
From Senator James M. Inhofe, September 27, 2016.
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From Senator James M. Inhofe, September 27, 2016.

All the work that's happening right now on Iran is extremely important to all of us, and compliance with the nuclear agreement the President made.

You're using a lot of social media now to try to use--basically, creating the algorithms to anticipate hostile actions and such.

I am absolutely convinced that this community policing model that came out of the 1990s... is how we are going to do a much better job defending the homeland.

But right now that's the spot that's actually the traffic cop basically to make sure that we're not overlapping on it, or if at times we're overlapping it's with purpose?

I want to talk briefly on several issues here as well. One is the growth of homegrown violent extremism.

I cannot believe that this was not a top Obama Administration priority to begin with.

It is not illegal to be able to look at Anwar al-Awlaki's sermons, for instance.

No, but it is an interesting challenge just to be able to look at five courts ruled the other direction; one court ruled that way.

We do want this just to work. There are a lot of jobs, there are a lot of businesses that are on the line.

I do not want any kid of any faith, of any background, of any--whoever it may be, to have an unsafe environment.

Every small business employer is right now hiring a consultant to be able to come help explain this to them because they know what they have and they do not know what is coming.

What is the best timing in the process for people to be able to come to you as the gatekeeper?

What is a regulation? What is a guidance? Which one do I follow? Which one do I not follow?

I completely agree with that. That is entirely reasonable to say: It is an expectation that every student is able to be at school in a safe environment for that student, free of bullying and the threats of all those things, and here are…

When a 'Dear Colleague' letter comes out, I follow it--and his exact words were--as if it is regulation.