Laura Richardson: “The chemical industry employs nearly a million Americans and accounts for nearly $600 billion of our Nation's GDP.”

I vehemently oppose the approach this committee is taking in this hearing.

September 11, 2001 will forever be burned into our memories.

I concur with the objective of the Homeland Security committee that we should discuss the potential threat to the homeland posed by the Somali terrorist organization al-Shabaad.

I am concerned that the President's budget seeks to eliminate the Emergency Operations Centers operated by FEMA.