Wolfgang Schauble Quotes

There is the issue of security. Countless innocent American lives have been stolen because our politicians have failed in their duty to secure our borders and enforce our laws like they have to be enforced.

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

The quest for homeland security is heading ... toward the quasi-militarization of everyday life ... If danger might lurk anywhere, maybe everything must be protected and policed.

When it comes time to protecting the homeland, the United States of America must be right 100 percent of the time. And the enemy, which desires to strike us again, only has to be right once.

I think it's critical that we return national security issues to the center of the overall political debate in America.

If the Pentagon truly confined itself to providing defense, then presumably we wouldn't need a whole separate government agency to provide 'Homeland Security.'

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

When we talk about safety and security of the American people, politics falls aside pretty quickly.

Since the tragedies, the Department of Homeland Security was established to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, and most importantly, to share intelligence information among government agencies and departments.

I would say national security is work in progress.

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.

Although the general security situation for the Beijing Olympics remains stable, we still face the challenges of terrorism, separatism and extremism.

Homeland security is a problem. It's a good idea, but it's a problem because the man who runs it is Tom Ridge, and he is someone who has the leadership qualities of a gerbil.

The safety of the country stands above all other considerations, and no matter what the cost, the safety of the country must be assured.

The safety and security of the nation depends more so than ever before on intelligence.

We will not contract out the security of the American people …. You can’t compromise the safety of the American people.

We employ only 1000 enforcement officers to protect over 9000 civilian Federal facilities—spread out all across the country..

How many terrorist attacks has TSA thwarted? We're never going to know the true answer to that question.

Michael Chertoff and the Department of Homeland Security, they have the primary responsibility of ensuring that our ports are secure.

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

Part of our obligation is to ensure that policymakers are provided with the fullest possible picture of any matters that might affect national security.

Security has to be, and has long been, our government's top priority. It is imperative that we continue to diligently watch for potential threats by all appropriate means.

There is no doubt that Montanans support our nation's efforts to enhance national security.

One of our pillars has to be national security - our nation's security both domestically and abroad.

National security, both internal and external, is a challenge.