Political Quotes

“It has been nearly five months since the President called upon Congress to create a new Department of Homeland Security, and nearly four months since the House first took up that task. This legislation has been through a long journey, full of procedural and partisan roadblocks, weighed down by special interests, and slowed by a storm of misdirection. I could not be more pleased that we are here today with this compromise legislation that will finally allow us to move the bill to the President's desk. This is a historic achievement. In recent days, members of the House and Senate have been through a thoughtful, thorough, and cooperative process. Every effort was made to address each concern while maintaining a basic framework that creates an effective department. This legislation will give the new Department of Homeland Security the tools it needs to succeed in its mission. And this, in my mind, is the key, because the new department's most basic and core mission will be to secure America from terrorist attack. Creation of the Department of Homeland Security is the bold and necessary next step we must take to ensure that this dark day is never repeated. We are not creating new government, we are creating better government.”