July 06, 2004   SENATE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE APPROVES NOMINATION FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY Committee Unanimously Approves Acting TSA Administrator David Stone   WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Committee unanimously approved the nomination of Admiral David Stone to be Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Stone currently serves as acting administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), an agency that he would continue to oversee if confirmed by the Senate. “Admiral Stone is the ideal candidate to head an agency with tens of thousands of employees and oversight of security at our nation’s airports, ports, and railways,” Senator Collins said. “I appreciate his commitment to public service.” Prior to being named acting TSA administrator in December, Stone served as TSA’s deputy chief of staff, as security director at the Los Angeles International Airport, and as a Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee has jurisdiction over the Department of Homeland Security.   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 July 2004 Press Releases   July 30 - Sen. Collins Chairs First Congressional Hearing on 9/11 Commission Report, 9/11 Commission Chairmen Thomas Kean & Lee Hamilton Testify   July 23 - Senate Approves Collins-Lieberman Bill to Ensure Future of Emergency Food and Shelter Assistance Program   July 21 - Senate Committee Oks Collins, Akaka Bill Giving Federal Workers Access to Comprehensive Dental and Vision Insurance   July 21 - Senators Seek Funds for Interoperability Legislation   July 21 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Bills Affecting Federal Workforce, Homeland Security, Whistleblower Protections   July 21 - Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Collins-Wyden Civil Rights Legislation   July 16 - Senate Approves Collins’ Bill to Give Federal Employees More Flexibility to Contribute to Retirement Funds   July 15 - Senators Collins and Akaka’s Bill Gives Federal Workers Access to Comprehensive Dental and Vision Insurance   July 12 - Federal Agencies Cannot Account for Millions of Dollars in Aircraft and Car Costs, Say GAO Reports Released by Sens. Collins and Feingold   July 7 - Sens. Collins and Lieberman Say Failed Computer Program Contract Wasted $36 Million in Federal Retirement Funds   July 7 - Senator Collins Chairs Hearing on Warehousing Mentally Ill Children in Juvenile Detention Centers   July 6 current Press Release
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