HOMELAND SECURITY

One day in Iraq could provide 3.97 million households with an emergency readiness kit.ii
One day in Iraq could close the financing gap for interoperable communications in 41 small cities, 36 mid-sized cities, or 6 large cities so that federal, state and local first responders can talk to one another during an emergency.iii
One day in Iraq could purchase 780 fire trucks for improving local emergency response capabilities.iv
One day in Iraq could employ 4,919 fire fighters, 4,222 police patrol officers, or 7,052 paramedics and emergency medical technicians for one year each.v
One day in Iraq could double the federal budget for nuclear reactor safety and security inspections to ensure that these potential terrorist targets are adequately protected.vi
One day in Iraq could pay for 1,101 additional border patrol agents to better guard our borders against potential terrorists.vii
One day in Iraq could provide 9,750 port container inspection units to detect hazardous materials being trafficked into the country.viii
One day in Iraq could provide 1,332 explosive trace detection portals for airport screening of passengers, as recommended by the 9/11 Commission.ix
One day in Iraq could provide 6,290 local law enforcement agencies a bomb-detecting robot.x
One day in Iraq could provide 4,875 narcotics vapor and particle detectors.xi