Houston's airport chaos shows it's time to rethink TSA

Canada, Europe and 20 U.S. airports have found a way to promote safety without relying on federal workers.

While Congress continues to battle over homeland security legislation, Transportation Security Administration workers are finally getting paid through an executive order. That's a relief, but the collateral damage of the partial shutdown cannot be undone. Hundreds of airport screeners quit, and travelers waited in hours-long security lines. George Bush Intercontinental Airport had some of the worst TSA lines in the nation, with some travelers waiting up to four hours.