Senate Governmental Affairs 2002 Press Archive Page

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December 2002
Governmental Affairs Committee Minority Report: FERC Deserves Credit for Positive Changes	December 20, 2002
Lieberman Condemns Review Of Federal Regulations	December 20, 2002
Lieberman Warns Against Short-Changing Homeland Security	December 20, 2002
GAO Report Finds Flaws in OMB's E-Government Initiatives	December 19, 2002
Lieberman Clarifies Intelligence-Sharing for New Department Of Homeland Security	December 17, 2002
Lieberman Says E-Gov Bill Serves Homeland Security	December 17, 2002
9-11 Commissioners Must Disclose	December 12, 2002
Lieberman Welcomes Appointment of Two Connecticut Residents to Postal Commission	December 11, 2002
Lieberman Rebukes Bush On Local Homeland Security Money	December 10, 2002
9-11 Commissioners Might Have To Publicly Disclose Financial Information	December 6, 2002
Most Federal Agencies Tackle Major Management Problems	December 6, 2002
Lieberman Seeks Information About Suspicious Letter	December 6, 2002
GAO Says Insufficient Use of Personnel Flexibilities Can Significantly Hinder Federal Agencies	December 6, 2002
November 2002
Senator Lieberman Praises President's Signing of 9/11 Commission Bill	November 27, 2002
Lieberman Urges Bush Administration to Quickly Create New Homeland Department	November 25, 2002
Thompson Hails Passage of Homeland Security Amendment	November 19, 2002
Homeland Security Bill Clears Senate In Resounding, Bipartisan Vote	November 19, 2002
Lieberman Opposes Last Minute Republican Gifts To Special Interests	November 19, 2002
Thompson Applauds Filing Cloture on Homeland Security Legislation	November 15, 2002
Lieberman, Thompson Herald Passage of E-Gov Legislation	November 15, 2002
Lieberman, McCain Hail Bipartisan Agreement On Independent September 11 Commission	November 14, 2002
Lieberman, DeWine Combat Underage Drinking On College Campuses	November 14, 2002
Lieberman Calls For Homeland Security Vote Warns Against GOP Pork, Special Interest Projects	November 13, 2002
Lieberman Warns Against Administration "Snow Job" on Yellowstone Park Pollution	November 12, 2002
FERC Oversight Of Enron Ranged From "Naive" To "Negligent".	November 12, 2002
Lieberman Request Leads To Good News: USPS Nearly Paid Up On Employee Retirement Obligation	November 5, 2002
October 2002
Lieberman Presses For Quick Administration Action On Report On U.S. Lack Of Readiness For Terrorist Attack	October 25, 2002
Backtracking on SEC Oversight Funding	October 24, 2002
Report Says Bush Administration Rewrote the Rules on Protecting the Environment, Public Health	October 24, 2002
Senate Approves Thompson, Lieberman Bill To Give Permanent Law Enforcement Authority To Certain Inspectors General	October 21, 2002
Campaign Finance Update Clears Congress	October 18, 2002
Senate Approves Legislation Requiring All Federal Agencies to Balance Their Checkbooks	October 18, 2002
Senate Approves Legislation to Uncover Federal Programs Susceptible to Financial Mismanagement	October 18, 2002
GAO: US Postal Service Must Better Manage IT Investments to Fully Leverage Technological Capabilities	October 16, 2002
D.C. Voting Rights Bill Clears Committee In Historic Vote	October 9, 2002
Thompson Introduces Legislation to Protect Federal Computer and Information Systems	October 9, 2002
Report Reveals “Systemic and Catastrophic Failure” of Financial Oversight in Enron Case	October 7, 2002
Financial Oversight of Enron: The SEC and Private-Sector Watchdogs	October 7, 2002
Lieberman Praises Election Reform Compromise Agreement	October 4, 2002
Fact V. Fiction Setting The Record Straight on Silly Union Work Rules	October 3, 2002
Nelson-Chafee-Breaux Amendment to Gramm-Miller Substitute	October 2, 2002
September 2002
President Has Full Authority to Protect National Security, Lieberman Says	September 26, 2002
September 11^th Commission Overwhelmingly Endorsed By Senate	September 24, 2002
Lieberman, Connecticut Families of September 11th Victims Rally Behind Commission Bill	September 19, 2002
Thompson: Challenges Remain in Pursuit of Results-Oriented Government	September 19, 2002
