"the Federal Government must at a minimum live up to its financial obligations to compensate for the cost of these failures borne by the States."
"I think they play an important part. As you said, the State and locals are the eyes and ears."
"I think one of the flaws has been tracking out-going cargo, currency, weapons going into Mexico."
"I want to commend you for your focus on the Southwest border, the resources you are putting down there."
"This provides assistance to the States for incarceration of criminal aliens. It has, in my view, been a very successful program."
"I think the administration does make a mistake by not using the term terrorism."
"I think the fusion centers play a vital role in protecting the American people."
"The access to NCIC, I think--is important for Tribal areas to have that access."
"I believe, as I know Chair Harman does, that privacy and security, when done right, can coexist and flourish together."
"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."
"We will not violate the Constitution in the name of national security; that is what defines us from the terrorists."