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Today, we face a threat to the very foundations of our country-liberty and freedom, justice and law-unlike any fight we have ever encountered. 9/11 was the confirmation of these dramaticnew threats to America.
Congress should establish a National Counterterrorism Center withinthe Department of Homeland Security and define the NationalIntelligence Director's roles and responsibilities as overseeingthe entire intelligence community, not just counterterrorismefforts.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) contains its own Officefor Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL). CRCL advises seniorDHS leadership on issues relating to civil rights and liberties,reviews allegations of civil rights abuses, and implements equalemployment opportunities across DHS.
The U.S. has to take actions far away from its shores and bordersin order to ensure that the systems that connect it with the restof the globe cannot be used by terrorists. The Department ofHomeland Security is working to attain this vision and is makingprogress across the board on these and other internationalinitiatives.
State and local first response agencies are at the forefront of thenation's ability to respond to terrorist acts. In fact, these localagencies will nearly always be the first to respond to an incidentand will be the determining factor in mitigating the consequencesof an attack.