Bennie Thompson, congressman's committee

"Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Mississippi Democrat whose committee is responsible for Registered Traveler, admitted the new figures could jeopardize the program. He said the projected $200 total tops anything that was ever considered previously.

California Republican Dan Lungren agreed, noting that the TSA will have to justify its request for the $100 surcharge. Lungren's subcommittee oversees the agency.

Using taxpayer dollars to reduce the price won't work unless the TSA backs off its stance that Registered Traveler is a private-sector program positioned only as an option for passengers."

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