Kirstjen Nielsen Quotes

Police chiefs know a thing or two about public safety.

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

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.

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.

Government's first responsibility is the safety of its citizens.

Obviously, we have to do a far better job on keeping our community safe, and that's where I'm going to put a significant amount of input.

We should not be playing politics with the security and safety of our commuters.

The fact of the matter is that the most important responsibility a bar owner has is public safety and the safety of the people in it.

We will certainly have to rethink the way in which we design and protect places where large numbers of Australians and indeed this will happen around the world.

We do always have to make sure we keep people safe. There are the right ways of doing it, and then there are ways that are ineffective.

First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.

The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen.

I will make no apologies, ever, for protecting the lives and the safety of the American people. We have to give more tools to our folks to be able to do that, not fewer, and then trust those people and oversee them to do it the right way. As president, that is exactly what I'll do.

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

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

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

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.

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.

I think that our work contributed to the safety of the world.

The occupant should take all due and needful measures to restore and ensure public order and public safety.

If I do nothing else, I'm going to make this a safe state.

Constituent demands must take a back seat to the safety of ... constituents as a whole.

It all boils down to the safety of the public. It wasn’t a decision made lightly. This wasn’t about free speech. It was about safety.

We are much safer in the United States, but not yet safe.

I want to give the American people assurances that we are protecting them.