Hearing on Perspectives on House Reform: Committees and the Executive Branch : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Rules of the Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, July 10, 2003 |
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Page 30 - Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency...
Page 32 - I said earlier, this problem is going to be with us for a long time to come, and it is important that we go at it logically, strategically, and with continuity.
Page 13 - I would be happy to answer any questions that you and members of the committee may have. Senator MAGNUSON.
Page 5 - I would like to recognize the distinguished ranking member of the full committee, the gentleman from Michigan, the Dean of the House of Representatives, Mr.
Page 29 - Expresses the sense of Congress that each House of Congress should review its committee structure in light of the reorganization of responsibilities within the executive branch by the establishment of DHS.
Page 10 - American thought is the persistence of the idea that the United States is the most powerful country in the world.
Page 12 - ... mission of homeland security. But there are always costs of such consolidation, primarily shortterm costs. There will be bureaucratic resistance. There are inevitable frictions associated with the movement of agencies. There is a clash of cultures that have to be adjudicated and, of course, the reconciliation of contrasting personnel and acquisition systems. It is not a certainty that the benefits of consolidation will outweigh the costs.
Page 13 - Spealcer, to facilitate the formation of a national energy policy, established a Select Committee, which brought together on strict time lines the actions of the standing committees with jurisdiction. That resulted in quick passage by the House of the several components of the National Energy Act. But the Senate, which had no similar mechanism, took a long time to decide on the components.
Page 30 - I believe they'll work their way through that maze of committees and subcommittees, and end up providing the kind of leadership we need at the congressional level.
Page 13 - I underscore that we all have a vast stake in the mission and the success of this new department. Any weaknesses in the department likely will prolong the activities of potential terrorists.