By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Responding to complaints about long lines at airports, Sen. Charles Schumer wants to divert $28 million in federal funds to hire 600 new TSA agents.
The New York Post reports that the money would be used for security at JFK, La Guardia and Newark airports.
“We have to do everything we can to reduce wait times,” Schumer said. “It affects thousands of New Yorkers who travel every day, but it affects the whole country because when there are backups here, the rest of the country gets backed up as well.”
The TSA said earlier this month that security-checkpoint wait times had significant increased.
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