10/30/2004
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"The Act provides funds to protect the United States against terrorism, assist those adversely affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, and carry out other departmental functions such as secur..."
"America is a country of laws, and we're going to uphold our laws for the good of the citizens of this country."
"As is consistent with the text of the Act, the executive branch shall construe section 521 as relating to the integrity and supervision of the United States Secret Service only within the Department o..."
"We are tearing down the legal and bureaucratic wall that separated intelligence agents from law enforcement officers."