Bill Keating

It sends a terrible signal, in my view, to them and their responsibility when the Congress has not fully funded the effort that they are charged with accomplishing.

I just don't want it lost as we are talking about all these things today that we should be doing, that you are limited right now and able--you are limited in being able to address those things because of this stop-gap or continuing…

There is a dangerous game of chicken that is going on right now, where in reaction to the President's immigration efforts, the reaction has been to threaten withholding of the very funding that protects our homeland security.

Well, the layers are not working in this instance. I have got to tell you, discussing it is great, but it is time to do something about it.

I just have to tell you, something has got to be done. And fact that you said more is being done on perimeter security just doesn't match up to the facts.

Well, if they couldn't pick up a 15-year-old boy or a 16-year-old boy, how are they going to pick up an explosive?

So I know you are the acting administrator, I am not putting it on your doorstep, because this is happening for years. But something has to be done before we are reacting to a terrorist attack and a tragedy.

My patience is gone on this issue. Something is going to happen, and we are not doing anything about it. If you hear frustration, it is real.

It is clear from all your testimony that the No. 1 threat remains home-grown, radicalized, terrorists in our country.

I think it is clear that this hearing has made a couple of major points, one of them being that this issue is not discrete to Ukraine.

I think, uncover the cloud and the shroud that this witness had in terms of a prejudice, and the public should know that if we are to conduct the kind of transparent hearing that this Congress and this country is noted for.

It is clear that sanctions are justified against Russia.

The entire world was sickened by the video footage of so-called separatists sacking the crash site of airline flight 17 over Ukraine on July 17th; almost 300 people losing their lives.

In this way, we will not only be relaying a vision of democracy to other Nations, but we will actually be helping to build such societies.

I am pleased that my amendment to prioritize the delivery of information and programming to isolated women and minority populations overseas is included in the en bloc package.

I would like to thank you and Ranking Member Engel for your leadership on this important reform initiative.

Public diplomacy efforts are critical to our Nation's security, prosperity, and image abroad.

There is a real concern about information sharing across the board, but there is an obvious multiplier benefit in sharing information.

Like so many other people, I wondered what the motivations behind the attack were, how it came to be and how it could be prevented in the future.

There is no doubt that Boston's handling of the marathon attack will serve as a model for cities around the world on how to respond to mass homeland security incidents.

This shouldn't be about Democrats and Republicans. If you can't put that stuff behind you on an issue like this, then I don't know when you can.

What is not so well-known is that had it not been for the efforts of Commissioner Ed Davis and his efforts, and those of the Watertown police force, our Nation could have been further terrorized.

State and local police have a strong role in counterterrorism.

We found that several red flags and warnings were missed.

Clearly, as I stated in my remarks on the overall piece of legislation, that there's legal means to do this internationally and through existing constitutions.