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November 2009

11/23/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS COMMEND FBI FOR ROUND OF CHARGES IN SOMALI TERRORISM CASES
11/19/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES TSA, OMB NOMINEES
11/19/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS OPEN FORT HOOD INVESTIGATION
11/18/09 SENATORS DESCRIBE GOALS OF FT. HOOD INVESTIGATION
11/17/09 COMMITTEE GETS UPDATE ON H1N1 VACCINE AVAILABILITY
11/16/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS CRITICIZE H1N1 DISTRIBUTION PLAN
11/14/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS RESPOND TO PRESIDENT’S CALL FOR THOROUGH, APPROPRIATE INQUIRY INTO FT. HOOD ATTACK
11/10/09 COMMITTEE HEARS FROM DHS, OMB NOMINEES
11/09/09 COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING FT. HOOD ATTACK
11/05/09 FEMA BELONGS WITH DHS PRESIDENT, SECRETARY NAPOLITANO AGREE
11/05/09 TARA O’TOOLE CONFIRMED AS DHS UNDERSECRETARY
11/04/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BILL

October 2009

10/30/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON NEW SIGR REPORT
10/30/09 MORE H1N1 VACCINES COMING TO CONNECTICUT
10/30/09 LIEBERMAN OUTLINES CYBER SECURITY PROPOSAL
10/28/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES DHS MANAGEMENT NOMINEE
10/27/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS QUESTION H1N1 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION PLANS
10/22/09 COMMITTEE SEEKS BALANCE BETWEEN EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE AND CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
10/21/09 COMMITTEE TOLD H1N1 VACCINE IS SAFE, SUPPLY WILL BE GREATLY INCREASED BY NOVEMBER
10/15/09 EXTENDING BENEFITS TO DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF FED EMPLOYEES WILL BOLSTER COMPETITION, BALANCE THE SCALES OF JUSTICE
10/08/09 SENATORS HAIL VICTORY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

September 2009

09/30/09 LACK OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PRESENTS PROBLEMS FOR DISASTER SURVIVORS
09/30/09 RECENT HOMEGROWN TERROR CASES REPRESENT “WORST FEARS”
09/30/09 NATIONAL ARCHIVES OUTLINES CHALLENGES TO PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY SYSTEM
09/29/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES SERINO, WERFEL NOMINATIONS
09/23/09 TROUBLES PERSIST AT DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY
09/22/09 U.S. LABS VULNERABLE TO THEFT OF DANGEROUS PATHOGENS, CITIES NOT PREPARED FOR WMD ASSAULT
09/21/09 LIEBERMAN EXAMINES CONNECTICUT’S PREPAREDNESS FOR H1N1
09/16/09 DEPUTY FEMA NOMINEE TESTIFIES BEFORE COMMITTEE
09/14/09 COMMITTEE EXAMINES GROWING CYBER THREAT TO BUSINESSES
09/13/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS POINT TO CYBERCRIME EPIDEMIC
09/11/09 GAO Finds Insufficient Coordination and Synergy Between Northern Command and the Civilian Agencies it Supports
09/10/09 CASS SUNSTEIN CONFIRMED BY FULL SENATE
09/10/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS UNDERSCORE NEED FOR SPEED, FRAUD PROTECTION VIS A VIS RECOVERY SPENDING
09/09/09 LIEBERMAN ASKS OMB TO SPEED UP RATE OF RECOVERY SPENDING
09/08/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS SEEK TO PROTECT U.S. AGAINST BIOLOGICAL AND OTHER TERRORIST WMD ATTACKS

August 2009

08/28/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS MARK KATRINA ANNIVERSARY
08/07/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS HAIL SENATE CONFIRMATION OF FOUR NOMINEES
08/06/09 LIEBERMAN, KENNEDY, AKAKA CALL FOR BETTER TREATMENT OF IMMIGRATION DETAINEES
08/05/09 Committee Hears From U.S. Fire Administration Nominee

