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Will long waits at airport security continue? Chief Peter Neffenger defends TSA
In an exclusive interview with TODAY, Peter Neffenger, the chief of the Transportation Security Administration, says agents have needed to slow down and pay more attention in the high-threat environment of airport security, causing the long lines at airports across the nation. Neffenger adds that the security of this country is a federal responsibility and he hopes TSA workers will have pay and benefits reform.