Liveblogging the Chertoff Testimony: Part 3

Coverage of Secretary Michael Chertoff’s Senate testimony (continued from this prior post):

12:43 PM: Sen. Dayton has been going on for 7 minutes… Was there a question in there?

12:45 PM: Chertoff: “There’s a lot to work on at FEMA.” Um, yeah…

12:47 PM: Sen. Dayton is showing Chertoff pictures. Chertoff: “Part of the problem is hardware ‘n stuff.”

12:50 PM: Sen. Norm Coleman (R- Minn.) has taken over from his colleague. Good teeth; don’t know about the hair, though.

12:59 PM: Sen. Coleman: “To many people, FEMA is a four-letter world.” Yes, to many people; people who can count! Secretary Chertoff is indignant: “FEMA you! If you think I’m going to FEMA-ing sit here and let you FEMA me over, you’ve got another thing coming.” (Okay, FEMA isn’t a great four-letter word…)

1:02 PM: Sen. Mark Pryor is going over the taxonomy of mobile homes with Chertoff. (Wonkette contemplates a bathroom break.)

1:12 PM: Sen. Robert Bennett (R-Utah) to Chertoff: “Is the Coast Guard a part of the Department of Homeland Security?” Is that a trick question? Oh no, it’s a softball — the Coast Guard did fine work during Katrina.

1:17 PM? This isn’t nearly as exciting as the Brownie testimony. Time for lunch. If anything really exciting happens, we’ll get back to you later.

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