Voinovich reacts to passport change

The White House announced today that it's relaxing passport requirements, in light of massive delays that have been wrecking havoc on people's travel plans. Still, Sen. George Voinovich is said he's concerned about a requirement that everyone traveling on a cruise ship also have a passport, a new requirement that is set to to into affect next year.

Here's what the Cleveland Republican said in a letter sent today to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice:

“I’m pleased the administration agreed that immediate relief was greatly needed. While too many people faced an undue burden during this process, it will hopefully serve as a lesson as we stare down the January 2008 deadline requiring passports for land and sea travel between the United States, Canada and Mexico. While Congress has provided the administration with the flexibility to extend the deadline for land and sea travel until June 1, 2009, they continue to insist on the January deadline. I will work to ensure they reconsider if it looks like what happened this summer becomes a possibility this winter.”