Article: Called to account: Homeland Secretary Michael Chertoff, the nation's top risk manager, looks back on mistakes made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. He says his Homeland Security Department is prepared for the 2006 hurricane season.(RISK & INSURANCE[R]: SPECIAL REPORT: CATASTROPHIC RISK)

Tim Russert: Have you ever considered stepping down?

Michael Chetoff: Well, like everybody else who is serving in the Cabinet, I serve at the pleasure of the president and when I took the job I knew that we had a lot of work to do. I was aware of the fact that something might happen, whether it was a manmade or a terrorist event. I continue to serve at the pleasure of the president. I think my responsibility is to try to fix the department and as long as the president wants me to do that I'm going to continue to stay on the job.

TR: Sen. Joe Lieberman at the hearings said this: "Our conclusion is that the Dept. of Homeland Security had a responsibility ...

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