Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs

The Hill - Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and ranking member Susan Collins (R-Maine) wrote to Department of Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff asking for details on the DHS’s steps to implement the recommendations that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlined in a report criticizing the nation’s traveler inspection system.
The report found that there are still vulnerabilities in U.S. Customs and Border Protection travel inspection procedures that leave the country exposed.
“We must meet our obligation to the American people to prevent dangerous goods and people from entering the country,” the letter stated.... read more >>