Senator Alexander Seeks to Stop REAL ID System
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) wants to scrap a three-year-old anti-terrorism law that his fellow Republicans drafted in response to the Sept. 11 attacks. And with his new power in the GOP conference, he may have a chance. Alexander�s target is the 2005 Real ID Act, which mandated that states adopt uniform federal standards for driver�s licenses. When Congress returns next week, Alexander plans to file an amendment to the fiscal 2009 homeland security appropriations bill that would halt the program until the government finds a way to reimburse states for its cost.
Lamar seeing chance to nix Real ID Act, The Hill, March 25, 2008.
