Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman
Marty Meehan voted in favor of H.R. 4635, the “Arming Pilots Against
Terrorism Act.” The legislation passed the House of Representatives
by a vote of 310 to 113. Congressman Meehan released the following
statement following the vote:
“The terrorist attacks on
September 11th made it clear that more needs to be done to improve
aviation security. Since then, I have supported a number of bipartisan
security enhancement initiatives to protect passengers and flight crews,
including the Air Marshal program and increased passenger and baggage
screening. Today's legislation provides an additional option of security
to the overall package of improvements. Furthermore, this bill provides
for a careful selection process with the necessary training, screening
and oversight by the Transportation Security
Administration.” Congressman
Meehan represents the 5th Congressional District of Massachusetts. He
serves on both the House Judiciary Committee and the House Armed Services
Committee, where he is the Ranking Member on the Military Research and
Development Subcommittee. |
