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Rick Schmitt

Robert J. MacLean speaks during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill June 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee held the hearing on the Transportation Security Administration. (Brendad Smialowski/Afp via Getty Images)

Air war: A relentless whistleblower once more girds for battle over aviation safety

Rick Schmitt
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Turning point in fight to stop child deaths from window blinds

Rick Schmitt

Drones are inviting disaster: “It’s only a matter of time before we have a tragedy on our hands”

Rick Schmitt, Stuart Silverstein
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The lethal hazard to our children consumer protection refuses to fix

Rick Schmitt

“A smorgasbord of tainted food”: How the FDA leaves us vulnerable

Rick Schmitt