Daniel E. Lungren: “I believe we are safer today because of DHS, even with all the warts and the shortcomings that we have.”

A healthy skepticism of government... has been replaced in some cases with outright cynicism, and that is in fact harmful to our democracy.

I have observed with concern the American public, who appears to have lost some considerable faith with the present state of our politics and governance.

I fear the growing trend in law enforcement is contributing to the erosion of the public's trust that it will receive impartial and fair justice.

The greatest protection for our civil liberties and against their invasion was the construct of government that we set up.