Patty Murray actually said...

"As a former police chief, Director Kerlikowske understands the importance of partnerships between Federal, State, and local law enforcement."

"He will be faced with the difficult task of balancing the need to secure our Nation's borders and ports of entry with the need to respect and preserve the civil liberties enjoyed by American citizens."

"These multiagency Federal/local partnerships require cooperation and compromise, and they require a leader who can bring people with competing interests together."

"I want to welcome Director Kerlikowske and congratulate him on the honor of being nominated as the next Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection at the Department of Homeland Security."