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Thought I might pass this on, for those who have not seen it. Being from Wisconsin, and know a little bit about Herbie, I'm not surprised by his position. WISCONSIN SENATOR TO HELP BREAK GA SECURITY STALEMATE EAA officials today (Feb. 8) spent a significant amount of time with staff representatives of U.S. Senator Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), following the Senator's statement on Thursday that general aviation was a "ticking time bomb" because a perceived lack of security. Sen. Kohl made the comment to John Magaw, Undersecretary for the Transportation Security Administration, during an appropriations hearing for the U.S. Department of Transportation. "Senator Kohl's statement was disturbing as it displayed a lack of understanding regarding the minimal threat that general aviation poses to U.S. security, as well as a lack of knowledge to what the general aviation community has been doing to enhance security," said Bob Warner, EAA Executive Vice President. "Two months ago, EAA and other aviation organizations developed common-sense security recommendations that would balance enhanced security with the ability of general aviation to continue its important role in the national transportation system. Thus far, the federal government has shown no response to those recommendations." Sen. Kohl's senior staff members were surprised that federal security agencies had given no response to the general aviation community's proposals, and immediately offered to help "open the door" to those agencies. In addition, Sen. Kohl's office wishes to develop a closer dialogue with general aviation groups, including the General Aviation Coalition, a consortium of GA groups that is currently headed by EAA President Tom Poberezny. The senator's staff appreciated the illumination on the topic, particularly since Sen. Kohl has visited the EAA Aviation Center in the past and EAA is based in the Senator's home state. EAA representatives will be meeting with Sen. Kohl and his staff to further discuss what measures can be taken to highlight the practical GA security solutions already made to federal security officials. EAA also reiterated its standing offer to serve as a general aviation resource for Sen. Kohl and his staff. ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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