Joe Clancy, the interim director of the U.S. Secret Service, said that the agency has been "severely damaged in recent years by failures" and explained some key mistakes made by the Secret Service when a fence jumper was able to run inside the White House two months ago.

In his appearance before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Clancy, who was tapped to lead the agency last month, also laid out protocols the Secret Service is trying to improve in the wake of the fence jumper and other problems in the past few years.

"I openly acknowledge that a failure of this magnitude, especially in light of other recent incidents, requires immediate action and longer term reform," he said.

His appearance comes a week after the Department of Homeland Security published a report revealing failures in training, equipment and communications at the agency.

Clancy said when the jumper, Omar Gonzalez, started to scale the fence, officers nearby outside the barrier started shouting verbal commands before sprinting over and coming "about an arm's length or two arms' lengths short of reaching him" before he breached the fence.

Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, joked that Gonzalez "got further in the White House than some of my Republican colleagues have ever gotten."

He asked if a moat would be effective in stopping future White House jumpers.

"Sir, it may be," Clancy replied, but added the Secret Service tries to recognize the accessibility and historic nature of the White House.

Their first step, Clancy continued, is working with the National Park Service to "do something with the fence," including possibly making it taller.

Answer the following questions:
1. Who ran into the White House?
2. When did that happen?
3. Who was at fault?
4. Why did this happen according to a report by Homeland Security?
5. Was the jumper a female?
6. What was their name?
7. Did anyone try to stop him?
8. Who said the Secret Service had been damaged?
9. What is his job?
10. What did he say they needed to work with the park service for?
11. What else did he say may stop others from jumping it.
1. a fence jumper
2. 2 months ago
3. the Secret Service
4. because of failures in training, equpiment and communication
5. no
6. Omar Gonzalez,
7. yes
8. Joe clancy
9. interim director of the Secret Service
10. do something with the fence
11. a moat