Thank you, Madam Chairman, for your indulgence.
Without a plan to address these threats, the FBI will continue to lurch from crisis to crisis, which is something none of us want.
I believe that new, unimagined threats will challenge the FBI and all of us in the future.
What you can.
It's my understanding, Mr. Director, that these entities are supposed to serve as clearinghouses for information about potential threats.
This budget request before us fails to prioritize funding for the terrorist explosive device, we call it TEDAC.
But we still have to continue to work on sharing of information with our law enforcement people, don't we?
The threat from IEDs here, Mr. Director--you've talked about this here before--is widely recognized.
Not for you, it isn't too much.
I want to begin by thanking the men and women of the FBI who work every day to protect this Nation.
I am concerned that the budget priorities reflected in this request do not ensure that the Bureau is efficient, effective and, more importan...