Senate confirms Ridge as chief of homeland security

Thursday, January 23, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Senate confirmed Tom Ridge as homeland security chief Wednesday with a unanimous vote -- and a strong message that it would be watching carefully as he molds a makeshift operation into one of government's largest agencies.

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