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	Press Releases of the Chairman 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Press Releases View by Month & Year December 2005   December 19 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Help Make Chemical Plants Safer from Terrorism   December 9 - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Hearing To Examine FEMA Operations Following Katrina November 2005   November 17 - Collins, Lieberman Praise Special Iraq IG For Uncovering Serious Bribery Allegations   November 16 - US Postal Service Urges Senators Collins, Carper To Oppose Any Provision That Would Weaken Their Postal Reform Legislation   November 16 - Homeland Security Committee Holds Katrina Hearing To Explore Lessons Learned From The Private Sector   November 10 - DHS Inspector General Releases Report Recommending Merger of Border Protection and Immigration And Customs Enforcement Agencies   November 9 - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds Katrina Hearing To Examine Coast Guard Response   November 4 - Breast Cancer Stamp Extended Two More Years   November 2 - Senate Homeland Security Committee Holds Hurricane Katrina Hearing To Examine Levees In New Orleans   November 1 - Chairman Susan Collins Releases Statement on Appointment of Katrina Recovery Coordinator October 2005   October 20 - Homeland Security Committee Holds Katrina Hearing, Receives Moving Testimony From FEMA Official Who Was In New Orleans During Storm   October 20 - US Senate Approves the Collins-Lieberman Provision To Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related To Hurricane Katrina   October 11 - Senator Collins Urges Senate Leadership To Consider Katrina-Related Bills To Prevent Fraud, Waste, And Abuse   October 9 - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Issues Further Requests For Government Documents For Hurricane Katrina Investigation   October 7 - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Nomination Of Julie Myers To Be Assistant Secretary Of Department Of Homeland Security   October 7 - Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Approves Collins-Lieberman Bill To Help Ensure Responsible Government Purchases Related To Hurricane Katrina   October 6 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing, Acting FEMA Director Testifies September 2005   September 30 - GAO Releases Report On NASA’s Misuse Of Passenger Aircraft, Waste Of Millions Of Taxpayer Dollars   September 29 - Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Requests Extensive Government Documents For Hurricane Katrina Investigation   September 28 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Hold Katrina Hearing To Discuss Immediate Needs Of Victims And Communities   September 23 - Senators Collins and Frist Correspondence on Hurricane Investigation   September 22 - Senate Homeland Security and Government 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 21 - Senators Collins And Lieberman Hold Hearing On Transit Security To Examine Lessons Learned From The London Attacks   September 19 - GAO Releases Report To Senators Collins And Lieberman On U.S. Govt Efforts To Curtail Islamic Extremism   September 16 - Senators Susan Collins And Joseph Lieberman Call On DHS To Issue Unclassified Version Of Natl Transportation Security Strategy   September 15 - 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 12 - Senator Collins Releases Statement on Resignation of FEMA Director Michael Brown   September 9 - Senator Collins Releases Statement On Sec Chertoff’s Assignment Of Vice Adm Thad Allen To Katrina Efforts   September 7 - Senator Collins Comments On Announcement Of Bipartisan, Bicameral Hurricane Response Committee   September 2 - Senators Collins and Lieberman Launch Oversight Investigation Of Hurricane Relief Efforts, Emergency Preparedness To Learn Lessons For Future Disasters   September 2 - DHS Proposes New Rules On Documents Needed For Travel To U.S. From Canada, Mexico Proposal   September 1 - Senate Approves $10 Billion Relief Aid for Gulf Coast Hurricane Victims August 2005   August 4 - Collins, Lieberman Concerned Container Security Targeting System Requires More Attention, Overseas Segment of Supply Chain Most Problematic   August 1 - Senate Approves Senator Collins’ Bill To Create National Women’s History Museum In The District Of Columbia July 2005   July 29 - Senator Collins Stresses Need For DHS Guidance And Oversight Of Visa Security Program   July 29 - Senator Collins’ Statement On GAO’s Paul Posner   July 27 - Senator Collins To Introduce Chemical Security Legislation In Fall   July 27 - Senate Homeland Security Leaders Call For Increased Mass Transit Security Funding   July 26 - Senator Collins’ Legislation Stops U.S. Companies from Using Foreign Subsidiaries to Do Business with Terrorist States   July 22 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Criticize TSA for Violating Privacy Laws While Testing Passenger Prescreening System   July 22 - Senators Collins, Lieberman Launch Investigation into Mass Transit Security in the U.S.   