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Doggett: Failure at the airport sends message that Austin isn't prepared 

The embarrassing failure I witnessed at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on the morning of March 28 sends the message to our global visitors that this city is unprepared for the rapid expansion at our doorstep.

In order for Austin to be the international city — the hub of education, culture and technology — that I know we are, our institutions and our infrastructure must be properly equipped to support world-class endeavors and worldwide visitors.

I have made inquiries at our airport and am pressing the Transportation Security Administration and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to promptly address the inadequacies that have contributed to the outrageous delays, missed flights and resulting chaos at the airport. The situation was untenable and unacceptable. It must not be permitted to reoccur.

U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Austin