ORLANDO, Fla. -- A Problem Solvers hidden camera investigation into unattended luggage going unnoticed by TSA workers and airport officials at Orlando International Airport drew an "it doesn't bother me -- did it explode?" response from the chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, Rep. John Mica.

The report featured several bags left unattended in various areas of OIA. They were then filmed from a distance.

A specific piece of luggage sat unattended for an hour outside the Aviation Authority Office as workers and even Aviation Authority spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell walked or stood near it.

"A complete sting," Fennell said. "I walked by the bag and certainly take full responsibility. You have it."

When Local 6 took the video of unattended baggage to Rep. John Mica, we were surprised by his reaction, Cooper reported.

"There are probably thousands of bags left down by the carousels," Mica said.

"But, a bag sitting there for an hour, by itself after people have cleared out?" Cooper said.

"It doesn't bother me -- did it explode?" Mica said. "That doesn't pose a risk."

"How do you know?" Cooper asked.

"I just asked you," Mica said. "Did it pose a threat as an explosive? No it did not."

"You want terrorists to know that we really aren't that vigilant about it?" Cooper said.

"If I was a terrorist, I'm not going to blow up a few people in a concourse," Mica said.

Cooper then asked Mica whether there should even be a policy of unattended baggage?

"Well, we try to do our best," Mica said. "We try to have people vigilant."

Local 6 News then showed hidden camera video of bags sitting unattended for an hour at different locations in Orlando International Airport.

"Does that really pose a risk?" Mica asked. "What kind of damage is that going to do?"

"If that bag explodes, it could kill…" Cooper said.

"Who?" Mica said. "How many? I'm more concerned about them taking down an aircraft young man."

Cooper said history shows that there is a reason to be concerned of unattended bags.

In 1973, terrorists pulled weapons from their bags and opened fire at a Rome airport, killing two.

Bombs in several airports, including Los Angeles (1974), Frankfurt (1985), Seoul (1986) and Algiers (1992) took multiple lives and injured scores of people.

"I have a dozen more venues where you could kill more people than in an airport lobby," Mica said. "That is not the kind of risk that I need to be spending tens of billions of additional taxpayer dollar on. I have airports where there is much more risk in the lobbies than Orlando International Airport."

In fact, Mica wants to spend the money on very specific TSA priorities, Cooper said.

"…And that is to be able to ready with the best technology a screen to detect if explosives are being, or explosive components which is more difficult to detect, being carried on board an aircraft -- or an individual," Mica said. "That is my risk."

"Despite what seems to be a mixed message about the unattended baggage issue, we do know that airport authorities immediately reacted to our story with new airport signage and training efforts," Cooper said.

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