It is my judgment that we do need to have a statutory basis for the office to clarify the lines of authority.
Susan Collins: “It is my judgment that we do need to have a statutory basis for the office to clarify the lines of authority.”
On the recordApril 11, 2002
Editor's note · Context
Collins advocates for a statutory basis for the homeland security office.
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