https://freerepublic.com/tag/congturfwars/ en-us Fri, 7 Jun 2002 21:53:05 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/696476/posts Lawmakers Vow Homeland Dept. Action By CURT ANDERSON .c The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Both Democrats and Republicans pledged Friday to move quickly toward creating the new Department of Homeland Security sought by President Bush, but challenges were emerging from employee unions and from lawmakers reluctant to give up clout. For House Republicans, meeting the president's goal for passage this session is ``our top priority for the rest of the year,'' said John Feehery, spokesman for Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill. Yet even before the details were out, one senior Republican, Rep. Don Young of Alaska, served notice that he... Associated Press https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/696476/posts#comment Fri, 7 Jun 2002 21:53:05 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/696386/posts <p>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Friday acknowledged he expects turf battles between federal agencies and congressional committees as lawmakers tackle his proposal to create a vast new Department of Homeland Security.</p> <p>But he expressed his optimism that his proposal, unveiled in an address to the nation Thursday night, would prevail and would bring a new level of accountability to government anti-terrorism efforts.</p> CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/696386/posts#comment Fri, 7 Jun 2002 18:11:19 GMT