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On the recordOctober 7, 2004
I have tried to be silent tonight. If anyone wants to come and offer an amendment, I will sit down. People have made statements asking: What is this committee going to have; you have taken everything from them. I am going to read a few of the most important things they have to do. This committee should not be concerned only with the number of employees. They should be concerned with responsibilities. The first directorate, the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection: the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. In general: There shall be in the Department a Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection. Responsibilities: The Under Secretary shall assist the Secretary in discharging this responsibility. The Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis is under the control of this committee. The Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis: There shall be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis who shall be appointed by the President. The Assistant Secretary for Information Analysis and the Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection shall assist the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection in discharging the responsibilities of the Under Secretary.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing the responsibilities of the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection.

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