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House Votes to Slash TSA Budget by $270 Million; Critics Say it Could Threaten Airline Safety
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — At a time of heightened concern about aviation security, the Republican-controlled House gave the nod Thursday to legislation that would cut funding for the Transportation Security Administration by $270 million, the Washington Post’s Joe Davidson reported. “At a time when intelligence tells us that terrorists remain interested in attacking…