I am more convinced than ever that the process was truly flawed.

That it involves potential unknown threats against a large number of potential vulnerabilities, that language is very troubling to me.

We can't keep them honest enough.

Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine, told Chertoff, his agency's efforts were an alarming and unacceptable failure.

Do you swear that the testimony you are about to...

Another political fallout from Hurricane Katrina. The White House will shortly begin providing more documents to the Senate committee investigating what went wrong.

We can't find any evidence of a request to FEMA to get supplies to the Convention Center.

Pam became Katrina. The simulation beam reality, and optimism became the awful truth. We were not prepared.

We will critically examine the legal structures and authorities that define who is in charge of assets that must be brought to bear in such a catastrophic event. In its first major test since 9/11, however, this structure failed to meet…

Counterfeiting, because it's extremely lucrative and easy to get into, is the mechanism that terrorist groups have discovered and are exploiting.

What bound us was the belief, the strong belief, that exercising the pending motion of this constitutional option would be detrimental to the long-term well-being of the United States Senate.

I want to commend you for holding this hearing to examine the current flu vaccine shortage.

I joined Senator Jack Reed in sending a letter to Secretary Tommy Thompson urging that he do all that he can administratively to optimize the utilization of the existing vaccine.

Clearly, Congress must take action to increase and strengthen the nation's supply of flu vaccine.

Clearly, Congress must take action to increase and strengthen the nation's supply of flu vaccine.

I joined Senator Jack Reed in sending a letter to Secretary Tommy Thompson urging that he do all that he can administratively to optimize the utilization of the existing vaccine

I want to commend you for holding this hearing to examine the current flu vaccine shortage

religious extremists...