July 2009

07/30/09 PROBLEMS CONTINUE AT FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE
07/30/09 COMMITTEE PASSES BILL TO EASE FINANCIAL STRAIN ON POST OFFICE
07/29/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON NEW CONTRACTING GUIDELINES
07/29/09 SECURE IDENTIFICATION FIX CLEARS COMMITTEE
07/28/09 COMMITTEE HEARS FROM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NOMINEE
07/27/09 LIEBERMAN CONGRATULATES CONNECTICUT YOUTH FOR WINNING CYBER SECURITY COMPETITION
07/24/09 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON DEATH OF BORDER PATROL AGENT ROBERT ROSAS
07/23/09 LAWMAKERS RESPOND TO REPORT ON FORMALDEHYDE IN FEMA TRAILERS
07/20/09 LIEBERMAN, LANDRIEU RELEASE NEW GAO FINDINGS ON KATRINA, RITA RECOVERY EFFORTS
07/16/09 SENS. LIEBERMAN, VOINOVICH COMMENT ON GAO REPORT SHOWING ‘SYSTEMIC WEAKNESSES’ IN FEDERAL GRANT WEB SITE
07/15/09 COMMITTEE WEIGHS FUTURE OF IDENTIFICATION SECURITY
07/14/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS STATEMENTS ON MINNEAPOLIS INDICTMENTS
07/13/09 SENATE CONFIRMS GROVES AS CENSUS DIRECTOR
07/08/09 LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS TO DRAFT FPS REFORM LEGISLATION
07/07/09 STATEMENT BY SENATOR CARL LEVIN ON CFTC REVIEW OF SPECULATION TRADING LIMITS

June 2009

06/30/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON OMB’S NEW FEDERAL IT SPENDING WEBSITE
06/24/09 LIEBERMAN REBUTS INCORRECT WASHINGTON TIMES EDITORIAL
06/23/09 GAO FINDS FAULT WITH NEW RADIATION PORTAL MONITORS
06/23/09 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON FEMA FRAUD PREVENTION REPORT
06/23/09 Investigations Subcommittee Releases Levin-Coburn Report On Excessive Speculation in the Wheat Market
06/19/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS URGE STRUCTURAL REFORM FOR FINANCIAL REGULATORY SYSTEM
06/19/09 COMMITTEE REVIEWS WALPIN TERMINATION
06/18/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON DHS-DOJ AGREEMENT ON DRUG INVESTIGATIONS
06/18/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON WALPIN FIRING
06/10/09 COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON O’TOOLE, ZIENTS NOMINATIONS
06/08/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES JOHNSON, BEERS NOMINATIONS
06/03/09 MARTHA JOHNSON TESTIFIES BEFORE COMMITTEE
06/02/09 RAND BEERS APPEARS BEFORE COMMITTEE
06/02/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON ARKANSAS SHOOTING

May 2009

05/26/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT
05/21/09 FINANCIAL REGULATORY REFORM LESSONS FROM ABROAD
05/21/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON THWARTED NEW YORK HOMEGROWN TERROR ATTACK
05/20/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES GROVES, SUNSTEIN NOMINATIONS
05/20/09 DOMESTIC PARTNERS BENEFITS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
05/13/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS VOW FIGHT FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
05/13/09 HSGAC HEARS FROM DHS POLICY NOMINEE
05/13/09 FINAL WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT: FEMA STAYS IN DHS
05/12/09 SENATE APPROVES FONG, MANNING NOMINATIONS
05/12/09 SENATORS QUESTION NAPOLITANO ON DHS FY2010 BUDGET
05/12/09 CASS SUNSTEIN APPEARS BEFORE HSGAC
05/07/09 LIEBERMAN: OBAMA BUDGET STRENGTHENS KEY HOMELAND SECURITY MISSIONS
05/04/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES FONG, MANNING NOMINATIONS

April 2009

04/30/09 TWO DHS NOMINEES APPEAR BEFORE HSGAC
04/30/09 LIEBERMAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SECURE ELECTRIC GRID
04/30/09 LIEBERMAN, MCCAIN URGE BETTER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRS REPORTS
04/29/09 LIEBERMAN LETTER TO APPROPRIATORS On Border Security Funding Needs
04/29/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS COMMEND FEDERAL RESPONSE TO SWINE FLU
04/28/09 COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON IMPROVING NATION’S CYBER SECURITY
04/27/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES FUGATE, MORTON NOMINATIONS
04/24/09 LIEBERMAN ISSUES STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NAPOLITANO
04/23/09 STATES NEED FLEXIBILITY TO USE SOME STIMULUS FUNDS
04/22/09 COMMITTEE HOLDS HEARING ON FEMA, ICE NOMINEES
04/20/09 LIEBERMAN CALLS FOR MORE RESOURCES TO SOUTHERN BORDER
04/08/09 LIEBERMAN HOLDS FIELD HEARING ON $2.9 BILLION IN STIMULUS SPENDING FOR CONNECTICUT
04/02/09 COMMITTEE HEARS TESTIMONY ON PROGRESS OF AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
04/01/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES LUTE, BERRY NOMINATIONS
04/01/09 SENATE ADOPTS LIEBERMAN, COLLINS PROPOSAL TO INCREASE RESOURCES AT U.S.-MEXICO BORDER

