Senate Resumes Work on Homeland Security Bill

NPR | By Pam Fessler

Published November 15, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The Senate continues debate today on legislation to create a new Department of Homeland Security. The House has already passed the measure that will lead to the biggest government reorganization in more than 50 years. NPR's Pam Fessler reports.

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