Janet Napolitano confirmed as DHS Secretary, first woman to lead department

The Senate confirms Janet Napolitano as the third Secretary of DHS by voice vote, making her the first woman to lead the department. Napolitano, former Governor of Arizona and U.S. Attorney, brings experience from managing a border state dealing with immigration enforcement. During confirmation, she emphasizes working with Congress to strengthen the department. She is sworn in on January 21, 2009, in the Obama administration after DHS operated without a confirmed secretary since 2007.