Dan Glickman Quotes

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.

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.

We are ready for an unforeseen event that may or may not occur .

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

You know, as attorney general, there's no issue more important than making sure you are safe, that your families are safe.

In the event of fire in any of the public buildings troops would be of vast service in the protection of public property, and should insurrection break out the protection of life and property would be more safe guarded by our company of regulars, than by the whole City.

No, but you've got to be here in case something does happen.

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

But what I want to assure and reassure the public is we are concerned about your safety, your security, and your privacy. Let's work together in partnership to ensure that we can have the best way forward.

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.

The president's priority is to protect the safety and security of the American people. That's the physical security of the American people as well as the prosperity of the American people.

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.

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.

Connecticut's first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.

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

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.

During the aftermath of Katrina, National Guard troops were positioned on every block to establish a sense of safety and source of help for the people in need. They did not leave communities until people were safe and sound.

For political and bureaucratic reasons, governments at all levels are telling far less to the public than to insiders about how to prepare for and behave in the initial chaos of a mass-casualty event.

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.

Anything you say before a pandemic occurs sounds alarmist; anything you say after it occurs is inadequate.

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

The military has to think in terms of worst case scenarios. In a sense, they have to play the pessimist.

You can’t prepare for the best case; you have to prepare for the worst case.

As the mayor of London, my highest priority is keeping Londoners and visitors to our city safe from harm.

Ensuring the safety and security of our monuments and infrastructure is critical to protecting our communities and the American people.