Republican
Sen. Jim Risch flies twice a week, his spokesman Brad Hoaglun said, and
he's not exempt from any security checks. Hoaglun said he spoke to
Risch, who said that the threats he's heard about on the Senate
Intelligence Committee have led him to conclude that the scans are the
safest way to proceed. "I don't like it," Risch said. "But because of my
position on the Intelligence Committee, I understand why. I can't
comment further"/Erika Bolstad, Idaho Statesman. More here.
Question: Are you surprised that Risch sounds supportive of TSA screenings/patdowns?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
