"I think this Nation certainly wants this Congress and all the agencies that are under our umbrella to exercise the political will that we need to to secure our borders--all of our borders."
"There is an important distinction to be made between those who cross the border, largely in search of a better life, and terrorists who abuse the visa process with the ultimate goal of destroying our ..."
"Since 9/11 our border security efforts have been focused on stopping illegal immigrants and illicit drugs from entering the country; chiefly our Southwest Border."
"Entering the country and overstaying a visa has been the preferred method for terrorists to enter the country."
"I think we missed the boat during the last BRAC, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, when we could have looked at some military facilities inventory domestically here that could have been uti..."
"I appreciate you, sir, coming."
"the first and foremost responsibility of the Federal Government is provide for the common defense."
"Commerce is the life-blood of the Nation, and after September 11 we in Congress rightly recognized the importance of securing our Nation's ports and the cargo that transits from overseas to our stores..."
"A successful terrorist attack on one of our ports... would have a devastating economic impact."
"I was disappointed that the administration's National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security did not address container scanning."
"Port security is a top homeland security priority for me."