(The new bureaucratic monster is coming! I am looking forward to the turf wars. WEN)
***** White House: President Hails Passage of Homeland Security Department Legislation Statement by the President The United States Congress Has Taken An Historic and Bold Step forward to protect the American people by passing legislation to create the Department of Homeland Security. This landmark legislation, the most extensive reorganization of the Federal Government since the 1940s, will help our Nation meet the emerging threats of terrorism in the 21st Century. This bill includes the major components of my proposal - providing for intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, strengthening our borders, improving the use of science and technology to counter weapons of mass destruction, and creating a comprehensive response and recovery division. I commend the employees who will move into this new department for their hard work and dedication to the war on terrorism. Setting up this new department will take time, but I know we will meet the challenge together. I look forward to signing this important legislation. ### ***** AP News flash: WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted decisively Tuesday to create a Homeland Security Department, delivering a triumph to President Bush and setting the stage for the biggest government reshuffling in a half-century as a way to thwart and respond to terrorist attacks. ****** CNN: Senate approves homeland bill Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Posted: 8:23 PM EST (0123 GMT) WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Capping months of debate, the Senate Tuesday approved 90-9 a bill that would create a Department of Homeland Security -- a massive reorganization of the federal government sparked by the devastating September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The measure heads to the White House, where President Bush has promised to sign the legislation into law, possibly next week said a spokesman for the Office of Homeland Security. Creation of the Cabinet-level department dedicated to protecting the United States from terrorist attacks is expected to take years and will combine about 170,000 federal workers from 22 agencies. The push for a new Cabinet-level department originally came from Democrats and was initially opposed by the administration. http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/11/19/homeland.security/index.html ****** GOVEXEC: Bush, Senate GOP win big on homeland security bill By Brody Mullins, CongressDaily President Bush won a hard-fought victory Tuesday on homeland security legislation when the Senate rejected a key Democratic amendment that would have delayed approval of a Homeland Security Department until next month at the earliest. The 52-47 vote also cleared the way for final approval of the bill later Tuesday after a four-month partisan fight. http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1102/111902cd1.htm IWS INFOCON Mailing List @ IWS - The Information Warfare Site http://www.iwar.org.uk
