Congress created the Department of Homeland Security in order to
A) Have a single cabinet-level department that would supervise both the FBI and CIA.
B) Strengthen the coordination between various agencies and absorb the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
C) Give itself more oversight over national security programs.
D) Show Americans that Congress had relevance in the fight against terrorism.
E) Prove that the federal government was serious about handling natural disasters.

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The Department of Homeland Security was created to improve coordination among various agencies, including the absorption of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in response to the perceived need for greater domestic security coordination following the September 11 attacks.

Congress Created the Department of Homeland Security in Order to