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Homeland Security Legislation
2006-10-02T09:02:37-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZGNmXC8xOTQ0MTItMDYtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Chris Strohm talked about the $34.8 billion homeland security spending bill passed by the House and Senate the previous week. The bill included $21.3 billion for border security and immigration enforcement, $4.3 billion for port, container and cargo security, and $2.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The legislation kept FEMA in the Homeland Security Department but makde the head of the agency an administrator with the same level as a deputy secretary and the principal advisor to the administration for emergency management matters. Strohm also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Chris Strohm talked about the $34.8 billion homeland security spending bill passed by the House and Senate the previous week. The bill inclu…
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Chris Strohm talked about the $34.8 billion homeland security spending bill passed by the House and Senate the previous week. The bill included $21.3 billion for border security and immigration enforcement, $4.3 billion for port, container and cargo security, and $2.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The legislation kept FEMA in the Homeland Security Department but makde the head of the agency an administrator with the same level as a deputy secretary and the principal advisor to the administration for emergency management matters. Strohm also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Chris Strohm talked about the $34.8 billion homeland security spending bill passed by the House and Senate the previous week. The bill inclu… read more
Chris Strohm talked about the $34.8 billion homeland security spending bill passed by the House and Senate the previous week. The bill included $21.3 billion for border security and immigration enforcement, $4.3 billion for port, container and cargo security, and $2.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The legislation kept FEMA in the Homeland Security Department but makde the head of the agency an administrator with the same level as a deputy secretary and the principal advisor to the administration for emergency management matters. Strohm also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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