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In Unusual Request, TSA Seeks $10 Million to Address High Turnover
On a voice vote yesterday, the Senate approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.). The House last summer passed similar legislation, backed by Reps. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) and John M. McHugh (R-N.Y.). The Senate and House will create a joint panel to iron out differences in the two versions.
The Postal Service board of governors opposes the overhaul, saying the bills would impose "numerous burdensome provisions." The White House opposes any bill that would increase the federal deficit.
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Syndicate/SubscribePostal lobbyists said leading contenders to replace Allen on postal issues were Roger Kodat , a deputy assistant treasury secretary; Dan Blair , deputy director at OPM, and Jess Sharp , a White House domestic policy official.
The White House said Allen had put in long hours over five years in the administration and wanted to spend more time with his family. "We will be working to name a replacement for Claude as soon as possible," said Erin Healy , a White House spokeswoman.
In a statement yesterday, Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) said the House and Senate bills would "protect postal employees' right to collective bargaining and employee benefits."
Talk Shows
James Bamford , author of two books on the National Security Agency, will be the guest on "FEDtalk" at 11 a.m. today on http:/
Dave Combs , chief information officer at the Agriculture Department, will be the guest on "The IBM Business of Government Hour" at 9 a.m. Saturday on WJFK radio (106.7 FM).
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