, he said that apparently screening procedures will be adapted as conditions warrant. so was he backing down off of that hard line approach? here is what he said just about half hour ago. >> well, what i agreed to do is to look at how we can do this type of screening, if we can do it less invasively as has been the request, then i'm open to that. i would like to work with the gao and inspector general and say, you're the ones that have done the covert testing, are there less intrusive means that still provide good screening. >> gretchen: he's in a difficult situation. i asked him the profiling question because so many have been talking about why don't you just profile because we know who is trying to attack us. he didn't really answer that question. so i guess we'll have to stay tuned to see if there will be any change. >> brian: my hope is if they're doing it but not telling us because they know it's politically a time bomb. i hop

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pistole. it haunts you. it is a delicate one. i believe t.s. sambings committed to achieving this balance to the extent it can. i urge all of us to consider these procedures are in place to protect us from a very real risk. they are not there just for the doing of it. in the coming weeks, i will be working with my colleagues in congress to make sure the t.s.a. has the resources it needs to address key security concerns. that is going to be tough in this atmosphere but on this committee, we have to sort of gather ourselves together and decide this is important. i thank you for being here today very much. i think you're doing a terrific job. you have been at the helm of t.s.a. for only several months now and i know it has been a demanding time for you. so i look forward to hearing your thoughts, which i won't because i won't be here. i explained that to you so i apologize for that. and so i will vacate the chair, turn to my co-chair, senator hutchison and ask senator dor -- dorgan if he will ass

this is a partnership here. >> reporter: but testifying before the senate commerce committee, pistole took a hard line, saying planes face an ongoing threat from hidden explosives, so travelers who refuse both body imaging scans and pat-downs woaptd be allowed to fly. >> do i understand the sensitivity, yes? are you asking am i going to change the policies? no? >> reporter: critics are calling fr a thanksgiving day holiday slow-down urging travelers to refuse the scan and checkpoints with pat-down requests receive privacy advocates calling for the t.s.a. to back off found some support on capitol hill. >> i wouldn't want my wife to be touched the way these folks are being touched. >> there has to be a way, however, for privacy concerns to be addressed. >> reporter: the enhanced pat-downs require t.s.a. officers to prisk even the most private areas of the boston, and pistole, who went through the procedure himself, called the pat-downs will invasive. but the attempted bomb take by umar farouk abdulmutallab, proves terrorists are trying to smuggle bombs on board. >> i understand the thre

john pistole stood firm on the recent changes made at airport security lines and when questioned by u.ssenators this morning, pistole admitted they are more invasive but says that's the point. >> i -- i think that is what being informed by the latest intelligence, the latest efforts by terrorists who kill our people in the air, no, i'm not going to change this policy. >> pistole says he has personally received that new patdown. today's senate hearing was scheduled before the most recent public outrage over the procedure. >>> ohio congressman john boehner is going to take over as speaker of the house. just about 30 minutes ago, house republicans elected him as their leader in congress. meanwhile, speaker nancy pelosi will remain the house top democrat. democrats easily reelected her to the post of house minority leader in a closed-door vote this morning. >>> it's called blackout in a can. coming up, how the feds are taking the juice out of a very controversial alcoholic energy drink. plus, britain gets ready for a royal wedding. what the queen had to say when she found out about prince w

pistole?f we could just go ahead -- i could issue a security directive today and say eight hours or 24 hours whatever it may be. the question is are the carriers capable of implementing that today, so that is what commissioner bersin is determined as far as working with them. but can they do electronically? a number of the smaller carriers around the world are not fully electronic in terms of communication so how do we actually implement that? clearly in the intent is there but had we make it happen? >> thank you. >> senator collins, we will call in order of appearance senator levin, senator brown. >> thank you mr. chair. i just want to pursue senator collins' question again. right now the rule is you have got to have your manifest for hours before the arrival of an airplane. is that correct? >> yes, for those destinations that are less than four hours from our source, it is upon wheels up. >> now, why can't -- what are the practical problems with increasing that? >> the first is the electroni

