September 29, 2005   SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REQUESTS EXTENSIVE GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FOR HURRICANE KATRINA INVESTIGATION   SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REQUESTS EXTENSIVE 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 an extensive list of government documents related to planning for and response to the hurricane. Senators Collins and Lieberman have requested documents from the States of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Department of Commerce. Copies of the document requests are posted on the Committee’s website: www.hsgac.senate.gov.   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 September 2005 Press Releases   September 29 current Press Release   September 28 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Hold Hearing on Transit Security to Examine Lessons Learned from the London Attacks   September 28 - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental 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 19 - Senators Susan Collins and Joseph Lieberman Call on DHS to Issue Unclassified Version of Natl Transportation Security Strategy   September 19 - A Fix for First Responders   September 16 - 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 13 - Lieberman Calls for Funding for First Responder Communications   September 12 - Lieberman Statement on Michael Brown Resignation   September 9 - Lieberman Offers Economic Relief Package For Katrina Victims   September 6 - Lieberman Statement on HSGAC Katrina Investigation   September 2 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Launch Oversight Investigation of Hurricane Relief Efforts, Emergency Preparedness
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