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November 5, 2009

TARA O’TOOLE CONFIRMED AS DHS UNDERSECRETARY

To Head Science and Technology Directorate

               WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., Wednesday evening applauded the confirmation of Tara O’Toole to be Undersecretary of the Science and Technology Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  She was confirmed by a voice vote; the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee reported her out of Committee on July 29.

               “Dr. O’Toole is assuming her role at a critical time, as the H1N1 flu pandemic is spreading across the nation at an alarming rate,” Lieberman said.  “She has impressive educational and professional credentials and has earned bipartisan respect across the government and scientific communities.  Dr. O’Toole brings a remarkable breadth of experience to this job that is so crucial to our nation’s security.  She is an inspired choice and I congratulate her on her confirmation.”

              

 

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November 2009 Majority News

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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
  Current record
11/04/09 COMMITTEE APPROVES WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BILL