administrator john pistole. mr. pistole, thanks for coming in tonight. now, you are aware that there is a growing backlash in the country against this kind of what's viewed as intrusive, maybe overly aggressive techniques being used by t.s.a. at the airport. and then i just heard you say in the tape that we played from yesterday and when you were in front of congress, you are not having any second thoughts. you are not budging. what are you feeling like today as you watch the backlash grow? >> well, juan, obviously a concern to us and i am listening to those concerns, the bottom line is how do we best provide for the safety and security of the traveling public in light of a determined enemy who has proven adept at constructing well-designed, well concealed twices which would not show up in a walk-through metal detector. we are trying to employ the best technology, the latest technology along with the best protestor calls and protocols and practices in terms of being able to identify and render safe, if you will, any possible threat. agreed everybody want

talk to don pistol. also tough questions about north korea's nuclear deceit now that a u.s. scientist has seen the footage upclose. are they surprised by the scope of this program or the potential for a nuclear attack. and bobby jindal about the new lines of attack against president obama. homeland security, presidential politics, and why he says washington, his words, has turned into godzilla. i'm suzanne malveaux and you're in "the situation room". >>> just in, we have new information about the revolving door at the revolving white house. the possible timing of a major player's exit. ed, we know things are coming down the line. what do we know right now. >> a top democratic strategist, the former campaign manager in 2008 is going to come in here to be the senior advisor as early as the beginning of january. david plouffe was seen here at the west wing today. i asked him about the future. he told me he's just visiting. i've been told by officials he's going to stick around for sometime to come. secondly, we're learning that david axelrod is likely to leave sooner than expec

over here i have this beautiful little pearl-hand led pistol. am i going to go the pistol or the pills? i'm a virgo, i'm a diva, really, so i don't like a mess. so the pistol was kind of out. and then the pills, i was like, now, is this enough, you know? i don't want to wake up with brain damage because i messed up the suicide. and then i heard, will you just stop being dramatic, stop it. it's almost like jamilla was whispering in my -- don't do drama, ok? i'm like, diva down, diva down. [laughter] diva down. stop doing drama. go over there and sit down. and so here i am. tavis: wow. we sit in los angeles. you live on the east coast, but you have a daytime talk show, when you were starting over here in l.a., and you know how l.a. works. >> yeah. tavis: in this town -- i know a whole bunch of folk, and i pray that i'm never one of them when i get counseled, who thinks that his or her life -- the worth of his or her life is really wrapped in how often they're seen on air, how successful they are. you know what i'm getting at. there are folk in thi

head john pistole urging passengers at airports nationwide to support tougher new security measures. >> we very much appreciate your involvement, cooperation and assistance in ensuring the safety of you, the traveling public. >> reporter: his message comes amid back lash over the government's use of full body scanners and pat-downs some say are too aggressive. >> at one point the agent had his hands actually in the top of my pants, my jeans. and i was a bit taken aback by that. >> reporter: protesters are calling for national opt-out day tomorrow. urging flyers to opt out of body scans forcing extra pat-downs. experts say even if just a few people participate, dozens of airports could experience huge delays. >> we hope people will not opt out. we hope people will appreciate and understand the goal, the purpose, and the need for what is being done. >> reporter: homeland security secretary janet napolitano defended the stepped-up measures monday, along with several travelers. >> i like it. i figure i have nothing to hide. so i'd rather everybody be searched and everybody be safe. >> re

