Chris Dodd: “Let me outline the Rudman report and why this amendment is important. Two years ago the Council on Foreign Relations…”

“Let me outline the Rudman report and why this amendment is important. Two years ago the Council on Foreign Relations convened an independent task force to identify the challenges faced by our Nation in preventing and responding to acts of terrorism. This task force was chaired by our former colleague Senator Rudman. In June 2003, the task force issued a comprehensive report entitled ``Emergency Responders: Dramatically Underfunded, Dangerously Unprepared.'' Former Senator Rudman was joined on this task force by a very distinguished group of our fellow American citizens. I ask unanimous consent to print in the Record the entire list of those people who prepared the report. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: TASK FORCE MEMBERS Charles G. Boyd is currently Chief Executive Officer and President of Business Executives for National Security (BENS). Before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in August 1995, General Boyd served as Deputy Commander in Chief for the U.S. European Command. Richard A. Clarke is Senior Adviser to the Council on Foreign Relations and is currently Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, LLC. Previously Mr. Clarke served under the last three presidents as a senior White House adviser. William J. Crowe is Senior Adviser at Global Options. Previously, Admiral Crowe served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President Ronald Reagan. Margaret A.…”