"The sad fact is that the same terrorist scenarios, if they occurred in five different States, there could be five different sets of responses to the American people. We need, at a minimum, a level of coordination on communicating threats to the public"

This quote by Vito Fossella highlights the requirement for sychronisation between states in the event of a terrorist assault. He is suggesting that if a terrorist attack were to occur in five various states, there could be five different feedbacks to the American people. This might result in complication as well as mayhem, as the general public would not understand which feedback to follow. Fossella is promoting for a minimal degree of coordination between states when it comes to connecting threats to the public. This would make sure that the general public is informed of the threat in a timely as well as precise fashion, and that they are provided the exact same information no matter which state they are in. This would aid to reduce complication as well as panic, and also would guarantee that the public is protected.