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administrator pistole, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, margaret. glad to be here. >> warner: did you hear at tsa underestimate the estimate of blow-back of anger from passengers over these more intrusive screening procedures? >> we are a risk-based intelligence driven organization. knowing that any time we make changes in the protocols we use to screen passengers in dealing with the latest intelligence that we have to do a good job of informing the public as to what we're doing without providing a road map to the terrorists. so that's the tension that we deal with. how much do we inform ahead of time here's what we're going to be doing as a counterbalance to the security that we need to ensure that everybody gets on every flight has been properly screened? i think reasonable people can disagree as to the balance between the privacy that some people have raised as issues and i'm sympathetic to those concerns. but the job is really security in terms of how can we provide the best security. >> secretary know pal said if people don't want to fly they h

pistol l about the enhanced patdowns and you said for the stated reasons above, we respectful ll lly request you reconsider. >> in fact, i was briefed by administrator pistole today as this letter was being written, the intent of that letter -- i'll be at my airport monday and tuesday, at bush intercontinental airport, both speaking to officials, watching what is going on. but -- >> but you do want to change protocols? >> no. we wrote that letter because we're listening to the american public. the protocols that i want to have changed is to articulate the privacy right of our traveling public, to listen to the traveling public, and to be able to modify those protocols according to the needs of the traveling public. when i say that, to make sure that those protocomes are used when it is appropriate, meaning the more extensive ones. i don't want them to stop. do i want the public to be informed, i want to make sure children are not pat downed nor . >> i've got it. congressman michael, let me ask you about that. you want the tsa, you've written to a number of afrmts saying they should g

john pistole live from washington now.retary of state says she'd like to avoid it if possible? >> well, i think she was reflecting the views of some people who are concerned about how we best blend security with privacy while recognizing, i think, all of her statement was played, she clearly sees the importance and the focus on security. so how do we best balance those two? the bottom line is, everybody wants to arrive safely at their destination. how can we work with the traveling public in partnership to assure that? >> so you in your most recent statement said the screenings would be adapted as conditions warrant to make them as minimally invasive as possible. will passengers be seeing a change in the screening techniques? >> we're always looking at ways that we can evolve our technology and our protocols for how we go about doing this. in the short-term, there will not be any changes, but what i'm looking at is how can we best use the information we have, both the intelligence from overseas such as what we saw this wee

joining us from washington, tsa administrator john pistole.y much for being on the show this morning. >> you're welcome. that's quite a lead-in. >> yes, it is: it's certainly been the source of a lot of joking. i'll start off with a dead serious question for you. these new rules or guidelines have been put in place for the past couple weeks. have they proven effective? have they found anything? are they worth snit. >> let me start with the advanced imaging technology machines, we can go back several years with those. we have found all types of things that we would not have picked up through the walk-through metal dedeck tors. the whole purpose of the enhanced pat-downs is to address the challenges we see from the christmas day bomber last year, using a nonmetallic device which would not have been picked up, a bomb that would have killed all the people on the aircraft, of course. so the enhanced pat-downs are designed to identify and disrupt that type of plot. so that's the challenge. how do we best balance the security that everybody wants, ev

it seems to be a change in tone from what john pistole said about security, there's been wide outcry over the tsa screening measures. body screeners that can see through the clothing and pat downs and many call invasive and they want them scaled back. take a listen this morning when he was asked about changing the procedures. and i'm very an i tuned, given all the concerns that have been raised to answer the question directly, no, we're not changing the policies, because of that, because of the risks that are-- have been identified because of the current threat. >> all right. so that was a few hours ago, now, a short time pistole issued a new statement, saying the policies are being refined. what does that mean in malini wilkes is in washington to explain, hi. >> hi, harris. >> as you heard this morning on one of the sunday shows, tsa says the agency is not changing the policies of new screening techniques, there's a continuing threat, but later saushd a statement indicating he's not slamming the door on security in the future. saying, quote, we are constantly evaluating and adapting

