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Transcript: HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT:GOVERNOR TOM RIDGE
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- Congressional Testimony
- Article date:
- June 20, 2002
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Written Statement of Governor Tom Ridge June 20, 2002 "The Department
of
Homeland Security: Making Americans Safer" Committee on House Government
Reform Chairman Burton, Congressman Waxman, Committee Members, I very
much
appreciate the opportunity to testify today in support of the President'
s
historic proposal to create a new Department of Homeland Security.
I am
here to convey personally the President's deep desire to work with
Congress
on making Americans safer through this government reorganization.
I look
forward to responding to your questions after providing a short statement
on the proposed legislation and how it would make Americans safer.
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