Laura Richardson: “We must act now, prior to an attack to ensure that the personnel, plans, equipment, and other resources are in place to…”

A key component of emergency preparedness is the ability to alert and warn the public of an impending disaster.

The 37th Congressional District of California, which I am privileged to represent, has a vital interest in ensuring our homeland security needs are adequately funded.

I am deeply troubled, living in a port community where we bring 40 to 45 percent of the entire nation's cargo goes through my district.

I proudly lend my voice as a dissenting view to the approach used at examining homegrown terrorism.