As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.

I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility.

there is no indication of any nexus to terror.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.