CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano recognizes the danger of unsecured borders, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday of his homeland security secretary nominee.
"Janet Napolitano offers of the experience and executive skills we need in the next secretary of homeland security," Obama said during a news conference in Chicago. "She understands the need for a Department of Homeland Security that has the capacity to help prevent terrorist attacks and respond to catastrophe be it manmade or natural."