The challenge for us in Government is to try to ensure that we don't interfere with the ingenuity of the private sector in being able to put the fixes into the security system that are necessary.

An effective homeland security intelligence capability requires that key State, local, and tribal law enforcement at least be integrated into the homeland security enterprise.

We defeat the terrorists through intelligence. Good intelligence, that is probably the most important weapon we have on this war on terror.

We will not violate the Constitution in the name of national security; that is what defines us from the terrorists.

The National Applications Office is a glaring example, in my view, of a homeland security intelligence program gone wrong.

I think that Congress needs to appropriate more money for this program to expand it.

I think the American people are frustrated by the illegal immigration issue, but when they see illegal immigrants come into this country and commit crimes, they find that to be intolerable and unacceptable.

I don't want anything that comes out of this hearing to disturb that.

There are few programs that we put in place in Congress that I get as much positive feedback about as this 287(g) program.

I think this has been a very successful program, and if anything we should look at expanding it in the Congress, not criticizing it.

I am very concerned as a former prosecutor that some of these individuals could, in fact, get into--if they are moved into the United States...

This is an affront to the American taxpayer.