REP MARKEY ON AIR CARGO SCREENING
Rep. Edward Markey (D-Mass) speaks on the potential threats of unscreened air cargo, at a press conference at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Alexandria, Virginia on August 16, 2006. Markey is urging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to institute a 100 percent inspection of all passenger cargo. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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