my statement is if it's prechecked, have it prechecked.a trusted traveler, i have no problem with that. aktsive duty military no problem. folks randomly saying you don't look like a terrorist and put you over there, that's not really precheck at this point. we have another line for that. and we need to be able to evaluate that as well. there's 73 people and others talked about this, as well. ig reported that had -- their code related to terrorism. i would assume that means they're on the no-fly list. these are individuals that tsa had allowed to go through the system as employees kind of behind the perimeter there. >> they would not be on the necessarily be on the no-fly list. the tide list is a very sort of broad list of terrorist identities and verifyer haveverifyied and not verified. that's a subsection of that tide list. >> of that larger list in. >> yes. >> how quickly can that be corrected where that record is tied into tsa and so they can have access to be able to look at both? >> i don't have that information with me. i know that t

actually more extensive than precheck.athered in, and you are talking about 1.8 million people per day traveling and you are talking about the significant portion of the flying public is that truly unknown to tsa, and -- >> and they are waving you through. i am out of time. senator carper. >>> thank you for joining us today and for your testimony and for your work. before we talk about some things that tsa needs to do better, let's talk about give us one thing that they are doing well, and give us just one thing they are doing well. john, would you lead us off there, please? >> certainly. that's the hazard that i have in this occupation, i only focus on the negative as opposed to the positive. >> we never do that in our jobs. >> certainly, the people sitting to my left are people with courage to sort of see something that's gone wrong and try to fix it. and i suspect within the tsa population, there are people every day, thousands of people, who get up put on that uniform and go to work and try to do their best every singl

the precheck issue, we have a lot of people coming through precheck that are not really prechecked. we either, a, have to change the name because we have millions going through that are not really prechecked or focus on precheck. i'm not talking about other -- trusted traveler and other programs where they have gone through a process but it seems to be we're increasing the number of people through it to get through it and get efficiency and we're losing some of the focus of what it's designed to do and what the actual security is designed to do at the airport and other lanes here. so, when we're trying to increase efficiency and losing our focus on security, i think it's a recipe for disaster. precheck should be precheck and should have some background on them rather than just it's a random or they meet some sort of profile. thank you, chairman for that. i yield back. >> thank you, senator. >> thank you, chairman. i want to add my voice to what senator langford just said. it's got to mean something. oh, you flew a lot of miles and nothing happened on that plane so now we're going to

are really not being prechecked. they're just being expedited through this process. am i getting that correct? >> that -- go ahead. >> yes, sir. that's correct. particularly for people who are selected at the airport, these are not individuals who were >>> -- you can watch the rest this hearing from tuesday at c-span.org. we leave you now to take you to the white house for the president's briefing on iraq. >> we had presumably the ability to dial into the call for the state department and department of defense, discussing the announcement that president and his team made today. to ramp up our training, advise and assist efforts in anbar province and iraq. i'm happy to take your questions on that and any other topics. diane, do you want to get started? >> do you have any information on the apparently exposed by isis? >> i don't have any information on that. but we can check on that for you. >> a couple more questions. even with the house vote coming up on friday can you give us a sense what the president is doing last

the tsa precheck enrollment program did not meet the expectations in terms of volume.fore, precheck expanding say matter of efficiency is a matter that the agency is well aware of the associated risk. >> now, she says that the tsa is allowing passengers that have not been enrolled in the precheck program check to use the lines anyway. >> all right. we'll be right back. were just as simple? thanks to angie's list now it is. start shopping online... ...from a list of top rated providers. visit angieslist.com today. people with type 2 diabetes come from all walks of life. if you have high blood sugar ask your doctor about farxiga. it's a different kind of medicine that works by removing some sugar from your body. along with diet and exercise farxiga helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. with one pill a day, farxiga helps lower your a1c. and, although it's not a weight-loss or blood-pressure drug farxiga may help you lose weight and may even lower blood pressure when used with certain diabetes medicines. do not take if allergic to farxiga or its ingredien

equally as troubling are security gaps associated with the tsa precheck program. risk based approach to security scening is essential, tsa tsa, in the fall of 2013 i expressed my concerns of the precheck, and i later reported the concerns to the officer of special counsel for investigations, and my allegations were substantiated in a report titled security enhancements to the precheck initiative. tsa is handing out precheck status like halloween candy in an effort to expedite passengers as quickly as possible despite self admitted security gaps being created by the process. the program did not meet the expectations in terms of volume therefore precheck rules keep expanding as a matter of efficiency even though the agency is well aware of the associated risks. as documented in insider reports, some form of screen something conducted on cargo, and catering supplies and checked baggage and passengers there are other airport employees that have access to sterile areas of the airport who are subjected to only criminal history checks and this group has unimpeded access

the precheck program. and having it being run properly. because it concluded it was not. as part of precheck called manage inclusion. take people out of nonsecure lines and put them into precheck for -- keeping our passenger flows. that's not right. that's going to be fixed. mr. thompson is having a bill. and we have screening at airports for employees that's absolutely positively abysmal. when people are having guns on airports, when people are dealing dope out of the oakland airport, it's a problem. it's can't wait for discussions. we're going to fix that. we're introducing a screening bill next month that's going to fix that. we also have many other things we're going to be working on and i can tell you going forward i highly encourage t.s.a. to work with us and not just close ranks and say we're working looking into the issue. it's now a year after you found out that your employees are not getting checked against a database and a year after people started requesting that happen and they are still spinn

