Front-line customs officers have been put on high alert and examination of suspicious imported cargo and baggage has been increased.

We're going to try to see if the front-line players are front-line players. We also want to look at the depth of our roster to make sure that we take advantage of the last evaluation for a lot of these guys. We're going to try to do it all in this game.

Working in front of the camera keeps me alive.

There's no way he can hide from me. He has to line up in front of me. And I'm going to remind him of (what he said) every time I put him on the ground.

Parochialism is one of the CIA's biggest problems. These career CIA officers, while having valuable experience, also carry the baggage of being resistant to change. The status quo may be comfortable to them, but it is dangerous to the country.

I think it is important also to recognize that our Customs border protection officers who secure our borders and conduct inspections of people in vehicles and cargo are also facing staffing shortages.