Bart Stupak: “Having been in law enforcement for many years, and having founded the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus here, we are…”

“Having been in law enforcement for many years, and having founded the Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus here, we are now looking at the third anniversary of September 11, and the question on many Americans' minds is: Are we safer? Is America safer today than we were on 9/11? The current administration says we are safer. The Republican leadership in Congress says we are safer. But just because they say we are safer, does not make it so. For instance, when we are talking about our northern border, I come from Michigan and I border Canada. President Bush said on January 25, 2002, 'We are analyzing every aspect of the border and making sure that the effort is seamless, the communication is real, that the law enforcement is strong.' He also said on February 2, one week later, 'We are focusing on the heroic efforts of those first-time responders.'”