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“I am grateful to Dennis Blair for his service and commitment to keeping our nation safe. The Director of National Intelligence is one of the most important jobs in Washington. I hope the next Director will be given the necessary autonomy to carry out the mission of bringing the Intelligence Community together to keep America safe. The White House must empower and support the DNI in this effort. We’ve seen 15 terror plots against our country in the last year and too many times we’ve escaped mass loss of life by shear luck. We have to be right all the time.

"I urge the Obama administration to show the same commitment to securing our borders as President Calderon has personally shown to tracking cartels, sharing intelligence and cooperating with the United States. While small steps have been taken, the House Homeland Security Committee has failed to pass a single bill to secure the southwest border since Democrats took control of Congress three years ago.

McCaul Awarded ‘High Tech Legislator of the Year’ for Supporting Policies that Create Jobs and Strengthen US Competitiveness

AUSTIN, TX – The Information Technology Industry Council awarded Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) its coveted Legislator of the Year Award for 2009 for his support of congressional policies that benefit American technology companies.

“The addition of unmanned aerial drones is a major step forward in securing our border with Mexico. The drones will allow us to patrol areas that are difficult to access on the ground in the Big Bend region. I look forward to further authorization for drones to be used along the rest of the border all the way to the Gulf Coast. While this represents progress, I will continue to fight to expedite surveillance technology, and for additional federal agents and the use of National Guard troops along the border.