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Nick Schwellenbach, national security investigator at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO): “The Department of Defense rebuked Air Force demands for more C-17 cargo planes in favor of upgrading C-5s, according to a February 14, 2008, Pentagon letter and supporting documentation to Congress obtained by POGO and made publicly available for the first time. According …
DOE OIG: Audit Letter Report Analysis of Open Ofice of Inspector General Recommendation, February 21, 2006 (160 pages, PDF) “In December 2007, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that the Office of Inspector General examine information related to recommendations issued after January 1,200 1, that had not …
Ungoverned Territories, by Angel Rabasa. Testimony presented before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs hearing, Six Years Later (Part III): Innovative Approaches to Combating Terrorists, on February 14, 2008. “Despite the increased urgency of dealing with the threats emanating from ungoverned territories, the United States and other …
February 14, 2008 – Background and U.S. Relations February 13, 2008 – Earmarks Executive Order: Legal Issues February 13, 2008 – The Bali Agreements and Forests February 13, 2008 – Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs): Issues with Use and Disposal February 12, 2008 – Side-by-Side Comparison of Flood Insurance Reform Legislation in the 110th Congress …
Statement by Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall(02-17-2008) Questions and Answers Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing CO. – February 17, 2008 Audio: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02/17/08) Transcript: Technical Briefing Regarding Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company Two Year Product Recall (02-17-2008) California Firm …
Preliminary Transcript of Mitchell Report: The Illegal Use of Steroids in Major League Baseball, Day 2, February 14, 2008, “Note: This is a preliminary transcript of a Committee Hearing. It has not yet been subject to a review process to ensure that the statements within are appropriately attributed to the witness or member of Congress …
DNI Authorities Hearing before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, 14 February 2008, J. Michael McConnell, Director of National Intelligence. “We in the Intelligence Community have a solemn mandate: The responsibility to provide relevant and objective analysis to customers across the governmentfrom law enforcement officials, to warfighters, to the President, and the Congress. Our job …
Press release: “Six years after September 11, 2001, we are moving beyond operating as an organization in transition to a Department diligently working to protect our borders and critical infrastructure, prevent dangerous people and goods from entering our country, and recover from natural disasters effectively. The total FY 2009 budget request for DHS is $50.5 …
Fact Sheet: Examples of How the Economic Growth Act of 2008 [H.R. 5109] will Benefit Americans, February 13, 2008
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging that the Commission, partnering with other federal agencies and state and local governments, is working to prevent mortgage foreclosure rescue fraud through law enforcement and consumer outreach. Noting an estimated 75 percent increase in foreclosure filings from 2006 to 2007, …
Press release: “U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement Chris Israel released the administrations Annual Report to the President and Congress on Coordination of Intellectual Property Enforcement and Protection today. The Annual Report conveys the yearly accomplishments and establishes priorities for the upcoming year for the federal agencies responsible for protecting and enforcing American intellectual …
Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate for H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, February 11, 2008: “H.R. 5140 would provide a tax rebate to individual tax filers who satisfy specific income requirements and special depreciation allowances to businesses. In addition, the act would raise the loan limit for the Federal Housing Administrations (FHAs) single-family program. …
