November 2010, Fox News reported that Representative John Mica (R-Fla), who was pushing for airports to use private contractors in lieu of the TSA, had since 2006 received $1,700 from Gerald Berry in campaign contributions. Mica's spokesman said the contributions had not improperly influenced Mica. See also FirstLine Transportation Security References External links Official website "Review of Allegations Regarding San Francisco International Airport, Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General, October 2006 TSA website AAAE website ACI-NA website Safety Act website Aviation security Access control Transportation companies of the United States Companies based in Chicago Security companies of the United States Transportation companies based in Illinois