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Homeland Security panel chief worried about Sochi

By Washington Examiner
Published January 22, 2014 2:15pm ET
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Homeland Security panel chief worried about Sochi
U.S. Congressman, Rep. Michael McCaul, Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, stands of a balcony of his hotel which overlooks the Olympic Park, in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. Michael McCaul who was in Sochi on Tuesday to assess the situation said he was impressed by the work of Russian security forces but troubled that potential suicide bombers had gotten into the city despite all of the extraordinary security measures. (AP Photo/Nataliya Vasilyeva) | Nataliya Vasilyeva

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee says safety measures undertaken by the Russian government at the Sochi site of the Olympics are the “most impressive” in the history of the Games.

But Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul says he remains concerned about the possibility of an attack at the Games, which commence on Feb. 7.

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