"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."
"Public diplomacy efforts are critical to our Nation's security, prosperity, and image abroad."
"I would like to thank you and Ranking Member Engel for your leadership on this important reform initiative."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"We found that several red flags and warnings were missed."
"State and local police have a strong role in counterterrorism."
"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."
"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."
"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 a real concern about information sharing across the board, but there is an obvious multiplier benefit in sharing information."