Napolitano Breezes Through Confirmation Hearing

Janet Napolitano, nominated by President-elect Obama to be the next Homeland Security Secretary, scored a home run at Thursday's confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The committee, obviously in favor of Napolitano's nomination, listened as Napolitano communicated her experience and vision for the department. An informed and oftentimes witty Napolitano easily established her readiness to serve as Homeland Security Secretary. The two-hour and 20-minute hearing explored many areas of Homeland Security and immigration played a large part in those discussions.

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