>> the concept of tsa precheck is a good one.wn passengers fully vetted who can have a security check. but we are hand out that security precheck like halloween candy and it defeats the purpose of the program. and we have to do a layered approach. the a.i.t. machines that are supposed to be scanning for bombs are not working the way they should. they don't do a good job of detecting metal weapons. put a metal detector on the other side. how about bomb-sniffing dogs that are incredibly effective. that would be layered security. the air marshall said we need to repurpose air marshalls to have a police and investigative function. we'll be holding a hearing on the tsa administrator. we want to get him confirmed as quickly as possible. my charge to the department of homeland security jeh johnson is we have to start thinking outside the box. we have to prioritize what we can do to provide the best security. bill: you think with dogs and additional security and going up and down the line making sure everything is taken care of you can m

. >> reporter: experts warn tsa precheck for registered travelers could be the next problem.inspections in that line are minimal. so is tsa funding now. warned one democrat. >> as we all sit and pound the desk about how bad tsa is we keep cutting the amount of money they have. >> reporter: minutes later a bomb threat delayed the hearing. another interrupted the white house briefing. >> again, that is the world we live in today. it's very unfortunate. >> reporter: a world of threats, where tsa's performance protecting aviation is in question. an internal tsa critic charged that precheck passes are being handed out like halloween candy because she charged, the program lightens the load on tsa screeners. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news washington. >>> flyers be warned. this is not good for me. i have a tough enough time squeezing into what i have. we may need new carry-on suitcases. >> the world's largest airline association announced new guidelines, that guidelines would shrink the size of bags allowed on planes as part of an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins. the

population in precheck.nderstand that there have been some challenges with respect to enrollment centers. if confirmed, that's one of the things i want to look at, how could those things be expanded in a way that could make that entry into that system for those who want to more accessible and more available. but i think the goal should be to move towards a precheck population that is a known population, that is a vetted population and that to the extent possible is one that is expanded based upon that rule set. >> very good. well, i appreciate your answers today, your testimony and look forward to working with you in the future. >> thank you senator. same here. >> thank you. thank you, mr. chair. >> thank you, senator ernst. senator sasse. >> thank you, mr. chairman. admiral, thank you for being here and for your past service. the committee asked you if you believe tsa is fulfilling its aviation security responsibilities. you didn't directly answer the question, but you said, quote you would insure that tsa

you have a priority on filling up the precheck lines, expanding precheck, customer service is beginninghe thing that we care about the most and we're moving too far away from the security priority. we see that management is based upon the performance standards of how many grievances do you not get and how many of these glee eeoc complaints down the get as opposed to those kinds of problems. neil: yeah, i don't know. i don't think they have to worry about customer service being something that they're doing a job with already or that it should be a concern because right now the customer service part does not seem to be a priority for them. but i could be wrong. you're saying that we just have to look at how they prioritize their job period; right? >> i think you have to look at it the same way you would look at any other management problem. . neil: fair enough. >> we've got an agency we're paying $6 billion, the most of it is budget to try to conduct security operations and by all testing, all fair testing, it's not happening. we're getting too many prohibited items through, and we're --

half the regular line of people not registered were ushered into the precheck line.aybe the stuff you were doing in the regular line doesn't matter. >> there are countless studies that show a repetitive task at a boring job doing the same thing over and over again, staring at a screen over and over again -- >> this is hit to go close to home. >> it's a little more interesting here and fascinating background. you need to celebrity the kind of person. there needs to be psychological screening so you get the kind of person who can be effective in this kind of environment. you need repetitive training. most importantly, you need daily audits at different locations. with accountability following those audits with regard to the grades they receive. >> we'll leave it there. >>> self-driving cars will not only revolutionize driving, but the auto industry. google is in the middle of this. we'll look at the tech giant's move into auto insurance. >>> shut down of corinthian colleges left many in a lurch and in debt. pursuit of healthier. it begins from the second we're born. af

