Homeland Security Quotes:

There are over 100 entities in the federal government that have something to do with homeland security.

- Andrew Card

source: "White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card". "PBS NewsHour" with Margaret Warner, www.pbs.org. June 7, 2002.

topic: Government, Entity, Homeland Security, Federal Government

Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems.

- Doc Hastings

topic: September, Congress, Homeland Security, September 11th, Department Of Homeland Security

The last thing the Department of Homeland Security is about is infringing on anybody's constitutionally protected rights.

- Janet Napolitano

source: "State of the Union" with John King, transcripts.cnn.com. April 19, 2009.

topic: Rights, Lasts, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

I feel gigantic affection for all of Homeland Security at airports.

- Jeff Perry

topic: Airports, Affection, Homeland Security

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

- Patrick J. Kennedy

topic: Government, Communicate, Homeland Security

Working very closely with the Department of Homeland Security to match up what is available with what is needed.

- Condoleezza Rice

source: "Qatar offers $100m to relief fund". www.cnn.com. September 4, 2005.

topic: Homeland Security, Needed, Department, Department Of Homeland Security

The federal government can't remodel every firehouse and buy every new policeradio in the name of Homeland Security.

- Bob Inglis

topic: Government, Names, Homeland Security

We are expected to believe that anyone who objects to the Department of Homeland Security or the USA Patriot Act is a terrorist, and that the only way to preserve our freedom is to hand it over to the government for safekeeping.

- L. Neil Smith

topic: Believe, Usa, America, Patriot Act, Homeland Security

In fact, allowing immigrants to have licenses actually improves homeland security by allowing our government to track who is in our borders.

- Joe Baca

topic: Government, Track, Facts, Homeland Security, Border Security

How can we protect homeland security unless the government stops the invasion of illegal aliens?

- Phyllis Schlafly

topic: Government, Invasion, Aliens, Homeland Security, Illegal Aliens

In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough.

- Charles Schumer

topic: Mistake, Brave New World, Omission, Homeland Security

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

- Jim Ramstad

topic: Gratitude, Important, Debt, Homeland Security, Debt Of Gratitude

From my standpoint, I want to work with homeland security, justice to make sure that U.S. citizens' vote is not diluted.

- Rick Scott

topic: Justice, Want, Citizens, Homeland Security

From the Bush Administration to the 9-11 Commission, there is an urgent and universally recognized need to change the broken formula through which Homeland Security grant money currently is allocated to our first responders.

- Vito Fossella

topic: Broken, Firsts, Administration, Homeland Security

Going forward, as we work to strengthen our border in the interests of homeland security, we must also recognize the economic importance of immigration reform.

- Dave Reichert

topic: Immigration, Reform, Borders, Homeland Security, Immigration Reform

You can say I'm a hater. But I would argue I'm a lover. I'm a lover of traditional families and of the right of children to have a mother and father... I would argue that the future of America hangs in the balance, because the future of the family hangs in the balance. Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage?

- Rick Santorum

topic: Mother, Children, Father, Homeland Security, Future Of America

Ports are the gaping hole in America's homeland security.

- Dianne Feinstein

topic: America, Holes, Port, Homeland Security

There is nothing more important to our Nation's future, to our homeland security, and to our economy than ensuring we have a top-notch educational system that is the envy of the world.

- Jim Jeffords

topic: Educational, Envy, Important, Notches, Top Notch

We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.

- Michael Bloomberg

source: "NYC mayor Mike Bloomberg endorses Barack Obama - US politics live" by Richard Adams, www.theguardian.com. November 01, 2012.

topic: Reason, Should, Threat, Homeland Security

It would be unwise to say the least, irresponsible of us at the TSA, at the Homeland Security Department not to evolve our technology to match the changing threat environment that we inhabit.

- Janet Napolitano

topic: Technology, Tsa, Would Be, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

This is a wonderful way to celebrate an 80th birthday... I wanted to be 65 again, but they wouldn't let me - Homeland Security.