July 21 - Senator Collins Says Move By China To Revalue Yuan Is Good First Step, More Needs To Be Done To Meet Fair Trade Standards   July 21 - Committee Approves Nominees For DHS IG, GSA IG, & TSA Administrator   July 20 - Feingold, Collins Provision To Watch Over Iraq Reconstruction Spending Included In Senate Foreign Ops Bill   July 19 - Senator Collins Applauds Maine Coast Guard Crew Involved In Major Cocaine Busts   July 18 - Senator Collins Announces $7.1 Million For Amtrak Security   July 14 - SENATOR COLLINS SPONSORS LEGISLATION TO ENSURE REASONABLE BORDER REQUIREMENTS FOR FREQUENT TRAVELERS TO CANADA   July 13 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN QUESTION INDUSTRY AND OTHER EXPERTS ON PRIORITIES FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO MAKE CHEMICAL FACILITIES MORE SECURE   July 13 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON DHS’ SECOND STAGE REVIEW   July 12 - SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN FIRST RESPONDER GRANT FORMULA, DOUBLES RISK-BASED HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING   July 11 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN OFFER FIRST RESPONDER GRANT LEGISLATION AS AMENDMENT TO HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS BILL   July 10 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN RELEASE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE SAFEGUARDS IN FEMA’S DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM   July 1 - COMMITTEE RELEASES WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TO COLLINS-LIEBERMAN INTELLIGENCE REFORM OVERSIGHT LETTER June 2005   June 29 - IN RESPONSE TO COLLINS-LIEBERMAN COMMITTEE INVESTIGATION, STATE DEPARTMENT AND TERRORIST SCREENING CENTER ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO SHARE TERRORIST INFORMATION   June 27 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DHS REPORT TO COORDINATE HOMELAND SECURITY EFFORTS WITH CANADA & MEXICO   June 24 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON LINDA SPRINGER   June 23 - SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES FOR STRONGER TRADE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGAINST UNFAIR COMPETITION FROM FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS   June 22 - COMMITTEE APPROVES COLLINS - FEINGOLD BILL TO SAVE TAXPAYERS $300 MILLION ANNUALLY BY ELIMINATING WASTEFUL SPENDING IN PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM   June 22 - COMMITTEE APPROVES SENATOR COLLINS’ BILL TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR AMBULANCE, RESCUE & OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES   June 22 - COMMITTEE APPROVES COLLINS-CARPER POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION   June 21 - SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR FIRST RESPONDERS   June 21 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING ON JUVENILE DIABETES   June 17 - SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE RECEIPT OF THOUSANDS OF PAGES OF BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS, SECURE COMMITMENT FROM SECRETARY ENGLAND THAT ADDL REQUESTS WILL BE RESPONDED TO   June 16 - SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR CRACKDOWN ON GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS WHO CHEAT ON THEIR TAXES, POSE UNFAIR COMPEITITION   June 15 - SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR FEDERAL LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY AT CHEMICAL FACILITIES   June 13 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESPONDS FURTHER TO SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN’S SUBPOENA, DELIVERS ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO THE HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE   June 12 - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RELEASES MORE BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS FOLLOWING SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENA LAST WEEK   June 10 - SENATOR COLLINS STATEMENT ON NCTC DIRECTOR NOMINATION   June 10 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATIONS FOR PRIVACY & CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD   June 8 - SENATOR COLLINS JOINS EFFORT TO CRACK DOWN ON SAUDI SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM   June 7 - SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN ISSUE SUBPOENA FOR BASE CLOSURE DOCUMENTS   June 2 - DoD RELEASED BRAC DATA INSUFFICIENT, ACCORDING TO SENATORS COLLINS AND LIEBERMAN May 2005   May 28 - SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN DEMAND THAT RUMSFELD TURN OVER BRAC RELATED DOCUMENTS   May 27 - SENATORS COLLINS, LIEBERMAN ASK PRESIDENT BUSH TO DIRECT THE PENTAGON TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE BRAC-RELATED DOCUMENTS   May 26 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN OFFER GUIDANCE FOR GAO’S BRAC REVIEW TO ENSURE DOD RELIED ON ACCURATE INFORMATION COMPLIES WITH LAW   May 25 - SENATORS COLLINS PRESSES DHS SECRETARY CHERTOFF ABOUT NEED FOR ‘NO FLY LIST’ PROCEDURES   May 25 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING DETAILING LINK BETWEEN SALE OF COUNTERFEIT GOODS AND HEZBOLLAH   May 18 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN: INVESTIGATION REVEALS WASTE, MISMANAGEMENT & FRAUD IN FEMA’S DISASTER AID PROGRAM IN MIAMI-DADE   May 13 - SENATORS CALL ON WHITE HOUSE TO ESTABLISH PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD AS CALLED FOR IN INTELLIGENCE REFORM ACT   May 6 - CHAIRMAN & RANKING MEMBER APPLAUD CREATION BY GAO OF FORENSIC AUDIT AND SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT (FSI)   May 2 - SENATOR COLLINS SUPPORTS “PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK”   May 2 - SENATE HONORS OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; RESOLUTION COSPONSORED BY SENATOR COLLINS April 2005   April 27 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING TO EXAMINE SECURITY OF CHEMICAL FACILITIES, VULNERABILITY TO TERRORIST ATTACKS   April 25 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ASK TSA TO CRACK DOWN ON WASTE AT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER   April 21 - SENATE CONFIRMS NEW DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SENATOR COLLINS ADDRESSES SENATE   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES MAINE PRIORITIES, CONNECTS MAINERS WITH U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER OFFICIALS   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS   April 21 - SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER STRESS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM   April 20 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PORT SECURITY   