FBI whistleblower assails agency bureaucracy fueling risk aversion
Coleen Rowley told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the FBI suffers from excessive bureaucracy described as make-work paperwork and a culture blocking risk taking. She urged a more flexible, agile agency to prevent future attacks, while Mueller spoke on upgrading surveillance and computer systems.
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Senate approves anti-terror spending with broad funding hike
The Senate cleared the way for a new anti-terrorism spending package after 87-10 votes to limit debate. The plan adds 14 billion for military operations, 5.8 billion for domestic security, and 5.5 billion to aid New York recovery, targeting four months of FY 2002. The White House warned a veto if the House-Senate conference retains nonessential projects.
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Rumsfeld urges NATO to strike back at terrorists
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told NATO leaders in Brussels that the alliance must take the offensive against terrorists and prepare for preemptive actions. He warned that attacks will occur and urged allies to move beyond proof of intent, while NATO officials stressed remaining a defense alliance.
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Senate OKs Export-Import Bank terms and four year renewal
Senate approved a four year renewal for the Export-Import Bank and ordered reviews of foreign nations’ human rights and terrorism records in loan and guarantee decisions. The bill, sending to President Bush after House passage, would raise Ex-Im’s small business share to 20 percent. The bank lent 9.2 billion last year with 90 percent of deals to small firms earning 18 percent of dollars. Major beneficiaries include Boeing General Electric Westinghouse and Enron.
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