Secretary Chertoff's Letter to Rep. Peter King in Response to Congressional Oversight
Following up on the 9/11 Commission recommendation to streamline Congressional oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Michael Chertoff responded to Rep. Peter King's request regarding the time and resources the Department devotes to responding to Congressional inquiries, preparing for and appearing at briefings and hearings, and writing and providing reports and other information.
| Year |
Number of Department Hearings |
Number of Department Briefings |
| 2007* |
159 |
1,793 |
| 2006 |
206 |
2,242 |
| 2005 |
166 |
2,082 |
| 2004 |
165 |
1,747 |
| Total |
696 |
7,864 |
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