King releases Report on link between Cigarette Smuggling and Terror

(April 29, 2008) — Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (NY), Ranking Member on the Committee on Homeland Security, announced a staff report titled, “Tobacco and Terror: How Cigarette Smuggling is Funding Our Enemies Abroad.” The report found that a well-organized smuggling operation can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in a single week, with a portion of that money often being funneled to terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

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King on lack of DHS Authorization bill
(April 9, 2008) - Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, called on Committee Democrats to draft the annual Authorization bill for the Department of Homeland Security. This would be the first time in five years that the Committee has not taken up an Authorization bill.

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King on DHS oversight
(March 31, 2008) - Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (NY), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, again called on Congressional Democrats to consolidate oversight of DHS. The comments came during an interview with CQ Homeland Security and are being featured as part of an in-depth look at the relationship between Congress and DHS. Currently, the Department must respond to requests from 86 committees and subcommittees, despite the four year-old 9/11 Commission recommendation that Congress create a single point of oversight.

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