I don't believe there was a disconnect, ... You never get perfect intelligence, and in these situations there will always have to be a judgment call. We support his decision and respect his judgment. |
I think we have been very, very clear. The focus, without hesitation, is on risk management. Homeland Security grants are now based on risk instead of spreading a little out for everyone. |
I would tell you it is hard to see how Mike can make that argument with a straight face after he testified he willfully kept the secretary and the department out of the loop. |
I'm not going to address a number of the issues we are discussing with Congress in the press. I'll just tell you that we are committed to strengthening work site enforcement. |
I'm not sure what is shocking about this video. There's really nothing new or insightful from it. |
It didn't happen at the same time at all the different places. |
It is not helpful for anyone, no matter how well intended they might be, to produce road maps that lead aliens into the desolate and dangerous areas along the border, and potentially invite criminal activity, human exploitation and personal risk. |
It is testament to the generosity of the American people - a lot of people wanted to contribute, ... But there is not really any way of knowing at this time if or whether individual offers were plugged into the response and recovery operation. |
It is time to stop playing around with organizational charts and start focusing on how governments at all levels are preparing for the fast-approaching storm season. |
It will let the experts on planning and preparation focus on that and the experts on search and rescue focus on that, |
It's an extraordinarily frustrating situation. We're bringing in supplies with every faculty and resources at our disposal. |
It's certainly not the case that the senior positions are rewards for political loyalty. There is experience in their background relevant for doing their jobs, whether in policy or management. |
It's no longer a situation where border security means just Border Patrol agents. |
It's not just a director that we're looking to bring on board. We're looking at a package of senior veterans that can come in and really help to lead the agency and continue to retool the agency with 21st century capabilities and get as much of that accomplished by June 1 as we can. |
It's really time to stop playing with the organizational chart and realize it's time to start focusing on what governments at all levels are doing to prepare for the fast-approaching storm season. |