Congressional Restructuring
Former House members Lee Hamilton (1965-99) and Robert Walker (1977-97) also testified in favor of a permanent standing Homeland Security Committee.
Former House speakers Thomas Foley (1989-94) and Newt Gingrich (1995-98) recommended that the U.S. House establish a permanent standing Comm… read more
Former House speakers Thomas Foley (1989-94) and Newt Gingrich (1995-98) recommended that the U.S. House establish a permanent standing Committee on Homeland Security to oversee the new department. Topics included the current state of the department and the difficulties of overseeing a new department.
Former House members Lee Hamilton (1965-99) and Robert Walker (1977-97) also testified in favor of a permanent standing Homeland Security Committee. close
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