Hill seen as obstacle to homeland security

Washington Times ^ | 6/26/02 | Jessica Peterson

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The Heritage Foundation announced its recommendations for ensuring an efficient and effective Department of Homeland Security at a panel discussion yesterday.

Panelists called on Congress to make internal reforms, particularly in congressional structure, to cut down on redundancies within existing departments. But politically, the speakers said, such reforms would be difficult because they require changing the mind-sets of legislators.