Ted Poe: “I too support the efforts of the men and women who work in Homeland Security. As a former judge in Texas for over 20…”

“I too support the efforts of the men and women who work in Homeland Security. As a former judge in Texas for over 20 years, I appreciate all of those in our country who are in law enforcement. But I was disappointed and concerned to hear that this department who is tasked with protecting our Nation's borders, ports, and other critical infrastructure is ranked dead last in employee attitude and morale of all 36 Federal departments surveyed. To me it reflects the poor and often ambiguous leadership and policies at the top of the department, and I hope Congress can work together to correct this and correct it soon before someone does harm to our Nation. Mr. Speaker, let me provide a couple of absurd examples of maybe the reason why those who are working at the Department of Homeland Security are so frustrated. Three years ago this Saturday, a couple of our border agents witnessed a drug smuggler illegally entering our country, bringing a million dollars worth of drugs. They order the perpetrator to stop, he doesn't, the agents pursue the suspect, a scuffle ensues and shots are fired.”