"I find it absurd that we cannot return foreign nationals that have been convicted of heinous crimes back to their home country."
"It is clear to me ICE should have notified the State Department. That was a failure."
"And I just want to make sure, the Department's view is that we need to move to stronger encryption, not weaker encryption. Is that correct?"
"One of the proposals is to increase funding and salaries to recruit and retain talented cyber professionals."
"Earlier this year it was revealed there was a flaw known as the Signaling System No. 7 flaw in our telephone networks."
"He also stated that he opposed back doors that would weaken encryption. Do you agree with that as well?"
"Earlier this year, Defense Secretary Carter stated that encryption was absolutely critical to the Department of Defense in terms of protecting cybersecurity."
"It always struck me as odd when we go on these codels abroad, we get all these briefings on don't take your smartphones..."
"This bill to me is dangerous because it does exactly the opposite. For the first time it is actually taking one particular religious belief of one religion and elevating it to secular law."
"America is great because we are not a theocracy, and you have seen the dangers of theocracies today."
"That is why when Barney Frank took an oath of office to be a Member of Congress, and when members of this committee took an oath of office, we took an oath to the Constitution, not the Bible."