276 Quotes by Michael Chertoff

We are extremely pleased with the response of every element of the federal government (and) all of our federal partners have made to this terrible tragedy,

We now have capabilities in science and technology that raise the very realistic possibility that a small group of terrorists could kill not only thousands of people, as they did on September 11th, but hundreds of thousands of people. And that has changed the dimension of the threat we face.

We will work tirelessly to ensure that our fellow citizens have the sustained support and the necessary aid to reclaim their homes, their lives and their communities,

to ensure a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and retaliation.

We certainly have to fill out the ranks of FEMA in terms of its senior level with experienced staff.

I think the idea that you can go this alone is - was a huge mistake. And unfortunately, there was a price paid in terms of suffering and pain for people in New Orleans.

He's a believer in the fact that a judge has a limited role to play and has a responsibility to play the role in an honest fashion ? that you're not supposed to substitute your personal judgments for what the law is.

We're going to uncover people who died, maybe hiding in houses, got caught by the flood, people whose remains are going to be found in the streets, ... It is going to be about as ugly of a scene as I think you can imagine.

And I have to say, I agree with some of the criticisms that some have made about that state program which allocates the grant money on a very rigid formula all across the country, with a certain percentage to each state.