1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jxxAjMGxo2"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senator-collins-questions-dhs-chief-on-twic-card-availability/">SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS CHIEF ON TWIC CARD AVAILABILITY</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/senator-collins-questions-dhs-chief-on-twic-card-availability/embed/#?secret=jxxAjMGxo2" width="600" height="338" title="“SENATOR COLLINS QUESTIONS DHS CHIEF ON TWIC CARD AVAILABILITY” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="jxxAjMGxo2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> Yesterday, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about the ongoing problems with the availability of and quickness in acquiring the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) for newly graduated merchant mariners. Senator Collins asked, “As I’m sure you’re aware, my home State […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630