Erroll Southers

Erroll Southers, TSA Nominee, Withdraws Amid 'Political Agenda'

AP | JULIE PACE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Transportation Security Administration withdrew his name Wednesday, a setback for an ad...

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McCaskill: DeMint 'Nuts' To Block TSA Nominee Over Benefits (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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On CNN Sunday morning, Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) said it was "nuts" for a Republican senator to hold up the confirmation of a Transportation Secur...

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Senator DeMint: Al-Qaeda Is the Enemy, Not America's Unions

Stewart Acuff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. DeMint placed a "hold" on Southers' nomination as head of the TSA because Southers will not come out against granting collective bargaining and other basic worker rights to 40,000 Transportation Security Officers.

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TSA, Customs Agencies Still Lack Permanent Leaders Appointed By Obama

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Two federal agencies charged with keeping potential terrorists off airplanes and out of the country have been without their top lea...

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White House Defends Erroll Southers, TSA Nominee

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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HONOLULU — President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Transportation Security Administration has provided Congress inconsistent reports about &nd...

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Jim DeMint Standing Firm Against TSA Nominee Erroll Southers

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — A Republican senator who is blocking confirmation of President Barack Obama's choice to head the Transportation Security Administra...

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Erroll Southers,TSA Nominee, Misled Congress About Accessing Confidential Records

washingtonpost.com | Robert O'Harrow Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House nominee to lead the Transportation Security Administration gave Congress misleading information about incidents in which he inappropri...

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