March 2009

03/31/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS TO PROPOSE MORE RESOURCES FOR U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
03/26/09 Statement by Chairman Joesph Lieberman on Jane Holl Lute to be Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
03/26/09 Statement by Chairman Joseph Lieberman on M. John Berry to be Director, Office of Personnel Management
03/25/09 LIEBERMAN CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL BORDER RESOURCES, BETTER COORDINATION AMONG AGENCIES
03/24/09 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PLAN TO FIGHT DRUG CARTELS
03/17/09 LIEBERMAN LAYS OUT HOMELAND SECURITY BUDGET PRIORITIES
03/11/09 TERRORIST GROUP RECRUITS, RADICALIZES SOMALI AMERICAN YOUTH
03/10/09 LIEBERMAN URGES BETTER PUBLIC ACCESS TO CRS REPORTS
03/05/09 COMMITTEE HEARS PLANS FOR TRACKING STIMULUS MONEY TO REDUCE WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE
03/05/09 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON NOMINATION OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
03/04/09 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON FEMA NOMINATION
03/04/09 COMMITTEE HEARS IDEAS FOR CENTRAL FINANCIAL RISK REGULATOR

February 2009

02/27/09 LIEBERMAN SEEKS INFORMATION ON FEDERAL COURT COMPLIANCE WITH TRANSPARENCY, PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS
02/26/09 SOUTHERN BORDER VIOLENCE IMPELS HEARINGS
02/26/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON ADMINISTRATION’S FY2010 BUDGET OVERVIEW FOR DHS
02/26/09 HISTORIC VOTE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUBMIA
02/24/09 RIGHT THIS INJUSTICE
02/18/09 LIEBERMAN, COLLINS RELEASE I3P REPORT ON CHALLENGES FACING NATION’S CYBER SECURITY
02/17/09 OVERSIGHT HEARING PLANNED ON STIMULUS FUNDING
02/17/09 SUPPORT FOR KEEPING FEMA IN DHS GROWS
02/12/09 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL: SHOULD THEY BE MERGED
02/11/09 COMMITTEE VOTES TO GIVE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HOUSE VOTING RIGHTS

January 2009

01/29/09 LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCES NEW HSGAC SUBCOMMITTEE MCCASKILL TO GET CONTRACTING GAVEL
01/28/09 PRIVATE SECTOR MUST PLAY ACTIVE ROLE IN PREVENTION OF TERRORISM
01/22/09 GAO UNVEILS HIGH-RISK LIST
01/21/09 COMMITTEE HEARS RECOMMENDATIONS TO FIX INADEQUATE FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATORY SYSTEM
01/15/09 COMMITTEE HOLDS NOMINATION HEARING FOR NAPOLITANO
01/14/09 ORSZAG WELL RECEIVED AS OMB NOMINEE
01/13/09 LIEBERMAN OBJECTS TO FLAWED IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM
01/08/09 COMMITTEE HEARS LESSONS LEARNED FROM MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK
01/08/09 LIEBERMAN COMMENTS ON FEDERAL FINANCIAL REGULATION REPORT
01/08/09 LIEBERMAN HAILS NCPC APPROVAL OF DHS HEADQUARTERS
01/06/09 NORTON, LIEBERMAN, HATCH INTRODUCE D.C., UTAH VOTING RIGHTS BILL IN HOUSE AND SENATE
01/06/09 LIEBERMAN MEETS WITH GOVERNOR NAPOLITANO

December 2008

12/19/08 LIEBERMAN SEEKS INFORMATION TO PREVENT “BURROWING IN”
12/11/08 SENATORS VOW TO TIGHTEN CONTROLS TO PREVENT THE RELEASE OF BIOLOGICAL PATHOGENS
12/08/08 GAO ASSESSES FEMA’S POST-KATRINA REINVENTION
12/01/08 LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON NAPOLITANO NOMINATION

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