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The 9/11 attacks, has to answer to a security committee. renee is following it all. good morning, renee. >> reporter: good morning, carol. any organization with 56,000 employees, you may expect some rotten eggs in the bunch, and the tsa is no different. lateness, excessive absence, that's a problem within the agency, but it's other tsa misconduct that's sparking outrage. outrage because some tsa officers' actions could have an impact on security. >> everything from sexual misconduct to physical fighting and using abusive language. >> there's not even a way to properly report some of the offens...

So as an american citizen, i'm pretty outraged that our government actually identified that detroit christmas bomber, yet other intelligence agencies of the u.s. government said let him through and immediately after that, this new tsa security procedure including the invasive pat-down procedures were implemented. >> senator michael doherty, representative david simpson, gentlemen, thank you, both, for joining me. appreciate it. >> thank you, contessa. a high school head mistress is refusing to budge, still says connecticut senior james tate can't go to prom. he's the teen who posted an invit...

Home. they are saying that this was an ef-3. it could have top winds of 165 miles an hour. what we look at now are several tornado watches across the southeastern united states that go until later this morning and early part of the afternoon. some strong storms already materializing in south central georgia around bibb county. we'll keep you updated and let you know if severe weather events took place. >> all right. we appreciate you. we'll check in with you print throughout the morning. 37 minutes past the hour now. you remember the whole flak over these pat-down procedures at the airport? th...

Describe him. >> upon establishing eye contact, he exhibited body language that appeared arrogant. >> reporter: the tsa used that interaction and others to design its program. when more intimate pat-down procedures were ins dutituted l year, checkpoint protests were an art form. >> if they want to see what i have hidden in may bikini, they're welcome to. >> reporter: nothing on the list by itself would be enough to draw intense scrutiny. a passenger would only be selected for closer examination if they showed several indicators of stress, fear or deception. civil liberties group have worried t...

The tsa issued a statement that this officer -- they reviewed the tape and this officer followed the appropriate current tsa pat-down procedures. and so really i think the debate here has been one of safety, of course, national security, versus children's rights and what is appropriate, especially, suzanne, because we tell our children so often. listen, you don't want adults to touch you in places that are private. unfortunately that usually is the case when these sort of pat-downs occur. >> i know, people -- this has created an emotional response and debate clearly despite what the law is say...