It is amazing that while Congress pumps homeland security money into protecting airports and their own Capitol Hill offices, they are simultaneously cutting funding to protect our nation's most valuable resources - the students and teachers in our schools.

What we?re doing is cutting through the red tape. We are not FEMA, we are not Homeland Security, we?re dealing directly with the people that have needs and we?re getting them the materials. No B.S. No ?maybe, well it?s in the works.? We?re taking it down there.

It's amazing to say, and this is not an exaggeration, that Bob Rubin has more influence today on Capitol Hill than the current Treasury Secretary.

Everyone is so afraid of having a school tagged as dangerous. I tell them to take ownership. The longer you point fingers, the longer we'll not resolve this problem.

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

I caught the bug, ... I went down there and had a blast. Capitol Hill is a great place for a young person. I decided I wanted to go back after graduation.