Janet Napolitano: “the constitutional right to travel from one State to another is firmly embedded in our jurisprudence.”

The importance of this hearing and the importance of the support shown in the Senate for this legislation cannot be overstated.

The President has made clear that the Congress can and should act to avoid sequestration in a balanced and fiscally responsible manner.

As President Obama has said, the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism, and the full force of the Federal Government will support the response and the investigation.

I wake up in the morning thinking about how to protect this country, and I go to bed at night thinking about how to protect this country.