McCaul Statement on Release of DHS's Secret Service Review

Statement

Today, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the release of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) review of the United States Secret Service (USSS):

Chairman McCaul: "While this review is a good start, the USSS faces significant challenges on how to best prioritize reforms in these tight budgetary times. I still believe Congress should create a panel to conduct a truly independent, bipartisan, top-to-bottom review. The men and women of the Secret Service deserve an organization that is efficient and effective as possible, and the American people deserve confidence that the Service can effectively perform its vital and wide ranging missions. An objective, comprehensive review - like the one called for in my legislation -- will provide direction to the USSS on how best to address today's threats."

Last month, McCaul introduced H.R. 5698, the "United States Secret Service Accountability and Improvement Act of 2014" to establish an independent panel to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the Secret Service.

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