But Paulison is one of their own. He knows what it's like to be there. He was there for (Hurricane) Andrew (in 1992). So, I think this was an excellent choice at this time.

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[While most fingers pointed at Brown for what's widely viewed as FEMA's slow response to Hurricane Katrina ,] In all fairness, it's like a quarterback in football, ... When the team wins he generally gets too much credit, and when the team loses he gets too much blame. But that's life in the big city. If you're the leader of an organization that's stumbling, you'll probably get relieved.

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We're our own worst enemy.

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It's the greatest challenge of homeland security. We are not structured for operational activities that involve state, local and federal governments working together.

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Las Vegas is a hell of a lot bigger target than the Jefferson Memorial that they put all these big barricades around. What is more of a symbol of American decadence than Las Vegas?

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In all fairness, it's like a quarterback in football. When the team wins he generally gets too much credit, and when the team loses he gets too much blame. But that's life in the big city. If you're the leader of an organization that's stumbling, you'll probably get relieved.

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Today, customers don't know what they want, and that's the biggest problem in homeland security.

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