- Art Buchwald

topic: Birthday, Firefighter, Way, Homeland Security

One of the reasons I continue to speak out is that the solutions to the counterterrorism problem involve other parts of the national security community - especially other elements of the Department of Defense, State, FBI, Homeland Security and the staff.

- John Poindexter

topic: Community, Defense, Elements, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

I never know what I'm going to do for the Post next. Two weeks ago I had a piece on Homeland Security. This is one of my pig ongoing projects. How unprepared we are for a terrorist attack.

- Sally Quinn

topic: Two, Pigs, Ongoing, Homeland Security, Unprepared

The other thing about FEMA, my understanding is that it was supposed to move into the Department of Homeland Security... and be what it was, but also having a lot of lateral communication with all those others involved in that issue of homeland security.

- Warren Rudman

topic: Moving, Communication, Issues, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

In fact, in 2002, the Secretary of Defense authorized such support on a reimbursable basis to organizations formerly components of the Department of Justice and Department of the Treasury and currently components of the Department of Homeland Security.

- Solomon Ortiz

topic: Organization, Justice, Support, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

I'm very confident that the solutions that we are developing are going to be effective not only in application in Iraq, but also will be very helpful for potential homeland security situations as well.

- Geoff Davis

topic: Iraq, Helpful, Situation, Homeland Security

To my knowledge, the Department of Homeland Security has focused on detection devices that are large, expensive, use a large amount of energy, and cannot easily be placed in or on a shipping container.

- Jim Ryun

topic: Energy, Use, Shipping, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

Well, it's taken a long time to get the Department of Homeland Security established. It's taken a long time for the Congress to decide how much it wanted to fund.

- Warren Rudman

topic: Taken, Aggravation, Long, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

While our nation faces many challenges that must be met regarding homeland security and our military readiness, it is imperative that we live within our means and wisely spend taxpayer dollars.

- Michael Dean Crapo

topic: Military, Mean, Challenges, Homeland Security, Readiness

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're for it

- Jim Clyburn

topic: Real, Agendas, Today, Homeland Security

There is such a desire to give everybody a piece, we're probably wasting a great deal of homeland security money trying to be politically correct, when we really need to make sure that our cities get the money they need.

- Shelley Berkley

topic: Cities, Giving, Desire, Homeland Security

Because of various security lapses, some senators are calling for a probe of the security at the offices of the Department of Homeland Security. The investigation will be conducted by the Department of Irony.

- Amy Poehler

topic: Office, Calling, Lapses, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

After September 11, it became unpatriotic to question any homeland-security or defense spending, and that let things get out of control.

- Jeff Flake

topic: September 11, Defense, Spending, Homeland Security, Defense Spending

The men and women of America's homeland security apparatus do important work to protect us, and Republicans and Democrats in Congress should not be playing politics with that.

- Barack Obama

source: Remarks by the President on the FY2016 Budget, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. February 2, 2015.

topic: Men, America, Important, Important Work, Homeland Security

I go to social media, check out my granddaughter's new boyfriend, but the Department of Homeland Security can't figure out they need to be tracking they jihadi web sites?

- Carly Fiorina

source: "Fiorina: Trump is a Clinton Christmas gift, I'm the lump of coal; US doing enough to defeat ISIS?". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. December 20, 2015.

topic: Media, Granddaughter, Needs, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

In 2006, the Secure Fence Act was signed into law, requiring the Department of Homeland Security to build upward of 700 miles of double layered fencing along the U. S-Mexico border. While the Obama administration is quick to state that the targets have been met, only a small fraction - in fact, less than 40 miles - of the newly implemented infrastructure is double-layered.

- Duncan Hunter

topic: Law, Immigration, Borders, Fencing, Homeland Security

The TSA's airport body scanners have been shown to be so ineffective, the Homeland Security chairman suggested using traditional metal detectors. While LaGuardia will continue to just have a scarecrow dressed as a cop.

- Jimmy Fallon

topic: Airports, Tsa, Body, Homeland Security, Scarecrow

I've been involved with law enforcement for some time. My father was in law enforcement. I went through the training for Homeland Security. I enjoy it very much.

