21.   That means airport screeners generally are paid not much more than minimum wage.

22.   The Bush administration offered Senate leaders a compromise on federalization of airport screeners, the main issue holding up the bill.

23.   The FAA is dissatisfied with the overall ability of airport screeners to detect dangerous objects, according to the GAO report.

24.   The federal government has also turned to the private sector for help in recruiting the new workforce of airport screeners.

25.   The House voted Thursday for a sweeping aviation security bill that would keep most airport screeners in the private sector.

26.   The House, taking up similar legislation, reached an impasse over airport security screeners.

27.   The legislation under negotiation would upgrade equipment, install bulletproof cockpit doors and employ well-trained, well-paid airport security screeners.

28.   The other is to recognize that airport screeners get a lot more guff that most of us realize.

29.   The Senate bill and a one backed by House Democrats contain similar provisions but would make airport screeners federal employees.

30.   The Senate was moving ahead Wednesday with a bill that would make airport screeners federal employees.