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handle is hein.cbhear/fdsysaeje0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2005 TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., in room SD-124, Dirksen Sen- ate Office Building, Hon. Thad Cochran (chairman) presiding. Present: Senators Cochran, Stevens, Domenici, Byrd, Inouye, and Murray. Also present: Senator Reid. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY STATEMENTS OF: HON. ADMIRAL THOMAS H. COLLINS, COMMANDANT, UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ADMIRAL DAVID M. STONE, ACTING ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSPOR- TATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR THAD COCHRAN Senator COCHRAN. The committee hearing will please come to order. Today, we continue our review of the President's fiscal year 2005 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security, specifi- cally, the programs and activities of the United States Coast Guard and the Transportation Security Administration. I am pleased to welcome to the hearing the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Thomas Collins, and the Acting Adminis- trator of the Transportation Security Administration, Admiral David Stone. We appreciate you submitting copies of your statements in ad- vance of the hearing. They will be made a part of the record, and we invite you to make any comments you think would be helpful to the Committee's understanding of the budget request. I am happy to yield to Senator Inouye and other Senators who may wish to make any opening statements. STATEMENT OF SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE Senator INOUYE. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I look forward to the hearing today. I represent a state that re- lies more than any other state on the two agencies represented this morning. As an island state, we have a unique relationship with the Coast Guard. We enjoy the ocean year-round for recreation and (1)

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