Can We Have a TSA Head? Please?

Recently, President Obama's latest nominee for the head of the Transportation Security Administration, Major General Robert Harding decided to withdraw himself from consideration after questions arose about  a security company that he launched after he retired from the Army. This comes two months after Obama's first nominee withdrew as well.

Can we please have a TSA leader? I'd also like to point out that we're in one of the worst possible times for this situation. Think about it - had we had a leader at the TSA, would the response to the Chirstmas Day bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 been any different? Most likely! Not to mention, the TSA is in the midst of an ambitious plan of rolling out body scanners around the country.

Of course, there is still someone managing the whole organization - Gale Rossides is the acting Administrator of TSA. But the key word here is "acting." She's taking care of the daily needs of the organization. This industry needs someone who was nominated by the President who can make reforms and major policy changes as needed. But it's also needed for the current TSA employees who are looking for a strong leader to get behind.

Hopefully we'll have a TSA leader before President Obama is halfway done with his term.