Ander Crenshaw Quotes

I have no problem with the security... It's something that must be done for the times in which we live. Safety first.

Direct threats require decisive action.

As the third anniversary of the September 11th attacks draws near we must ensure our nation is prepared to handle the continued threat of violence and terrorism on our country.

Security is a component of everyday life that one spending time in Washington, D.C., gets accustomed to. Metal detectors, police vehicle barriers and heavily-armed police officers become strangely commonplace after awhile.

We know that terrorism is going to happen in the future, and we need to be prepared for it.

If you're Chris Christie, who is governor of New Jersey, a state that obviously was impacted by 9/11, this gives you an opportunity to talk about how, as governor, you had to deal with terrorism and security issues.

But I warn my colleagues that we will fail in our efforts to protect the homeland if we do not take additional steps to avoid a trade-off between protecting ourselves against terrorists attacks and preparing for and responding to natural disasters.

I have more concerns about potential risks and vulnerabilities than most people.

Our people are working overtime - I say our people; our federal agencies in this regard - and that I'm confident that the way that you can stop this and make Americans the most protected for this is to take it to the terrorist groups.

I think the idea that you would do everything you can to prevent what is coming at you by way of something very disruptive - a 9/11 - it's a no-brainer.

First of all, I don't think that America is truly prepared for a biological or a chemical attack. However, we are moving in the right direction.

Lightened body armor, which the military has made progress on, would mean increased safety and reduced risk for soldiers like the sergeant and the colonel.

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.

Governments in countries across the world have a duty to do everything possible to keep the public safe from terrorist attacks.

Within minutes of the attack, your Department of Public Safety mobilized its Operations Center, headed by a national expert on weapons of mass destruction.

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

NARA must provide security at our facilities to protect our public patrons, our staff, and our holdings.

And while the U.S. can never be 100 percent safe from a future strike, our government is working around the clock on measures to protect the American people.

The safety of the people is the first and foremost responsibility of government… We are not as prepared as we should be with our public safety network…. The margin for error is exceedingly and uniquely low.

Every threat must be taken seriously.

If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too long …. The war on terrorism will not be won on the defensive.

If we announced threats [to airlines and flights] as we received them, we would be catering to the terrorists' goals.

Every nation has an undoubted right to provide for its own safety, and to take due precaution against distant as well as impending danger. The right of self-preservation is paramount to all other considerations

Historically, decisive security action took place only after a disaster had occurred or a specific plot had been discovered.

If you don’t know who they are, where they are, and what they’re planning, you can’t get them before they get you.