Rep. Gutierrez Calls On Administration To Visit Alabama, Observe Immigration Law

Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) calls on the director of ICE, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and President Obama to personally visit Alabama and witness the effects of its “harshest in the nation” immigration law. (0:15)

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Chertoff: Small Businesses Need Cyber Security "Demystified"

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff praised the new “Small Biz Cyber Planner,” a new initiative to help small business adopt cyber security plans. Chertoff says smaller businesses need cyber security to be demystified. (0:33)

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Senate Judiciary Committee Calls On Napolitano To Testify

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) comments on concerns he will raise Wednesday when Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (0:31)

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Terrorists Are As Creative As They Are Evil, Says Lawmaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Penn.) describes during a discussion with the Ripon Society on Homeland Security the difficulties facing the government in dealing with enemies as creative as they are evil. (0:14)

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Intelligence Is Key To Preventing Terror Attacks, Says Lawmaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Penn.) says during a discussion with the Ripon Society on Homeland Security that a strong intelligence system is key to preventing terror attacks. (0:10)

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Napolitano: Replacing REAL ID Act Just Makes Sense

In a hearing to discuss reforming the REAL ID Act of 2009, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says that the PASS ID Act "just makes sense," and will fix the flaws of the REAL ID. (0:21)
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Chertoff: We can't withdraw from international courts

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff explains why the U.S. can't withdraw from the international arena simply "because we disagree wiht international courts." (0:30)
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Are judges overly intrusive?

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff addresses the apropriate role of lawyers and judges in issues of national security in the U.S. and abroad (0:42)
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NORTHCOM General: We need to collaborate and communicate on homeland security

General Victor Renuart, commander of the North American Aeurospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Northern Command (NORTHCOM), speaks about the restructuring of America's homeland defense. (0:49)
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Is al-Qaida still a threat? The U.S. should find out

Director of Homeland Security at the Center for American Progress Action Fund P.J. Crowley says that we must figure out how dangerous al-Qaida is right now. (0:54)
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Bush assistant wants better dialogue

Former Assistant to President Bush on Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Townsend says that communication between the government and citizens must me modified. (1:05)
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History shows heightened risk

Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) explains how terrorists have a history of striking at times of governmental transitions (0:31).
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Counter intelligence in the cyber domain

The Department of Homeland security plans on using counter intelligence to preemptively stop cyber attacks. (0:15)
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Balancing civil liberties and cyber security

Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Paul A. Schneider says that the government has the right to monitor those who try to gain access to their networks. (0:23)
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Foreign assistance always demands more

At a hearing held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Richard Greene, deputy director of U.S. foreign assistance at the State Department describes how there are always more variables to consider in foreign assistance, but there is also more promise and hope. (0:31)
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DHS review is a tremendous opportunity

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy at the Department of Homeland Security, Alan Cohn says that the DHS is committed to producing the best researched document to the best of it’s ability. Outside assistance of contractors and private enterprises is helpful to provide an objective review of the Department. Cohn says the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review is a tremendous opportunity and a tremendous challenge. (0:55)
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Nuclear attacks need cooperative responses says Arlington Fire Chief

James H. Schwartz, Chief of the Arlington Country Fire Department, says that the federal government needs to reach out more to state and local governments regarding emergency responses to nuclear terrorism at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (0:41)
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Ending gang violence begins with education

Louie Gohmert (R-Tx.) spoke at the Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing saying that the best way to stop gang violence is through education. He says that without an early gang oriented education program, preventing gang violence is very difficult. The only way to effectively cut down gang violence is by encouraging local law enforcement to partner with community centers and schools. (0:45)
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People about to take up pitchforks, McCaskill says

At the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) says to Jeffrey H. Harris, the chief economist of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that "the people of America are about to take up pitchforks." She then says that Congress is feeling the heat, as well they should. (0:12)
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$527 billion spent in war on terror since Sept. 11

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell tells reporters the cost of the war on terror in dollars and lives lost. (1:07)
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