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TERRORISM AND NATIONAL SECURITY
 The attacks of September 11, 2001 forced our nation to deal with the threat of international terrorism. For the last several years, we have designed new policies and new government structures aimed at preserving our security at home and abroad.
To win the Global War on Terrorism, we must be vigilant in defending our homeland, including securing our borders, safeguarding critical infrastructures and industries, pursuing terrorists and maintaining the capacity to respond to potential attacks.
While we secure the homeland, we also must deal with terrorists abroad before they attack us at home. We must deny state sponsors of terror access to weapons of mass destruction and frustrate their ability to finance terror operations throughout the world. We must deny our terrorist enemies safe haven and move aggressively to break up international terror networks. We must rally the international community to address terrorist threats in their own countries and regions. And we must stand with our allies around the world who support the principles of freedom and democracy and who fight back against the terrorists.
We are engaged in a long struggle against a determined enemy. We will not defeat the threat of terrorism overnight, so it is important that we pursue policies that will enable us to fight today’s terrorists as well as prevent tomorrow’s attacks.
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 Homeland Security
The terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11th, 2001, shocked this country and brought the reality of global terrorism to the United States. The immediate actions of first responders and volunteers was nothing less than heroic. Find out more about what measures the Congress is taking to ensure the safety of Americans as we battle in the war on terrorism.
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 Foreign Policy
It is increasingly clear that our national defense policy must be at the forefront of our overall foreign policy. As we face the threat of terrorism, as well as threats by rogue nations such as Iraq and North Korea, it is more important than ever that we have a coherent, strong and wise foreign policy - not just for our own security and prosperity, but for that of the world as well. |
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 Airline Bailout & Transportation Security
Following the Sept. 11 attacks, the Senate has taken action to increase the safety of our nation's transporation systems, as well as to preserve their viability in the future.
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 Bioterrorism
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax letter attacks on the U.S. Capitol complex and several media organizations have brought the threat of biological terrorism to reality and have demonstrated that terrorism can no longer be considered an "overseas" phenomenon. |
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