Defense and Homeland Security

Americans are fortunate to have a strong military force of brave men and women fighting to preserve our freedom.  Congress should be fully committed to providing these men and women in harm’s way with the resources they need to succeed in their mission.  I will continue to work diligently to ensure that our government provides the necessary resources to our armed forces.

However, the fight abroad is only half the job. Protecting the homeland means safeguarding the everyday security of each American. And I believe that the record speaks for itself: there has not been one successful act of domestic terrorism since 9/11. All the credit for this goes to our law enforcement officers, on the federal level as well as the state and local levels. The FBI and CIA have been working around the clock to identify and neutralize terrorist plotters. The National Guard has been called up to protect our vital military and infrastructure assets here at home, as well as to fight abroad. And our local law enforcement officers have logged countless hours of overtime as they have increased their level of vigilance.

To help them in this task, Congress has allocated billions of dollars in grants for first responders, homeland security training, and increased research. We have also amended the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in order to address new threats. It is only with this kind of unity that we can prevent and deter terrorist attacks and keep America secure.

Press Releases Related to Defense and Homeland Security

• (9/11/2008)  Rep. Frank Lucas Statement on the Anniversary of September 11th
• (1/10/2007)  Lucas Reaction To President's Plan For Iraq