I agree with that approach as opposed to the more narrow approach recommended by some of our colleagues.
I cannot help but observe the irony that we are having this debate about what to do with the unsustainable debt load of ...
The basic problem is that government has promised more than our citizens can afford to pay.
What do economists believe is a level of debt as measured by a percentage of GDP that is acceptable versus worrisome?
Thus, our decisionmaking must begin by reconsidering spending that, although popular, simply cannot be justified during ...
An important part of the counternarcotics effort is to interdict and seize cash from the drug trade.
The horrific bloodshed that has resulted in the deaths of thousands in Mexico is not constrained to the southern side of...
I think if we are talking about ensuring high-quality, needed equipment, personnel, training, that having some sort of m...
I applaud FEMA for being responsive to the needs and concerns of stakeholders, but I am concerned that this pilot... is ...
The cartels' trafficking and the associated violence demand increased attention at the Department and across the Federal...
We still have barriers to the sharing of absolutely vital information.
It is inevitable that terrorist groups are going to link up with the Mexican drug cartels to smuggle either terrorists i...
Our Nation's homeland security grant programs are a vital part of enhancing our capacity to prepare for, protect against...
The 2009 National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy noted an even greater threat to our homeland security, and ...
We have worked for so many years to change the culture in the Federal Government to one of sharing essential information...
But my final comment to you is do not forget the northern border as well. That also is vulnerable.
I believe it is imperative that we build a baseline of capabilities all across this country.
It is crucial that the Department can identify, measure, and assess what this money has bought and what future investmen...
