Bush defines the job; let's see how he rates his performance

October 1, 2003
Remarks by the President on Signing Homeland Security Appropriations Act

"Our job is to secure the American homeland, to protect the American people. …[W]e're taking unprecedented measures to … prepare for any emergency. … At FEMA, you joined forces with state and local authorities to respond quickly and effectively to any emergency… [W]e will assess the vulnerabilities in our critical infrastructures, we'll take action to protect them."