Homeland Security Committee gets organized
The new permanent House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday established five subcommittees:
* Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack.
* Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment.
* Economic Security, Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity.
* Management, Integration and Oversight.
* Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology.
Chairman Christopher Cox, R-Calif., also named the 18 members of the Republican majority who will serve on the committee. They include Don Young, Alaska, Christopher Shays, Conn., and Curt Weldon, Penn.
Homeland Security Committee gets organized