Secretary Chertoff testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Department of Homeland Security in Washington on April 2, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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