He did. In focusing so intently on things people might be carrying, I think we probably overreacted, ... Does anybody truly think you could take over an airplane with fingernail clippers, nail files, cuticle scissors The answer is absolutely not. We need to move from looking for weapons to paying attention to people who are or could be terrorists.
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