It is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used somewhere in the world by the end of 2013.

What troubles me about OTA is that Federal rules and laws that were created to protect businesses, taxpayers, and the Federal Government from waste, fraud, and abuse do not apply.

This incident paints the clearest picture I have seen of the importance of training and the reality of the threat we face.

I cannot understand how or why we pay companies that do not perform, but apparently paying for nonperformance is not a problem at FPS.

Meaningful discussion about border security must also include America's maritime borders.

Is there anything you need from the legislature, from Congress? Is there any assistance you need from us?

the cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and National security challenges we face . . .

Thank you Chairmen Lungren and Bilirakis for holding this hearing.

As a Nation, we have been fortunate that a WMD attack has not come to fruition in the United States.

Representative Bennie Thompson, the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Committee, expressed these exact sentiments.

Funding is needed to test and evaluate these PODs to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness and the delivery of vaccines and medication during emergencies.