James M. Jeffords: “I have listened carefully to your dissertation of the past and the responsibilities that all of us have to make sure we…”

“I have listened carefully to your dissertation of the past and the responsibilities that all of us have to make sure we uphold the Constitution. And I also recognize that what the administration was doing in this regard, and agree with the Senator that what happened at that time, was most unfortunate. Is the Senator aware the administration has compared the creation of the Department of Homeland Security to the reorganization of the Government set forth by the passage of the National Security Act of 1947?”