"The picture it presents is potentially devastating to the Department."
"The 112th Congress has not produced any of the 12 appropriations bills needed to fund the Government."
"Surely, DHS has a right to expect some predictability and certainty as it pursues its counterterrorism and homeland security activities."
"I think ultimately by extending the time, I think the scanning mandate would be something that some of us would expect to be followed."
"Let us take maritime cargo. As you know, Congress some time ago passed a 100 percent screening mandate, and there have been issues around it."
"this notion that Government can provide all the defenses necessary to protect us from any of these threats, I think, at best is a novel, if not something that learned individuals know we can't fully a..."
"democracy is on the march in North Africa and the Middle East."
"While that has a cost associated with it, I think it is the risk of not doing it which you can't really put a finger on."
"As you know, however, enhancing security of the chemical sector is a major interest of mine."
"Therefore we have to have a regimen established so that we can secure those facilities."
"I absolutely join my colleagues in thanking you for the outreach that you have done since you have been administrator on keeping us informed."