- Lou Ferrigno

topic: Father, Law, Training, Homeland Security

I agree that we have to have the toughest screening and vetting that we can have, but I don`t think a halt is necessary. What we have to do is put all of our resources through the Department of Homeland Security, through the State Department, through our intelligence agencies, and we have to have an increased vetting and screening .

- Lawrence O'Donnell

topic: Thinking, Agency, States, Intelligence Agencies, Homeland Security

If it's concerning immigration, do something on immigration, put your concerns on the President's actions and I'll vote on them. I'm not going to play politics and start playing around with the Homeland Security, there's no pressure that's going to change where I am.

- Joe Manchin

source: "Republicans struggle to avoid Homeland Security shutdown" by Deirdre Walsh and Ted Barrett, www.cnn.com. February 12, 2015.

topic: Homeland Security, Playing Around, No Pressure

I assume Obama knows about stop and frisk, so this is not the person that should be the head of homeland security. I had to say something. Kelly's nomination would go against who President Obama is.

- Adepero Oduye

topic: President, Nominations, Assuming, Stop And Frisk, Homeland Security

As soon as I enter office I am going to ask Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to begin a comprehensive review of these cases in order to develop a list of regions and countries from which immigration must be suspended until proven and effective vetting mechanisms can be put in place.

- Donald Trump

source: Source: time.com

topic: Country, Order, Justice, Homeland Security

There are gonna be elections coming up among our NATO allies that we have to pay attention to. I anticipate that this kind of thing can happen again here. And so in addition to the report assessing what exactly happened, what we have also done is to make sure that the Department of Homeland Security and our intelligence teams are working with the various folks who run our elections.

- Barack Obama

source: Source: abcnews.go.com

topic: Running, Team, Attention, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

We have had a lot of whistle-blowing going on out of the Department of Homeland Security, low morale. I want to make sure [John Francis Kelly] understands the agency he's stepping into. So I'll reserve judgment until after confirmation hearings.

- Claire McCaskill

source: Source: abcnews.go.com

topic: Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security

We've come to this dark time in which the new Gestapo of Homeland Security lurks here, where citizens are having their rights suspended.

- Harry Belafonte

topic: Dark, Rights, Gestapo, Homeland Security, Dark Times

I think that [John Kelly] will bring law and order. And what I'm hoping for with this is that the restoration of the rule of law, especially with regard to immigration, that is the main principle that needs to be driven by the secretary of homeland security.

- Steve King

source: Source: www.realclearpolitics.com

topic: Thinking, Law, Order, Homeland Security

I think what you're going to get from President-elect [ Donald] Trump is all of his folks together - Rex Tillerson, James Mattis, John Kelly, CIA, Homeland Security, everyone that you would want in the room, making decisions about that particular document and treaties like that document as to how we're going move forward.

- Reince Priebus

source: Source: abcnews.go.com

topic: Moving, Thinking, Decision, Homeland Security

The secretary of Homeland Security working with myself and my staff will begin immediate construction of a border wall.

- Donald Trump

source: Source: www.msnbc.com

topic: Wall, Borders, Construction, Homeland Security

We are saving American lives every single day. The court system has not made it easy for us. We've even created a new office in Homeland Security dedicated to the forgotten American victims of illegal immigrant violence, of which there are many.

- Donald Trump

source: Source: www.esquire.com

topic: Office, Saving, Violence, Homeland Security, Court System

Homeland security is inherently transnational today. There's hardly anything adverse that happens in our homeland that doesn't have a cause or effect that's generated abroad. Increasingly, we must rely on our allies and foreign governments to share information and data to secure our country.

- Alan Bersin

source: Source: www.salon.com

topic: Country, Government, Data, Homeland Security

While Admiral Neffenger is an impressive man, it is naive and dangerous to pretend installing one director can heal what ails TSA, the Department of Homeland Security needs to admit that it has a crisis of bureaucratic complacency - lacking an overarching vision and coherent measures of success and failure.

- Benjamin E. Sasse

topic: Success, Men, Tsa, Homeland Security, Department Of Homeland Security