We give our firefighters broad latitude to make decisions regarding their safety.

I'm just an old safety guy, but I haven't met a Hispanic terrorist yet. If a guy's got a job and he's contributing by paying taxes, buying groceries and buying cars, I'd hate to see him kept from working. I'd like to see the employed, productive workers not have to hide and worry about that.

This funding will purchase emergency response vehicles, radio gear, warning sirens, improve public safety facilities and upgrade communications systems, ... While these requests were submitted and approved before hurricane Katrina struck, these funds will contribute to rebuilding efforts and to the long-term commitment of the Bush Administration to prepare our nation to respond to emergencies of any kind.

These funds will address several critical safety and congestion concerns in the 8th District, and are part of a larger statewide funding portion that will generate jobs and economic stimulus, ... In addition to specific funds for 8th District projects, the final version of this Transportation Equity Act reflects a plan to increase Michigan's share of transportation funding overall.

The standard in the statute hasn't changed in the last week -- it's 'imperil the national health and safety' -- and we monitor the strike conditions and the economic conditions to see if that standard has been met. So far it has not.

This tells a lot about the company's attitude toward safety. They clearly didn't learn much since March 23.