*Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 *

**Statement on Senate Confirmation of Jeh C. Johnson as Secretary of Homeland Security **

*December 16, 2013 *

I am pleased the Senate has confirmed Jeh Johnson as our next Secretary of Homeland Security with broad bipartisan support. In Jeh, our dedicated homeland security professionals will have a strong leader with a deep understanding of the threats we face and a proven ability to work across agencies and complex organizations to keep America secure. Jeh has been a critical member of my national security team, and he helped to shape some of our most successful national security policies and strategies. As Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh will play a leading role in our efforts to protect the homeland against terrorist attacks, adapt to changing threats, stay prepared for natural disasters, strengthen our border security, and make our immigration system fairer, while upholding the values, civil liberties, and laws that make America great. I look forward to Jeh's counsel and sound judgment for years to come.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : Johnson, Jeh C., Senate confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security*.*

*Names:* Johnson, Jeh C.

*Subjects:* Defense and national security : Border security; Homeland Security, Department of : Secretary; Immigration and naturalization : Reform; Natural disasters : Preparedness efforts; Terrorism : Counterterrorism efforts.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201300856.