Lieberman, McCain Offer September 11 Commission As Amendment To Homeland Security	September 19, 2002
Lieberman Criticizes Inflexibility White House Homeland Science and Tech Proposal	September 19, 2002
Senate Approves Thompson Amendment to Reduce Government Bureaucracy and Improve Accountability in Homeland Security Efforts	September 17, 2002
Thompson: Six Federal Programs Shell Out Over $19 Billions In Erroneous Payments	September 6, 2002
Lieberman Rallies For Worker Protections in New Department of Homeland Security	September 4, 2002
Thompson Advocates For Increased Flexibility In Homeland Security Legislation	September 4, 2002
Lieberman Launches Homeland Security Debate : Legislation Would Fill Intelligence, Security Gaps Exposed By September 11	September 3, 2002
August 2002
Lieberman States The Case For Homeland Security Department	August 30, 2002
Lieberman Pays Tribute to Postal Workers Commends Union Employees at APWU Convention Blasts Bush Economic Summit As “More Like a Valley”	August 13, 2002
Lieberman Seeks Inquiry into Wallingford Anthrax Clean Up	August 5, 2002
July 2002
Lieberman: Preserve Homeland Security Workers' Rights: Strong Department Depends on Workers' Commitment, Morale Work with Federal employees, Not Against Them	July 31, 2002
Strong Evidence Of Quid Pro Quo Between Bank And Enron Echoes Testimony Heard at February Hearing on Wall Street Analysts	July 30, 2002
Lieberman Makes Affirmative Case for Homeland Security Legislation	July 26, 2002
Civil Service Facts	July 26, 2002
Bipartisan Homeland Security Bill Clears Committee Historic Agreements On Civil Service Reform Freedom Of Information	July 25, 2002
Opening Statement of Senator Fred Thompson Business Meeting To Consider Establishing A Department Of Homeland Security	July 24, 2002
Senator Joe Lieberman . Department of Homeland Security Mark-Up Statement	July 24, 2002
Report Finds Government Information Systems Vulnerable to Attack Federal Government Lacks Coordinated Approach to Critical Infrastructure Protection	July 22, 2002
Summary- Proposed Lieberman Substitute Amendment to S. 2452 for consideration at the Committee's July 24 Business Meeting	July 18, 2002
Chairman Joe Lieberman; The nomination of Mark W. Everson to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President	July 17, 2002
Thompson Fights to Eradicate Tax Penalty on Public Servants	July 11, 2002
June 2002
Lieberman Says Intelligence Unit within Homeland Security Department Must Have Adequate Authority To Safeguard America	June 27, 2002
Lieberman Hails Passage of E-Government Legislation	June 27, 2002
Lieberman Calls For Refocusing Military Resources to Strengthen Homeland Security Advocates specific, stepped-up role for National Guard that rebalances resources	June 26, 2002
Chairman Joe Lieberman; Hearing on the Relationship Between a Department of Homeland Security and the Intelligence Community	June 26, 2002
Lieberman Welcomes Ridge To Hearing On Homeland Security Department	June 20, 2002
Senators Call for GAO to Monitor FERC Restructuring	June 20, 2002
Senator Lieberman Statement Hearing on Department of Homeland Security	June 20, 2002
GAO REPORT ON FERC Regulatory Agency Has Failed to Keep up with Changing Markets	June 18, 2002
Lieberman, Carnahan Release GAO Report Saying FERC Failed to Protect Energy Consumers	June 18, 2002
Lieberman Hails Passage of Paperwork Reduction Legislation	June 18, 2002
Lieberman Presses For September 11 Remedies Future Attacks Are Not “Inevitable”	June 11, 2002
Sen. Joe Lieberman Testimony Before House Committee On Government Reform, National Security Subcommittee, Department Of Homeland Security	June 11, 2002
September 11 Families Rally for Independent Commission	June 11, 2002
Lieberman Pleased Bush Plan Tracks His Own Hopes To Work With President For Rapid Passage Of Legislation	June 6, 2002
White House Delivers Documents Committee Imposes Strict Security Procedures	June 4, 2002
24-Hour Extension Granted To White House	June 3, 2002
May 2002
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman Opening Statement: Congressional Voting Representation for Citizens of the District of Columbia	May 23, 2002
