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On the recordMarch 25, 2009
The transformation of the Department is on the High-Risk List, and one of the things that we have been trying to do is to get an agreement on the metrics that we would use to determine whether transformation actually is taking place.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Senator Voinovich discusses the challenges of transforming the Department of Homeland Security.

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