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On board, many here are asking if it can happen on american soil. congressional testimony detailed an undercover operation where tsa failed 95% of the time detecting fake explosives at u.s. airports. >> failures included technology, tsa procedures and human errors. >> reporter: but the larger threat may be beyond the security checkpoint. >> you may have someone who has gone through all the security checks, has passed all the background checks but has been successful in hiding their true loyalty ...

>> the failures included technology, tsa procedures and human errors. >> reporter: but the larger threat may be beyond the security check point. >> you may have someone who has gone through all the security checks, has passed all the background checks but is successful in hiding their true loyalty to al qaeda, muslim brotherhood or isis and this is the ultimate threat, insider threat. >> reporter: chad wolf, the former head of tsa security policy agrees. >> here domestically in the u.s., airport...

Interesting there, well see how that comes out with my name. that might be a tough one. the faa is trying to track down whoever is shining lasers into their planes and cockpits. four flights reported being targeted last night in new york and new jersey. its a federal crime to point a laser at a plane and its been happening a lot lately. last week at least 11 pilots reported having lasers shined at their planes. tom blank is the former head of tsa security policy. hes now the executive vice pre...

You go through airport security. two tsa agents have been fired for allegedly conspiring to grope male passengers as they went through security at denver international airport. the plot allegedly included hand signals and manipulating full body scanners so more thorough pat-downs could be conducted for men they found attractive. in a statement the tsa said the alleged acts are egregious and intolerable. allegations of misconduct are investigated and when substantiated employees are held accounta...

Obama care. >> okay. christina, i want to ask you -- take a listen to what democratic senator joe manchin said today. >> nobody should be enforced to buy a policy that costs more than that they have and is inferior to what they had. those things have to be worked out. the new markets opening up are basically going to be good, but it has to be affordable. you have to work through this. the transition period of one year is very reasonable and doable. the fines dont go into effect until 2015. >> no...

Earlier today between one of the people who really helped to implement this policy, dr. ezekiel emanuel and john flemming. take a listen. >> millions of americans have lost -- have had their insurance canceled. >> those insurance plans are not worth the paper theyre written on. many of them -- >> thats absurd, doctor. >> many of them exclude key things that -- >> that is totally false. >> we would not allow -- are you going to allow me to finish? >> youre doing all the talking. filibustering is ...

Databases. this may include information like your car registration, even your employment history. former head of tsa security policy joins me from washington, d.c. tom, good to have you back on the show. we have these similar background checks. secure flight is already in place. but this sounds like its taking it to a whole new level. can you explaining whats going on? >> well, tsa is going to be doing an expansion of its precheck program. thats the voluntary program where a flyer may want to gi...

With tom legge, former head of tsa security policy, now vice chairman of wexler walker. thanks for being with us to give us a little context on these new measures. obviously, this is an extremely important mission of the tsa and how they go about screening these passengers. what do we know about these new measures and what will they mean as far as just everyday travel for people? >> well, thank you for having me. first of all, what we normally see in the aftermath of an incident like occurred on...

America being asked to sacrifice. like to hear your thoughts. reach me on twitter, facebook or e-mail. the president delivers his speech in about an hour and a half, 1:35 eastern time. you can see it right here on msnbc. the governments now working on revising airport screening procedures for kids. this video went viral, a screener patting down a 6-year-old, the woman runs the routine, slides her hand around and inside the top of the girls waistband, explaining every step in advance. the chi...