Reply #10: And from our fearless leaders, we get this:

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http://www.forbes.com/work/2005/01/11/0111autofacescan04.html

Chertoff: Pleasant Surprise As Democrats Hail Bush Choice For Homeland Security

Michael Chertoff



Will two times be the charm? President George W. Bush is hoping so. On Tuesday, Bush named Judge Michael Chertoff as the next head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Chertoff, currently a jurist who presides over the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, had served as a federal prosecutor. Leading the U.S. Justice Department's criminal division from 2001 to 2003, he was instrumental in shaping America's legal strategies in the early aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

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This time around, Chertoff's naming was immediately hailed, and the acclaim was bipartisan: Senate Democrats also approve of the would-be secretary. "Judge Mike Chertoff has the résumé to be an excellent Homeland Security secretary, given his law enforcement background and understanding of New York's and America's neglected homeland security needs," declared U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).