On the recordJune 16, 2015
Social media, like any other form of communication, can be exploited by bad actors for nefarious purposes. While we are lucky to live in a time of remarkable innovation that brings us closer to one another no matter what our geographical distance may be, our adversaries use the same tools to spread hateful and dangerous messages across the globe. I, therefore, support this amendment that calls on the intelligence community to provide Congress with greater information about how terrorist organizations use social media for fundraising, radicalization, and recruitment. Armed with that knowledge, we are more capable of stopping them. I yield back the balance of my time.
