Aaron Brown Quotes

Do every single thing you can to protect yourself, your family, and your country.

I go to bed at night worrying that I didn't do enough that day to make sure I protect the American people.

The real protection of life and property, always and everywhere.

It's especially important since September 11 for people to be trained for the unexpected. We want to try to make sure people are safe.

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.

Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.

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.

Our immediate job is defense. We will play offense soon enough, but right now it is defense…. Your job is to keep America free by making Americans feel safe again

Safety has been my top legislative priority. I'm driven by the idea that safety is really a core function of government.

I think it can be very safe to go to O'Hare and Wrigley and Sox park and Soldier Field, but you have to deal with some reality. Just because a threat is not specific and verifiable doesn't mean nearly what it used to mean, in terms of you being able to sleep well at night.

Security and safety are very important for us.

We don't have to learn to live with terror, but we must be prepared and accept the reality it is here.

I'm not one who wants to micromanage the Capitol Police whatsoever. However, if they see or feel that there are some greater opportunities to provide the same, if not better, safety and security for folks, I think Capitol Police should explore all those options - but not just focus that from a cost perspective.

Safety is always a paramount concern for us.

Nuclear power plants must be prepared to withstand everything from earthquakes to tsunamis, from fires to floods to acts of terrorism.

My safety and my family's safety are not guaranteed even now.

At the end of the day, the goals are simple: safety and security.

I never knew how protective I was until I had my own child. I'm already thinking about intruders coming into the house and what our escape route would be.

We need to kind of refresh our fear in order to refresh our understanding of how a safe place works.

Nuclear terrorism is possible - it may be probable - but is survivable.

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.

The Commission's findings underscore that the nation is still vulnerable to attack and that we must move more quickly to make us safer. We must take the Commission's work and use it to make certain that such horrific attacks never occur again.

We have no more fundamental obligation in government than to ensure the safety of our citizens.

I advise keeping four feet on the floor and all hands on deck.

As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.