Chertoff appeared yesterday before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, which is also investigating the government's hurricane response.
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Susan Collins, the ranking Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Committee, was quickly briefed by the head of the Transportation Security Administration.
"I don't think it's fair to lay this on President Obama or the Obama administration, " said Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
Acting FEMA director, David Paulison, made news last month when he appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee and said he was no fan of no-bid government contracts.
Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, lamented that critical cybersecurity legislation needed to combat cyber threats will have to wait until the new Congress convenes next year.
It's "common-sense reform, " wrote Darrell Issa of California, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Senators Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee respectively have included important language in S. 1546, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Reauthorization Act of 2011.
Senator Joe Lieberman b a supporter of the King-Collins legislation and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee b indicated yesterday in the conference committee that he wants to "work with" Rep. King on his amendment.
The Connecticut senator, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, further said no real reason is being given for the administration's reticence.
Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Would he stay with the Dems, as he insisted he would, and become the chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee?
Joe Lieberman and Susan Collins, the chairman and ranking minority member, respectively, of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and especially that of Rep. Pete King, Sen.
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The official, state Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Johnny Bradberry, is scheduled to testify Tuesday at a hearing called by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
Second, the leaders of this Task Force, Mr. Kathwari and Secretary Martin, will be given an opportunity to provide such disinformation to the Congress when they testify this morning before the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.
Senators Lieberman and Collins, the chairman and ranking member respectively of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, will precede a midday press conference unveiling their legislation by holding a hearing on the energy crisis and what might be done about it.
The US Senate committee that oversees homeland security and disaster preparedness is beginning an investigation.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing on violence along the U.S.-Mexican border Wednesday.
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The House appropriations bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes FEMA, will come up in the Senate Appropriations Committee on September 6, according to the Senate aide.
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Earlier Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has the full confidence of the president after the scandal.
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At a hearing earlier Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, some GOP panel members asked Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about the Tsarnaev case.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday at the first congressional hearing since the scandal erupted.
Earlier today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its prepared written testimony before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate.
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