Bob Menendez Quotes

Our national focus will be security, with the goal of 'a Europe that protects.'

Since September 11, the U.S. has significantly improved its security to prevent another attack.

Why has an administration that talks so much about terrorism and homeland security demonstrated so little competence when it comes to securing the homeland?

When these attacks occur, as they likely will, we will wonder what more we could have done to stop them.

The search for national security is today a source for urban insecurity.

We protect the American people from a staggering range of threats. But make no mistake, securing the homeland against terrorism remains our top priority.

We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason.

Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems.

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

Many threats to the homeland begin overseas, and that's where we need to be.

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

The one thing that our nation is truly responsible for is securing the nation, make sure the citizens are safe.

There are over 100 entities in the federal government that have something to do with homeland security.

America needs to be secure at home and abroad.

I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?

In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough.

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.

I would say national security is work in progress.

I am committed to ensure that our intelligence community, law enforcement, medical professionals, and military have the information and funding needed to protect the American people from threats at home and abroad.

The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.

As president of the United States, my top priority will be to keep America safe. We're going to go after the terrorist networks. We're going to go after Osama bin Laden. We are not going to live in fear in this country.

We have the responsibility to protect our people and that's why we're building this fence. We've suffered from 19,000 terrorist attacks during the last three years.

We are keeping New Jersey one step, several steps, ahead of terrorism.

And while the U.S. can never be 100 percent safe from a future strike, our government is working around the clock on measures to protect the American people.

National security involves education for our children as well as silos for our missiles.