At Thursday's Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy.
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00:00You probably don't have to, but when most people go through TSA, they take your picture.
00:12They have a little camera there, and they say, look in the camera.
00:16We want to take your picture.
00:19Now, underneath it is this little bitty sign that you can barely see,
00:25and I think it's written in Sanskrit that says, this is optional.
00:30I won't let them take my picture.
00:33I won't either, Senator.
00:35And they promised us that they destroy the data, okay?
00:45Once again, I don't believe that Elvis is alive either.
00:50Senator Merkley and I have a bill.
00:53There's been no evidence that this has prevented any acts of terrorism.
00:58And I just don't know why the federal government has to collect this huge database of every American who flies picture.
01:13I thank you for that.
01:14I couldn't agree with you more.
01:16I actually try to turn my head away from the camera when I go through and they're taking pictures.
01:23There's no need.
01:24I think Americans have a right to privacy, and I don't think you need a digital scan of my face to allow me to have the right to fly on an airplane.
01:31I think it's absolutely wrong, and what does it do to security?
01:34I don't think it breeds any more security in our airspace, on our airplanes.
01:39And so thank you for doing that work.
01:40I couldn't agree with you more.
01:42Thank you, Madam Chair.