"For all of us in this room, there is no higher responsibility than to protect the people of this country from danger," said President George W. Bush.

"Five years have come and gone since we saw the scenes and felt the sorrow that the terrorists can cause. We've had time to take stock of our situation. We've added many critical protections to guard the homeland. We know with certainty that the horrors of that September morning were just a glimpse of what the terrorists intend for us -- unless we stop them."

White House photo by Eric Draper