Lieberman Responds To Information Provided By White House	May 23, 2002
White House Subpoenas Issued For Enron Information Committee Also Reports Out Homeland Security Bill	May 22, 2002
Lieberman to seek Subpoena Authority	May 17, 2002
Lieberman Condemns Binge Drinking among College Students as Serious Public Health Issue	May 15, 2002
Energy Regulators Negligent In Investigating Enron 2001 FERC Inquiry Found No Cause For Concern Lieberman Investigation Shows	May 15, 2002
Lieberman Letter to The Honorable Pat Wood, III Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	May 15, 2002
Lieberman Statement: The Role of the Board of Directors in Enron's Collapse	May 7, 2002
Lieberman Letter to White House Counsel	May 3, 2002
Homeland Security Reorganization Proposed Features White House Office And Cabinet-Level Department Accountability, Transparency Are Key	May 2, 2002
April 2002
Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations: Senator Joe Lieberman Opening Statement, “Gas Prices: How are they Really Set?”	April 30, 2002
Senators Call For New Structure To Fight Terrorism At Home Bipartisan Proposal Creates Department, White House Office	April 11, 2002
Lieberman Responds To House Victory On Stealth Pac Legislation Pushes For Bipartisan Fix	April 10, 2002
Lieberman Denounces Legislation Undercutting 527 Regulations Calls on House to Reject Amendment; Introduces Alternative Legislation	April 9, 2002
March 2002
Lieberman Seeks Enron Contacts From White House, Energy Task Force Also Seeks Contacts Between Agencies And White House	March 27, 2002
E-Government Bill Heads To Full Senate Bill Would Improve Access of Citizens to Government Services and Information	March 21, 2002
Lieberman Announces Intent To Issue More Subpoenas	March 21, 2002
September 11 Commission Clears Committee, Heads To Full Senate	March 21, 2002
Committee Approves Thompson/Lieberman Bill To Streamline Presidential Appointment Process	March 20, 2002
Lieberman Asks Postal Service For Update on Bioterrorism Protections	March 20, 2002
Lieberman Condemns House Ways and Means Amendment Undercutting The 527 Law	March 20, 2002
Floor Statement Of Senator Joseph Lieberman In Support Of Shays-Meehan/McCain-Feingold Bill	March 20, 2002
Lieberman Seeks Answers From Ridge On Homeland Security Improvements	March 20, 2002
Usps Business Plan Needs A Major Overhaul “Tinkering Will Not Be Sufficient,” Gao Says	March 20, 2002
Rating the Raters: Enron and the Credit Rating Agencies	March 20, 2002
GAC Witnesses Describe Effects Of Lax Enforcement Rangers In Respirators; Fishermen With Open Sores	March 13, 2002
Lieberman Challenges Bush Environmental Record Blames Administration For Breaking “Bipartisan Consensus For Environmental Protection”	March 7, 2002
February 2002
Chairman Joe Lieberman Statement: Nomination Hearing of Louis Kincannon to be Director of the U.S. Census Bureau	February 28, 2002
Lieberman Questions Wall Street Analysts Greater Protection Needed For Average Investors	February 27, 2002
Senator Joe Lieberman opening Statement: “The Watchdogs Didn't Bark: Enron and the Wall Street Analysts”	February 27, 2002
Lieberman, Thompson Seek Information On Agency Oversight Of Enron Letters To Agencies; Subpoenas To Enron, Andersen	February 15, 2002
Lieberman Celebrates Passage of Campaign Finance Reform Legislation Includes Lieberman-Thompson Amendment to Plug Criminal Enforcement Loopholes	February 14, 2002
Lieberman Calls For 401(K) Reforms to Protect Employee Retirement Savings	February 11, 2002
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon The United States	February 7, 2002
January 2002
"Retirement Insecurity: 401(k) Crisis at Enron", Statement by Chairman Joe Lieberman	January 24, 2002
The Fall of Enron: How Could This Have Happened?	January 24, 2002
Letter to: The Honorable David Walker, Comptroller General, General Accounting Office	January 23, 2002
Lieberman, Levin To Probe Enron Collapse: Hearings Planned, PSI Investigation Underway: Press Statement attached	January 2, 2002

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