This is why Liberman can not be allowed to continue as Chairman

[ThomWV]

The greatest failing of our Government over the last 8 years hasn't come from what it has done, but from what it has undone. Our Congress has failed in that it abandoned its oversight function, letting the Executive branch run the nation into the ground without action.

The Agency of Government where oversight is most necessary is certainly the Department of Homeland Security but there are other functions that require close scrutiny as well. Many of these are within the scope of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs - currently chaired by Joe Lieberman.

Here is what the committee is responsible for, read it and ask yourself, do you want these matters ignored for another Congressional cycle? Think of how many crimes Liberman can ignore if he is in charge of:

Archives of the United States.

Budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

Census and collection of statistics, including economic and social statistics.

Congressional organization, except for any part of the matter that amends the rules or orders of the Senate.

Federal Civil Service.

Government information.

Intergovernmental relations.

Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia, except appropriations therefor.

Organization and management of United States nuclear export policy.

Organization and reorganization of the executive branch of the Government.

Postal Service.

Status of officers and employees of the United States, including their classification, compensation, and benefits.


The committee shall have the duty of —

(A) receiving and examining reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and of submitting such recommendations to the Senate as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the subject matter of such reports;

(B) studying the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the Government;

(C) evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; and

(D) studying the intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities, and between the United States and international organizations of which the United States is a member.



(2) S RES. 445 (108th Cong.)

SEC. 101. HOMELAND SECURITY.


The jurisdiction of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in this paragraph shall supersede the jurisdiction of any other committee of the Senate provided in the rules of the Senate: Provided, That the jurisdiction provided under section 101(b)(1) shall not include the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, or functions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency related thereto.

(2) Archives of the United States.

(3) Budget and accounting measures, other than appropriations, except as provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

(4) Census and collection of statistics, including economic and social statistics.

(5) Congressional organization, except for any part of the matter that amends the rules or orders of the Senate.

(6) Federal Civil Service.

(7) Government information.

(8) Intergovernmental relations.

(9) Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia, except appropriations therefor.

(10) Organization and management of United States nuclear export policy.

(11) Organization and reorganization of the executive branch of the Government.

(12) Postal Service.

(13) Status of officers and employees of the United States, including their classification, compensation, and benefits.

(c) ADDITIONAL DUTIES- The committee shall have the duty of--

(1) receiving and examining reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and of submitting such recommendations to the Senate as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the subject matter of such reports;

(2) studying the efficiency, economy, and effectiveness of all agencies and departments of the Government;

(3) evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; and

(4) studying the intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities, and between the United States and international organizations of which the United States is a member.

(d) JURISDICTION OF BUDGET COMMITTEE- Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(3) of this section, and except as otherwise provided in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee on the Budget shall have exclusive jurisdiction over measures affecting the congressional budget process, which are--

(1) the functions, duties, and powers of the Budget Committee;

(2) the functions, duties, and powers of the Congressional Budget Office;

(3) the process by which Congress annually establishes the appropriate levels of budget authority, outlays, revenues, deficits or surpluses, and public debt--including subdivisions thereof--and including the establishment of mandatory ceilings on spending and appropriations, a floor on revenues, timetables for congressional action on concurrent resolutions, on the reporting of authorization bills, and on the enactment of appropriation bills, and enforcement mechanisms for budgetary limits and timetables;

(4) the limiting of back door spending devices;

(5) the timetables for Presidential submission of appropriations and authorization requests;

(6) the definitions of what constitutes impoundment--such as `rescissions' and `deferrals';

(7) the process and determination by which impoundments must be reported to and considered by Congress;

(8) the mechanisms to insure Executive compliance with the provisions of the Impoundment Control Act, title X--such as GAO review and lawsuits; and

(9) the provisions which affect the content or determination of amounts included in or excluded from the congressional budget or the calculation of such amounts, including the definition of terms provided by the Budget Act.

(e) OMB NOMINEES- The Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs shall have joint jurisdiction over the nominations of persons nominated by the President to fill the positions of Director and Deputy Director for Budget within the Office of Management and Budget, and if one committee votes to order reported such a nomination, the other must report within 30 calendar days session, or be automatically discharged.

[ryanmuegge]

1. Don't expect him to face any consequences from Democratic leadership.

[williesgirl]

2. He's got to be removed from all committess - period. Not doing so sends the wrong message

to every Rep and Senator that the Democratic Party doesn't care enough to protect even itself from traitors like LIEberman. I don't care how much they like him personally. If he's such a great friend, he'll surely understand they are doing their duty.

[HelenWheels]

3. Make yourself heard

Call your Senators and tell them you want Lieberman dumped. And while your at it tell them to get rid of Ted, the felon, Stevens.