Al-Qaeda is as strong as it has ever been, and has let ISIS absorb the brunt of the world's counter-terrorism efforts.

A recent Pentagon inspector general report stated that ISIS was resurging in Syria after the administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops.

It is unacceptable the Secretary of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director... refused a bipartisan invitation to testify at this hearing.

Despite organizational setbacks and loss of physical territory, foreign terrorist organizations like ISIS and al-Qaeda remain capable and committed.

It is unacceptable that the Secretary of Homeland Security, FBI director, and acting director of National Counterterrorism Center refused a bipartisan invitation to testify at this hearing.

We are also facing a growing domestic terrorist--and particularly white nationalist--threat to our homeland.

White supremacist, far-right extremists are now the most ascendant transnational terror threat facing the homeland in a fluid and somewhat diversifying risk matrix.

We continue to face threats from foreign terrorist organizations and home-grown violent extremists.

While white supremacists and ultra nationalists will remain--will maintain their position at the top of the threat matrix, the risk is also diversifying.

I look forward to the committee taking up additional domestic terrorism legislation later this month.

White supremacist, far-right extremists--and I do not mean conservative people of goodwill--have killed at least 26 people so far this year.

Democrats are prepared to work with this administration if they want to. But you know, you have to sit and talk to people as if they are adults.

This knee-jerk effort that he continues to do to satisfy his base is not working.

Well, you know, that's who Donald Trump is. He's a bully. He talks about American citizens and it's all about him.

Maybe Donald Trump will come to his senses and understand that as president of the United States, he's obligated to help Americans in time of need.

But, Mr. President, you created the disaster along the border and now you're diverting much-needed FEMA funds to this effort.

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