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Joe Lieberman: “Right. But only, if I understand it, to protect the authority of the departments except as we specifically alter them in…”

On the recordOctober 1, 2004
Right. But only, if I understand it, to protect the authority of the departments except as we specifically alter them in the bill. So, for instance, the national intelligence director will have certain budget authorities or transfer authorities under the bill, as it exists, which do alter the authority of some of those constituent departments--State, Energy, Homeland Security, Defense, et cetera. I would not want this language to obviate the impact of all of those changes.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut
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Discussing the authority of departments in relation to a bill on national intelligence.

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