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HOUSTON, TX – The port that brings in one-quarter of America's oil, half of its refined products and one-eighth of the gasoline consumed is vulnerable to the type of terrorist attack that al Qaeda plots to carry out, despite unprecedented security measures.
"My prayers are with the families of our military killed in action when they were shot down over Afghanistan this weekend. Our nation's loss hits close to home as one of our fallen was CPO Stephen Matthew Mills of Bastrop, just outside my district. CPO Mills was a member of the Navy SEALs, a husband and a father. The courage displayed by CPO Mills and his fellow SEALs is inspiring. We honor their ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom. Please keep the families of all of these brave men and women in your prayers."
"This is another indication that radical Muslims want to attack our military installations. It is at least the eighth plot or attack against our military since 9/11 and the sixth in the past two years. We need to know what outside connection the suspects had, whether they coordinated with al Qaeda or were in direct contact with Anwar al Awlaki as we know that Major Hasan was before the Fort Hood shooting.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 passed the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and will advance to a vote on the House floor. H.R. 2096, introduced by Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Dan Lipinski (D-IL) takes an essential step to secure our federal computer networks from espionage and our critical infrastructure from destruction. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has introduced companion legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced legislation to stop waste and mismanagement found in U.S. efforts to assist Mexico in its war against the drug cartels. Rep. McCaul introduced an amendment addressing this issue during today’s markup of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act before the House Foreign Affairs Committee. It passed unanimously.
Addresses DHS' Failure to Respond to Private Sector Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A second Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will soon be based in Texas in an effort to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. The Predator UAV is equipped with anelectro-optical/infrared sensor system that vastly improves the operational effectiveness in CBP missions and is-drone with synthetic aperture radar suitable for flights in darkness and inclement weather. By the end of 2011,the next UAV will be stationed at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station alongside the Guardian UAV, which began service including maritime missions earlier this year.