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Former chiefs of USCBP urge expeditious appointment

The Government Executive reports that there is no acting commissioner at Customs and Border Protection (CBP). A gap in leadership at the CBP bureau has former commissioners concerned about vacancies at the top of the bureau, especially after the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253.

When Homeland Security was cobbled together from elements of 22 pre-existing

agencies in 2003, more than 80 congressional committees and subcommittees retained authority over funding and oversight matters related to those agencies. The Finance Committee's responsibility is a legacy of its role in monitoring the now-defunct U.S. Customs Service.

The Senate Finance Committee's jurisdiction over what essentially is a border security post speaks to the convoluted nature of congressional oversight.

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