1.  Define recommit as used in this article.

2.  Who made a motion to recommit the Rail and Public Transportation Security Act of 2007?

3.  What provision was added to the bill?  Why was it added?

4.  How will the provision protect Americans?

5.  What was the final vote for the motion to recommit?

6.  Rep. Bennie Thompson, Mississippi Democrat and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, opposed the motion saying "Absolutely they [the imams] should have the ability to seek redress in a court of law," suggesting that protecting passengers from a lawsuit would encourage racial profiling (para. 10).  Do you agree with Rep. Thompson's assertion?  Explain your answer.

7.  Rep. Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Republican, called last night's vote "a big victory for all Americans."  He said "No American should ever be sued because they tried to stop a terrorist act.  No American should be forced to second-guess a decision to alert authorities that could save the lives of others." (para. 26)  Do you agree with Rep. Shuster's statements?  Explain your answer.

8.  Contrast Rep. Peter King's (NY-Republican) statements in para. 5-8 with those of Nihad Awad, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in para. 21-24.  Why does each believe the passengers on the US Airways flight reported the imams' suspicious behavior to the authorities?

9.  Would a successful lawsuit against American citizens who reported suspicious behavior cause you to refrain from reporting suspicious behavior yourself?  Ask a parent the same question. Explain your answers.