"I cannot understand how or why we pay companies that do not perform, but apparently paying for nonperformance is not a problem at FPS."
"This incident paints the clearest picture I have seen of the importance of training and the reality of the threat we face."
"Meaningful discussion about border security must also include America's maritime borders."
"Is there anything you need from the legislature, from Congress? Is there any assistance you need from us?"
"I'm going to yield my time."
"the cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and National security challenges we face . . ."
"Representative Bennie Thompson, the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, expressed these exact sentiments."
"Funding is needed to test and evaluate these PODs to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness and the delivery of vaccines and medication during emergencies."
"As a Nation, we have been fortunate that a WMD attack has not come to fruition in the United States."
"Thank you Chairmen Lungren and Bilirakis for holding this hearing."
"Let us focus on eliminating known security gaps. We are not endangered by people who are already locked up."
"Somebody must be doing something right in the fact that we've not had these incidents I mentioned as in the other four locations."
"I'm glad to be joining you in that position on the Subcommittee."
"It seems that the rulemaking should be different than the rulemaking with regard to the construction of toys or a new way of looking at labor laws."
"This year, we will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001. That event changed our Nation, and in the process changed the shape of the Federal Government."
"In the wake of 9/11, the Coast Guard's homeland security missions have become more important than ever."
"This is not the time to cut back on homeland security."
"Both urban areas maintain a common bond in understanding the need to ensure constant readiness for man-made and natural disasters."
