U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's proposal to let members of Congress circumvent pesky airport checkpoints and get private screenings while traveling by air has been grounded by a fellow lawmaker, The Hill reports. Mississippi U.S. Rep.
Mississippi U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson, the ranking Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, issued an objection dropping Cruz's measure from the current Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill, The Hill reports, citing people familiar with the negotiations.
When Cruz introduced his proposal earlier this year, he touted it as an effort to protect public servants as they endure the chaos and carnage of the nation's airports. However, news organizations pointed out the legislation also would help he and other lawmakers from being spotted doing embarrassing shit like ... oh, you know,
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