>> reporter: what pistole and others underline is we need the public's cooperation.safe when you fly. please cooperate with us. do what we ask you to do. nobody really knows how big this opt-out movement is. the organizers say the numbers are growing. there certainly has been a lot of traffic on the internet indicating is a lot of people are unhappy with procedures. but how many will act on that and choose not to fly or opt out of those machines, we aren't going to have a sense of that until next wednesday, which is a very busy travel day and the day they're calling for an opt-out. >> i would interested to see how many who have legitimate concerns are more interested getting to their destination than making a point. jeanne meserve, we'll stay on this story. >>> new kernels over cargo have prompted new precautions and could spell a quick end to passenger wi-fi on airliners. doesn't make me happy but some fear airborne wi-fi could help terrorists detonate bombs. my next guest an expert that have almost took the reins of the tsa. he's now associate director of the natio

tsa director john pistole saying only one percent of passengers going through the full-body scanners are opted out and refusing to pass through them, at which point they are subjected to these new patdowns that are the source of such controversy. in terms of what changes and when, those are questions we don't have answers to just a couple of days before what's usually the busiest travel day of the year, the wednesday before thanksgiving. >> no kidding. mark sayre in san jose, thank you. >>> tobacco retailers plan to rally this afternoon against two proposed license fees in silicon valley. tomorrow santa clara county supervisors will consider a $425 annual fee for businesses to sell tobacco products. san jose is already moving forward with a $450 annual fee. city council members could vote on that as early as next month. >>> all right. 6:05. let get another check on our weather and traffic. tracy is checking out the rain out there. how are y doing. >> >> good. we are going to talk about snowfall in the sierra. they got pounded over the course of the weekend a thick blanket of snow jus

they all had pistols.them inhe head, kicked them in their bodies with their boots and then after all of that then they robbed them, ran off and lefthem bleeding in the alley. >> reporter: the couple were walking home after leaving the restaurant on u street. they were in the alley, a popular cut-through when they re attacked by three young men in masks. >> she's traumatized, scared to sleep. every time she closes their eyes she sees the three men. this act of violence that lasted about five minutes, i think will follow her the rest of her life. >> reporter: neighbors are complaining about crimes in the alley between s&p streets adjacent to the d.c. parks and recreation facility. a daytime guard at the meeting should be used overnight instead, she says. >> what disturbs me is it wasn't just a robbery. this was violence. it was incredibly violent. >> reporter: she says the victim's credit cards were used at gas stations and the cell phone was used to make calls. she hopes police follow up on the ads. >> we h

and pistole, who went through the procedure himself, called the patdowns invasive. but the failed christmas day attack by the underwear bomber proves terrorists are actively working to smuggle bombs aboard airplanes. >> i recognize the invasiveness of it. i also recognize that the threats are real, the stakes are high and we must prevail. >> reporter: privacy advocates argue patdowns and explicit x-rays violate their rights but security officials say flying is a privilege not a right and protecting aviation is a national security obligation. bob orr, cbs news, washington. >>> the issue of gays in the military goes back on the front burner. senate majority leader harry reid says he plans to call a vote on don't ask, don't tell after the thanksgiving break. president obama has pledged to repeal the policy. >>> the u.s. air force is issuing a warning to troops using facebook and other social networking websites. the concern is over a feature that can identify a person's identification making it possible to let the enemy know where forces are in war zones. the air force

for pistol it is a significant shift in tone. here is what he said hours earlier. >> no, we are not changing the policies. >> whether the position appeases tsa critics remains to be seen. he didn't mention imminent changes, but at this point, plans for an opt out day are still in the works. the grass rights movement is urging travelers to stop the body scans. they are expected to cause delays since travelers who refuse the body scans must go through more time-comsuming pat downs. >> i don't want people to be inconvenienced and i don't want them to be sexually assaulted by the tsa agents. >> they just don't understand what all the fuss is about. people we talk to say the new screening procedures shouldn't be messed with. >> we want to be safe on an airplane. and we want our children and people we know and love who are flying to meet us and we are flying to see to be safe. the only way to do that is to have stringent measures. >> it is for everyone safety and security. we are all flying up there. they want to make sure there are no

