Although Secretary Napolitano has said she wants to build a more cohesive, effective, and efficient 'One DHS,' without integration and consolidation of management functions, a 'One DHS' will not happen.

It is not just about management; it is about American lives at stake.

After nearly a decade, DHS's failure to integrate its management practices remains on the GAO's High-Risk list.

the 9/11 Commission basically said that 9/11 was a result of a failure of imagination.

I certainly agree with you.

I think that was an important point that I was not aware of. I think perhaps we can change that as well.

It seems to me that there are always lessons learned from other events in the past in the Federal Government.

I think it is important to note that today marks the 1-year anniversary of the brutal killing of Agent Jaime Zapata and shooting of Agent Avila, and I think by the Los Zetas.

I believe that the size and management of that operation, lots of serious mistakes made, and should never be repeated.

Like the rest of my colleagues, I recognize the need to reform our export control system.

Our system is designed for the Cold War, and we all recognize it needs to be changed.