. >> they are giving away prechecked status like candy. >> it is the whole thing of time verses safetypeople through, right? >> yes, that's the success he knows of the -- essence of the problem. >> 73 people considered possibly linked to terrorism were given links at airports. they are working on it. >> peter doocy, live in dc. >>> a private jet service hitting the east coast. cheryl casone got the chance to try it out. >> tough job, ainsley. they are calling it the uber of flying. much like hailing a private car service. you can book a last minute seat on a private jet 2,000 month unlimited pass by the way. fox business sent me into the skies to check it out. >> let's talk about this. you have been doing this on the west coast. what can people expect if they get the app, let's talk about it. 2,000 a month. >> what does that get me? >> it gets you four flight passes. the best way to explain it. similar to netflix. it let's you book one flight. as soon as you booked that flight you can book another one with that flight. >> who are your customers. who do you think will be flying ohhen a

. >> t s a is handing out precheck status like hallowe'en candy. >> they report pressure to move passengers quickly. >> i know this is the whole thing of time versus safety. and how quickly can we move people through, right? >> yes. you've hit the essence of the problem. that pressure helps to explain the recent inspector general's report that found 67 of 70 testers were able to penetrate airport security carrying fake bombs and weapons. new today the 67 intrusions were not by tsa's red team testers, highly skilled in concealing explosives. >> so the red teams are not yours. and this leaked report is yours. >> these are auditors that we use who are members of the inspector general's office. >> they're accountant. which by the way i'm an accountant i don't take umbrage in that. >> it was only the latest in a series of snafus. it allowed 73 airport workers to be credentialed for access to secure areas despite their names being on a terror watch list. advanced imaging technology or ait machines that don't detect metal weapons but offend many with revealing body scans. the array of problems and

. >> t s a is handing out precheck status like hallowe'en candy. >> they report pressure to move passengers quickly. >> i know this is the whole thing of time versus safety. and how quickly can we move people through, right? >> yes. you've hit the essence of the problem. that pressure helps to explain the recent inspector general's report that found 67 of 70 testers were able to penetrate airport security carrying fake bombs and weapons. new today the 67 intrusions were not by tsa's red team testers, highly skilled in concealing explosives. >> so the red teams are not yours. and this leaked report is yours. >> these are auditors that we use who are members of the inspector general's office. >> they're accountant. which by the way i'm an accountant i don't take umbrage in that. >> it was only the latest in a series of snafus. it allowed 73 airport workers to be credentialed for access to secure areas despite their names being on a terror watch list. advanced imaging technology or ait machines that don't detect metal weapons but offend many with revealing body scans. the array of problems and

is responsible for vetting diverse groups of people from the credential program to prechecks to aviation worker programs. aviation workers themselves are a diverse group of people who play many different and important roles within the commercial airport environment. from the person who works the news stand beyond the security checkpoints to the mechanic who has to access to the plane itself to perform his or her duties. what these two people have in common is they both go to work every day beyond the checkpoints in the secure area of the airport. but these two people have in common is they both go to work every day everyday be on the checkpoints in a secure area of the airport and we must do everything within our power to make sure people who work in these areas are exhaustively vetted before employment and on a recurring basis and prove themselves to be trustworthy. lastly, the department of homeland security office issued a report the details of 73 individuals with links to terrorism were able to get jobs and able to access secure areas. first, we should be grateful to the inspector ge

checked baggage, screening equipment and tsa precheck programs.her job within the department of homeland security. president obama has nominated a new chief, but he will need to be confirmed by the senate. live at reagan national. fox news. >> thank you very much. >> the reassignment you don't do the job you get reassigned. >> one guy had a back pack with bombs and they took it off, checked it and let him go through. >> i don't get it. i think part of it is the placebo effect. we're supposed to believe when you go through the airport you'll be secure. >> i get stopped all the time pat down this, blah blah blah. come on. >> by tsa? >> yeah. non-stop. >> okay. >> even through the scanner, the thing, like drudru. >> really? >> swear. >> well we'll talk about it later. ten minutes before the bottom of the hour. vince vaughan facing major backlash from some in hollywood. does he have a point? >> i think he does. >>> and new mothersing get three months off to take care of the new borns. in one country, fathers will too. will that work in america? should

my parents get flagged every time for the precheck. >> my 4-year-old son was pulled to the side literallyike two weeks ago. >> when i travel with my parents and my son, my 3-year-old son the three of them get automatic pre-check and i don't. they fit the profiles that they're allowing many people to o go through. >> my wife my parents and everybody was fine except for my 4-year-old. who knows. anyway henry is -- well coming up kfc suing chinese companies over alleged 8 legged chicken rumors. this is joe's favorite story. we'll talk about it after the break. first as we head to that break, take a look at yesterday's s&p 500 winners and losers. we're back in a moment. you are looking at two airplane fuel gauges. can you spot the difference? no? you can't see that? alright, let's take a look. the one on the right just used 1% less fuel than the one on the left. now, to an airline a 1% difference could save enough fuel to power hundreds of flights around the world. hey, look at that. pyramids. so you see, two things that are exactly the same have never been more different. ge software. get co