And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism.

As many know, and especially those who may have young sons or daughters at colleges or universities, the last thing you want to hear is a call that perhaps one of your children was injured or, even worse, lost their life in a tragic fire at a dorm or campus housing.

From the Bush Administration to the 9-11 Commission, there is an urgent and universally recognized need to change the broken formula through which Homeland Security grant money currently is allocated to our first responders.

I won't tolerate lying.

The sad fact is that the same terrorist scenarios, if they occurred in five different States, there could be five different sets of responses to the American people. We need, at a minimum, a level of coordination on communicating threats to the public.

The issue for me is American competitiveness, and how do we best create a climate here that allows international capital to come to these shores to create jobs.

And finally, let me just say it is a fact that not every city can dedicate resources to terrorism.