April 18 - CHAIRMAN COLLINS CONTACTS DHS SECRETARY ABOUT PROPOSED PASSPORT RULES   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DC JUDGE FOR THREE DECADES OF SERVICE   April 14 - POSTAL SERVICE, TREASURY, OPM, GAO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO GIVE D.C. MORE POWER OVER LOCAL BUDGET   April 13 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE APPROVES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORUMLA LEGISLATION   April 13 - COMMITTEE REPORTS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORMULA & WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION TO SENATE   April 13 - COMMITTEE APPROVES AKAKA-COLLINS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION   April 13 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN INVITE INPUT FROM SECRETARY CHERTOFF ON IAIP ROLE   April 8 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN SEEK FACTS ABOUT RECENT ANTHRAX SCARE AT DOD March 2005   March 31 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON WMD REPORT   March 31 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DHS FOR NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS GOALS   March 28 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN: DHS DEEPWATER REPORT INCOMPLETE   March 22 - DHS LAUNCHES SENATOR COLLINS’ PROGRAM TO ENSURE CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS IN SMALLER COMMUNITIES   March 22 - STUDY ON PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS IN RURAL AREAS REINFORCES SENATOR COLLINS’ STANCE ON NEED FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL STATES   March 18 - SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER INTRODUCE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION   March 17 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN URGE ACCELERATION OF COAST GUARD DEEPWATER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM   March 17 - SENATE APPROVES COLLINS-LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT TO RESTORE $855 MILLION IN HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING; 63-37 VOTE   March 14 - SENATOR COLLINS URGES BUDGET COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE FUNDS FOR POSTAL REFORM   March 11 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR AMBULANCE, RESCUE & OTHER EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES   March 9 - COMMITTEE APPROVES MICHAEL JACKSON TO BE DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY   March 9 - SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS SECRETARY ON FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS   March 8 - SENATOR COLLINS URGES FUNDING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS   March 7 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY NOMINEE   March 3 - SENATOR COLLINS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE & ASSETS IN MAINE   March 3 - SENATOR COLLINS REQUESTS EQUAL PAY RAISE FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EMPLOYEES   March 3 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN STATEMENT ON INDICTMENTS FOR FEMA FRAUD   March 3 - Senator Collins Introduces National Women’s History Museum Bill   March 2 - Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Federal Whistleblower Protection Introduced In Senate   March 2 - Senator Collins Calls for Greater Protection of Federal Employee’s Private Information   March 1 - Senator Collins Announces Release of Nearly $17 Million for Homeland Security in Maine February 2005   February 23 - SENATOR COLLINS RECEIVES ASSURANCES FROM DHS REGARDING EMERGENCY LANDINGS AND PORT DIRECTOR POSITION AT BANGOR AIRPORT   February 18 - Chairman Collins Introduces Bill to Eliminate Wasteful Spending in Federal Purchase Card Program   February 17 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT’S NOMINATION OF JOHN NEGROPONTE TO BE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE   February 15 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON SENATE APPROVAL OF NEW DHS SECRETARY MICHAEL CHERTOFF   February 14 - SENATOR COLLINS CALLS FOR SENATE APPROVAL OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY NOMINEE   February 9 - SENATORS COLLINS-LIEBERMAN-CRAIG SEEK RENEWAL OF CONGRESSIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM   February 7 - SENATOR COLLINS’ STATEMENT ON COMMITTEE CONFIRMATION OF MICHAEL CHERTOFF TO BE DHS SECRETARY   February 4 - SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES DHS ASST. 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STEWART VERDERY   February 2 - SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS SECRETARY NOMINEE ON CIVIL LIBERTIES, PORT SECURITY   February 1 - SENATOR COLLINS PRAISES WEB SITE TO HELP PROTECT STUDENTS & EMPLOYERS FROM PHONY COLLEGES January 2005   January 26 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Express Concern That Pentagon’s Expanded Human Intelligence Capabilities “Could Undermine Congress’s Vision for Intelligence Reform”   January 26 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Hold Hearing on DHS Oversight   January 25 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ANNOUNCE GAO NEW HIGH RISK LIST   January 25 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT FIRST RESPONDERS   January 24 - Senator Collins’ Statement on Asa Hutchinson   January 11 - Senator Collins’ Statement on DHS Nominee   January 10 - Senator Collins Statement on Resignation of Kay Coles James   January 6 - Senators Collins & Lieberman Initiate Investigation Into Possible Fraud Involving FEMA Dollars   January 6 - Senator Collins’ Statement on DHS National Response Plan   January 5 - Senator Collins Re-Elected As Chairman Of Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee   January 4 - Senator Collins Commends DHS For Completing 2004 Goal For Entry-Exit System At Border Crossings
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