This legislation represents the most extensive reorganization of the Federal Government since the 1940s.
George W. Bush: “This legislation represents the most extensive reorganization of the Federal Government since the 1940s.”
On the recordJuly 25, 2002
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Statement on House of Representatives Action on Legislation To Create a Department of Homeland Security
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