Homeland Security -Budget hearing--Cheroff in hot seat, cspan now.

[rodeodance]

edited to correct committee.

[rodeodance]

1. Lautenberg-rebuild Irag or rebuild New Orleans? with little money in the

US treasury

[rodeodance]

2. talking of need for more $$ for coast guard.

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4. Dem. Mark Pryor of Arkansas talking of the structure of DHS

[malaise]

3. Watching now n/t

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6. vote on senate floor so committee is now in recess for 15 minutes.

[katinmn]

5. Are they really riled up or just acting riled up for the cameras?

[rodeodance]

some were talking of Tax cuts --but no money to secure the ports--Yes

riled up was mild way of putting it.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. In the Senate... voting to amend Patriot Act extension Conference Report

I'll post the final vote when it's over.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. 81 yea, 18 nay

final vote on Patriot act extention this afternoon

[Coexist]

9. Here y'all are - I was looking for you.

Someone get that man a glass of water, please. *a-hem* *a-hem*

Is dry-mouth a characteristic of one who is lying?!

[Spazito]

12. Yep, he always does the throat clearing just before he is going

to lie instead of just giving a non-answer answer. It is a clear warning "Don't believe what I am about to say", lol.

[Coexist]

15. at least we have our indicator in place!

:evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

10. I'm trying hard to watch this but

that death-head just grosses me out. :puke:

[Bobbie47]

11. I wish

the good doctor Frist would come in and take care of Cheroff voice.

bring him a cough drop or something.

[Coexist]

13. Levin is up!!

This should get good.

[Coexist]

14. he asked Chertoff and DHS for a report TWO YEARS AGO

and they just got it!!!

"it shows (the report) SUCH vulnerabilities"

He can't read from it because it says "For Official Use Only" on it.

[Coexist]

16. he is requesting an Unclassified report, so he can share the findings

I hope he gets it - Make Chertoff SWEAT, baby!

[Skidmore]

17. Just logged on and had to go looking for this thread.

Someone else vote it up too. When did this start? I've been out for a while.

[Coexist]

18. Dayton is schooling him pretty good

anyone else watching?

"if it means bringing border migration to a halt... we need to have a halt to the dangerous threat of a terrorist attack."

[Neil Lisst]

19. Chertoff = most boring speaker in Bush administration

Tape 15 minutes of this guy testifying on CSPAN, and you'll never need a sleep aid again.

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