Tom Ridge
Tom Ridge
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Ridgeis an American politician who served as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003, and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. Prior to this, Ridge was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 August 1945
CityMunhall, PA
CountryUnited States of America
to date, there is no specific intelligence that tells us or indicates to us that the convention itself would be subject to an attack.
While your government is doing everything it can to prevent an attack, citizens also should know what to do, ... Because in the end, being prepared, knowing what to do, can and will save lives.
We'll be ready to answer every danger and every enemy that threatens the American people.
We realize that's a vulnerability that could be exploited with potentially catastrophic consequences,
For the first time ever, this international effort will establish one world standard for ship and port security,
the ultimate protection of public safety is to cancel the flight.
These are pieces of information that we could trace comfortably to sources we deem to be credible.
The homeland is secure when the hometown is secure.
Ohioans know that he inherited a mess and created a surplus. So, on election day, John [Kasich] will prevail in Ohio.
Ohioans know who cut their taxes. Nobody else on the ballot did. Ohioans know who is responsible for job growth, and nobody else on the ballot was.
I think it's one thing to be part of a very important group called the Senate of the United States and cast a vote. You're one of 100. I think it says even more to be a governor, where you ultimately have that political responsibility and accountability to succeed.
An idea on paper to a reality in large part.
I think Senator Rubio is a very talented young man. But you can well imagine that I am kind of partial to governors.
The near-term attacks ... will either rival or exceed the 9/11 attacks... And it's pretty clear that the nation's capital and New York city would be on any list...