Arizona representatives Ron Barber, and Paul Gosar have decidedly different views on the exit of Janet Napolitano from the Department of Homeland Security.
“One down and one to go. While Secretary Napolitano may be gone, she will not be forgotten. Her inaction and incompetence on border security will continue to plague our nation for years to come. ‘See no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil’ is no way to govern and yet it is exactly how she and this administration operates. The American public deserve better.” Rep. Gosar continued, “What the American people need now is for Attorney General Eric Holder to follow her lead, and resign. The American people have no confidence in him or his ability to do his job. My message to him would be: Better late than never. Today is a good day to go.”
“It is absolutely critical that the new DHS secretary have an understanding of issues facing residents who work and reside along the U.S.-Mexico border and has the ability to effectively manage the department in a transparent and accountable manner,” Barber wrote in a letter to President Obama. “I also ask that one of the first official duties of the new secretary be to come to southern Arizona to see and hear from the residents and Customs and Border Patrol employees who are working to secure the border and expedite the flow of legal commercial traffic.”