in a congressional hearing this week, the tsa's top man, john pistole, admitted that he was uncomfortable when patted down just recently, but he says, it's necessary to make sure the planes are safe. so what is really necessary for safety's sake is what some are questioning now. especially in the case of one flight attendant in charlotte, north carolina. molly grampum of affiliate wb-tv has that story. >> no reason to have somebody's hands touching your body parts. >> reporter: in early august, kathy bossy was xa asked to go through a body scanner on her way to work, they were just being rolled out in charlotte. from there she was told to go into a private room with two female tsa agents. when one of them started touching her, kathy asked why she, a us airways flight attendant just trying to get to work was being given such treatment. >> they had told me that they had gotten a memo from the tsa saying that flight crew members were the most obvious potential terrorists out there. >> reporter: thursday night, kathy told her story to wbtv. she says when the agent got her right breast, the on

joining us from washington is tsa administrator john pistole. virtually every newspaper in the country quotes you as saying you wouldn't change these procedures and then as backtracking a bit to say this is an evolving process. so many people will be traveling this week. i want them to know exactly what to expect. could you please be as clear as possible. will you change these security procedures before the holiday? >> maggie, of course we're always evaluating and trying to assess what is the best possible way of conducting our security operations to ensure the safety and security of the traveling public. we know the weekend that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula issued new information that went into great detail about how they constructed these cargo bombs out of yemen at the end of last month. very aware of the concerns raised by the american people, members of congress reflecting their constituents views and those of the general traveling public concerned about what does this mean? what i'm doing is working with security experts both within n

we mentioned the tsa chief john pistole, he's going to be a guest of candy crowley. and representative john mica has been out front and center. he is the one who sent a letter to the airports around the country, the largest, telling them maybe they should get rid of the tsa and opt for the private companies to do the screening. you can see all that at 9:00 eastern right here on cnn, candy crowley. we're going to be talking to her a little later as well. >>> a lot of people out here love magazines. you got "time," "travel and l e leisure," you name it. a new magazine called "inspire" magazine. but the name of the magazine belies the content in its pages. it's published by al qaeda. the magazine is calling last month's bomb plot in yemen, the one with the bombs reportedly on those cargo planes. they're calling it a success. according to this, "inspire" magazine said the operation was called operation hemorrhage. also said the attacks cost $4,200 in all. just a few of the details given out. also praised the destructiveness and death toll from the september 11th attacks.

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his name is john pistol.e says those pat-downs and the new screening machis are necessary to keep travelers safe. travelers, though, say the body scans and the pat-downs are invasive. that issue likely will not be resolved before thanksgiving. lawmakers are not expected to take any action before next week. >>> finger scanners will soon be in place in recreation centers in montgomery county. they look a little like this one. in january they will be used to identify member at three rec centers in the county. the plan is to expand them to all 33 montgomery rec centers andreplace the access cards people use now. the move to the scanners are expected to save the county $53,000 a year. >>> the first medal recipient of honor since vietnam. >>> we'll take you to the first big christmas tree lighting of the season in our area. >>> dougis going tell us with capital one bank's new checking with rerds, me and the lads earn rewards just for everyday banking. like writing checks. i found your problem. thank you. getting ca

john pistole defended them insisting they're necessary to keep people safe. here's the latest from oakland international airport. >> reporter: yeah, lawmakers are getting a lot of calls from people concerned about the new screening procedures. but with an estimated 1.6 million americans travel buying air next week, it's unlikely anything will change. for millions of travelers like janet who just arrived at oakland international airport and those in congress, the issue of airport security is taking a personal turn. >> there's parts of you that are just yours. so it's nicer to feel that they understand that. >> i wouldn't want my wife to be touched in the way that these folks are being touched. >> reporter: at a hearing on capitol hill, tsa chief john pistole said he and homeland security secretary janet napolitano have themselves undergone the new, more invasive patdowns. >> do i understand the sensitivity of people? yes. if you're asking am i going to change the policies, no. >> reporter: pointing to the christmas day underwear bomb he maintained the searches