AP: Chertoff to Appear Before New Congress

[Eugene]

Chertoff to Appear Before New Congress


Thursday February 8, 2007 9:31 AM

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By BEVERLEY LUMPKIN

Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - House members want answers from Homeland Security
Secretary Michael Chertoff to a number of questions, from how his department
manages multibillion-dollar contracts to how it assesses risk and divvies up
scarce funds.

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Chertoff was scheduled to make his first appearance before the new Congress on
Thursday, testifying before a panel that holds the homeland security pursestrings.

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In addition to questioning Chertoff on his budget request, the House Appropriations
homeland security subcommittee was expected to raise questions about:

-A new GAO report criticizing how the department distributed funds to urban areas.

-An inspector general report last month that blasted the Coast Guard's management
of its multiyear, $24 billion upgrade program known as Deepwater.

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One overriding theme has been delays in responding to investigators' requests, and
fingers have been pointed at the secretary's office, along with other senior leaders.

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Full article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6401615,00.html

[Greeby]

1. Skeletor to face a real committee?

:popcorn:

[texpatriot2004]

2. About damn time nm