And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism.
In the annals of history, few men have left a more positive imprint on the world than Pope John Paul II.
Those whose lives were lost on September 11 will remain in our thoughts and prayers forever.
The sad fact is that the same terrorist scenarios, if they occurred in five different States, there could be five different sets of responses to the American people. We need, at a minimum, a level of coordination on communicating threats to the public.
One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster.
First at the outset, let me commend the great men and women of the United States Coast Guard for what they do.