Billions Quote by Solomon Ortiz

We know that the most fundamental responsibility of our Federal Government is to ensure the safety of its people and to protect and ensure…

— Vito Fossella

Ports are the gaping hole in America's homeland security.

— Dianne Feinstein

Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less than $900 million for port security grants - despite…

— Solomon Ortiz

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The…

— Kit Bond

Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem,…

— Randy Neugebauer

I expect Congress to continue to work on that, to secure the border, to invest in smart technology, and in personnel that makes a…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

Once we secure our borders - and the federal government has not done a good job - then Congress, I believe, needs to take…

— David Dewhurst

These funds will ensure that ports will be able to pay for adequate security measures to protect all Americans against terrorist attacks from our…

— Bobby Scott

We must safely secure our border by investing in more law enforcement and technology, and receiving cooperation from the Mexican government.

— Timothy Murphy

We've undertaken the most substantial border security measures in a generation to keep our nation and our tax dollars safe and are now in…

— Donald Trump

And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.

— Dana Rohrabacher

Last week in the Homeland Security Committee, Republicans were against port security; and today, one week after Democrats unveiled our Real Security Agenda, they're…

— Jim Clyburn