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Article: SEN. DANIEL K. AKAKA AND SEN. MARK PRYOR HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON DIRTY BOMB ATTACK PREPAREDNESS

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November 16, 2007
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U.S. SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, LOCAL, PRIVATE SECTOR PREPAREDNESS AND INTEGRATION HOLD A JOINT HEARING ON DIRTY BOMB ATTACK PREPAREDNESS

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

SPEAKERS: SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEN. DANIEL K. AKAKA, D-HAWAII CHAIRMANSEN. CARL LEVIN, D-MICH.SEN. THOMAS R. CARPER, D-DEL.SEN. MARK ...

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