With the Democrats now controlling both houses of Congress, there is finally the opportunity to hold the Bush adminstration accountable for its mismanagement.

Case in point: U.S. Rep. Mike Ross today announced that he secured a House Homeland Security Committee hearing to investigate the (non-existent) federal response to the tornadoes that devastated Dumas and other parts of Desha County on Feb. 24.

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The hearing will take place next Thursday, March 15.

Full release after the jump.

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