The official position of the DEA during Hutchinson 's two-year tenure was opposition to medical marijuana , and the DEA raided numerous medical marijuana establishments during that time . But in 2011 Hutchinson supported the right to use medical marijuana in a debate at the University of Arkansas when he said " I think that if there is a medical need and the doctors say you need a particular substance — whether it is Marinol or marijuana or whatever — if the doctor or medical community says that , then patients ought to be able to get that . " After the September 11 attacks , Congress created the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) . President George W. Bush tapped Hutchinson to lead the Border and Transportation Security Directorate , the largest division of the DHS , with more than 110,000 employees . Hutchinson was confirmed by unanimous consent by the Senate on January 23 , 2003 . Later , during his campaign for Governor of Arkansas , Hutchinson 's opponent attempted to portray him as mishandling immigration issues . Hutchinson 's critics particularly focused on his efforts to limit the Border Patrol to stopping illegal immigrants from crossing the border , while giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sole responsibility for removing aliens already in the country
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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