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Published 1/15/2009 by Spencer S. Hsu at Wash Post Obama Administration
President-elect Barack Obama's choice to serve as secretary of homeland security this morning is calling for a simpler, clearer role for the sprawling department as she undergoes a confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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