Torture is rife in Eritrea's detention centers with prisoners being held in such inhumane conditions as metal shipping containers, underground cells and in the open air desert surrounded by barbed wire or thorns.

Our job is done, as the evidence I've given today shows.

I think there has been a change of atmosphere but not yet a change of system.

I hope the United States will really put pressure on the incoming President to tackle these issues.

One of the biggest takeaways, however, was that the Catholic bishop was working very closely with the imams in Jos.

The legislation authored by Mr. Pascrell and Mr. King would begin the effort of building a robust biodefense enterprise.

With any luck, maybe the third time will be the charm, and this critical legislation will finally get due consideration by the full House.

I commend both of them on their efforts to improve WMD preparedness, response, and recovery in a bipartisan manner.

In the months following the ousting of former President Morsi, the Obama administration suspended aid to Egypt while the State Department reviewed the military takeover and the new government's commitment to democracy during the transition.

What is also of concern is the recent crackdown by the Egyptian government on journalists and academics who have not been able to freely do their jobs in Egypt.

It is imperative that we examine these threats and their relevance, if any, to the United States interests in Egypt.

Egypt is a country in turmoil and our relationship with the country demands that there be some significant oversight given to the aid that we are providing.

Sustained counterterrorism pressure, key organizational setbacks, and the emergence of other power centers of the global violent extremist movement have put core al Qaeda on a downward trajectory since 2008.

In almost 50 years in intelligence, I don't remember when we've had a more diverse array of threats and crisis situations around the world to deal with.

I couldn't agree with you more.

threats to U.S. space services will increase during 2014 and beyond, as potential adversaries pursue disruptive and destructive counter-space capabilities.

I think an organization like al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) poses a much greater sort of tactical near-term operational threat to the Homeland than does the ideological center of core al Qaeda in the FATA in Pakistan.

I think it's fair to say that many of them were not comfortable with this, and were, in fact, unhappy with it.