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October 09, 2005  
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SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ISSUES FURTHER REQUESTS FOR GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA INVESTIGATION
 
WASHINGTON, DC-As part of the Committee’s investigation into Hurricane Katrina, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins and Ranking Member Joseph Lieberman have requested additional federal, state, and local government documents related to planning for and response to the hurricane.

Senators Collins and Lieberman have requested documents from the offices of the President and Vice President of the United States, the offices of the Governors of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, the office of the Mayor of New Orleans, the Departments of Transportation and Justice, and several other federal agencies and departments.

Copies of the document requests are posted on the Committee’s website: www.hsgac.senate.gov .
 
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October 21 - Collins, Lieberman Concerned by CFO Vacancy at DHS

 
October 21 - US Senate Approves the Collins-Lieberman Provision to Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related to Hurricane Katrina

 
October 20 - Homeland Security Committee Holds Katrina Hearing, Receives Moving Testimony from FEMA Official who was in New Orleans During Storm

 
October 20 - Lieberman Statement for Hurricane Katrina Hearing

 
October 12 - Collins, Lieberman Urge Senate Leadership to Consider Katrina-Related Bills to Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

 
October 9 current Press Release

 
October 7 - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Collins-Lieberman Bill to Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related to Hurricane Katrina

 
October 7 - Lieberman Opposes Confirmation of Julie Myers

 
October 7 - Lieberman Opposes Home Land Security Spending Bill

 
October 6 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing, Acting FEMA Director Testifies

 
October 3 - Lieberman Says First Responders Need More Support

 
October 3 - GAO Releases Report on NASA’s Misuse of Passenger Aircraft, Waste of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars
 

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