John Bel Edwards: “The first responsibility of any government is to protect its people. Yet we live in a time when Americans feel…”

“The first responsibility of any government is to protect its people. Yet we live in a time when Americans feel extraordinary insecurity. We are at an elevated level of threat warning. The CIA Director says al-Qaida is 'resuming the offensive.' The FBI Director says there are 'al-Qaida cells in the United States that we have not yet been able to identify.' In other words, al-Qaida cells are operating here, but we do not know who they are, where they are, or what they are doing. Americans are buying plastic sheeting and duct tape in record amounts. While they are doing everything they can to protect themselves, they have a right to know that those of us in Government are doing everything we can to protect them, their homes, their families, and their children. This is a dangerous time.”