  a NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Transcript Online NewsHour  October
31, 2001, 3:55pm EST  On the eve of House consideration of new
airport and plane security rules, Congressional leaders pledged
to quickly work through differences and pass a sweeping aviation
safety measure.  NewsHour Links  Online NewsHour Report: The
Response  The Online NewsHour   The four top leaders of Congress
left a White House meeting earlier today saying they would
overcome stark differences between the House and Senate bills.
"We'd like the right steps to be taken, but again the main thing
is we get this done. People want security on airlines," House
Minority Leader Richard Gephardt, D-Mo., said. He added that
Congress can't "let another day go by" without passing a bill.
The House plans to vote Thursday on new legislation to fill gaps
both Democrats and Republicans say exist in the current law.
The major difference between the Senate and House bills focuses
on the role of government in the process of screening airline
passengers an