September 12, 2005   SENATOR COLLINS RELEASES STATEMENT ON RESIGNATION OF FEMA DIRECTOR MICHAEL BROWN   WASHINGTON, DC—Senator Collins has released this statement following the announcement that Michael Brown has resigned his position as director of FEMA. Senator Collins chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees FEMA. “The continuing barrage of questions related to Mr. Brown’s credentials for his position, his leadership ability, and decisions he made in preparation for and response to Hurricane Katrina, is a distraction to the relief and recovery efforts. I hope that Mr. Brown’s decision to step down will help put the focus squarely where it belongs, on relief and recovery efforts.”   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 September 2005 Press Releases   September 30 - GAO Releases Report On NASA’s Misuse Of Passenger Aircraft, Waste Of Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars   September 29 - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Requests Extensive Government Documents For Hurricane Katrina Investigation   September 28 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing To Discuss Immediate Needs Of Victims And Communities   September 23 - Senators Collins and Frist Correspondence on Hurricane Investigation   September 22 - Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Approves Bills To Help Victims Of Hurricane Katrina   September 21 - Senators Collins And Lieberman Introduce Bill To Help Improve Communications For First Responders   September 21 - Senators Collins And Lieberman Hold Hearing On Transit Security To Examine Lessons Learned From The London Attacks   September 19 - GAO Releases Report To Senators Collins And Lieberman On U.S. Govt Efforts To Curtail Islamic Extremism   September 16 - Senators Susan Collins And Joseph Lieberman Call On DHS To Issue Unclassified Version Of Natl Transportation Security Strategy   September 15 - Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Lieberman Unveil Bill To Assign An IG To Oversee Katrina-Related Expenditures   September 14 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Hold First Congressional Hurricane Katrina Hearing   September 12 current Press Release   September 9 - Senator Collins Releases Statement On Sec Chertoff’s Assignment Of Vice Adm Thad Allen To Katrina Efforts   September 7 - Senator Collins Comments On Announcement Of Bipartisan, Bicameral Hurricane Response Committee   September 2 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Launch Oversight Investigation Of Hurricane Relief Efforts, Emergency Preparedness To Learn Lessons For Future Disasters   September 2 - DHS Proposes New Rules On Documents Needed For Travel To U.S. From Canada, Mexico Proposal   September 1 - Senate Approves $10 Billion Relief Aid for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims
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