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Senate Confirms Kerlikowske, Roth, Spaulding For DHS Posts

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, March 6th, 2014

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Senate Confirms Kerlikowske, Roth, Spaulding For DHS Posts

DHS Inspector General John Roth

The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Gil Kerlikowske, John Roth and Suzanne Spaulding to fill the vacant positions of Customs and Border Protection Commissioner, Inspector General and under secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) respectively. Spaulding previously was serving as the acting under secretary for NPPD and before that was the deputy under secretary of the directorate. “As the acting under secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directors, she has brought a direct and…

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