Asa Hutchinson
Asa Hutchinson
William Asa Hutchinson, Jr.is an American politician who has been the 46th Governor of Arkansas since 2015. Previously he was U.S. Attorney for the Fort Smith-based Western District of Arkansas, U.S. Congressman from the Third District of Arkansas, Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrationand the first Undersecretary for Border & Transportation Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In 2006, Hutchinson was the Republican candidate for governor of Arkansas and lost to Democrat Mike Beebe, the outgoing state...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth3 December 1950
CountryUnited States of America
I have great respect for his leadership in Saline County,
I don't know whether the Attorney General was responding to a question in a news conference, but that's the reason that Homeland Security is the agency that the President has designated to communicate changes in the threat level. And Secretary Ridge addressed that subsequently. I think it goes to show that there's different voices, and, as we have created the Department, we tried to bring that together so there's one focal point of communication as to the threats that we face and how the public is supposed to respond to it, and that's Homeland Security.
there are targeted flights, special flights of concern, that are particularly covered. And we're trying to make sure, through additional resources, that we really increase the number of flights that are covered.
I believe that she would be a witness that would help (senators) determine the truth, and that's what we're all endeavoring to do during this process.
But as you said, there are going to be those that have no record and cannot be detected in that capacity so that is why you have to have other layers of security.
I look out on this audience and feel like my service pales in comparison,
We measure very carefully what the positives are and I think it is less than one tenth of one percent, so we are very pleased with the accuracy of our biometric checks and we continue to monitor that.
We make the judgments based upon the security measures that are in place, the risk that's assessed, coordination with the other government?and I think we've made some really good decisions.
Well, your premise is correct, that we have to first guard against those who have an affiliation with terrorists and a connection, and so we have watch lists and systems that can make that connection.
Revenue growth has to come from economic growth.
What is the greatest weapon that law enforcement has that you fear?
What if the chemical sector was targeted instead of the financial sector?
an opportunity for the president to accept responsibility for any false statements.
You must conclude that the directive to retrieve the gifts came from the president...