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"Success in Afghanistan is at the root of winning the global War on Terror and is the key to America’s long-term national security.

"Reports of Iran’s nuclear capabilities should serve as a stern warning to the United States that a shield is necessary to protect our allies and interests abroad. Yet this administration continues to dismantle our defense system in an attempt to gain favorable status with countries that are direct threats to our national security."

WASHINGTON – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) pressed the head of the U.S. Border Patrol for a more rapid response to security concerns along the U.S.-Mexico border, particularly in Texas. The Department of Homeland Security’s SBInet includes technology for a virtual fence to secure America’s borders. However, the technology will not be online in Texas until at least 2014.