U.S. Senate approves Pistole as TSA chief

Pistole

   The U.S. Senate on Friday easily confirmed John Pistole to be administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.
   Pistole, previously deputy director of the FBI, takes over an agency that hasn’t had a permanent leader for 18 months after two previous Obama administration nominations fell through because of ethical issues in previous jobs.
   Lawmakers praised Pistole’s background in law enforcement, counterterrorism and intelligence.
   Rep. John Mica, the ranking Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued a statement urging Pistole to fix what he characterized as an ineffective and bloated TSA.

FreightWaves Staff