Hansen Clarke: “I am the proud representative of a region in this country that was known, decades ago, as the arsenal of democracy.”

I completely agree with you--completely. I thank God I was born in this country.

We can help make this region safe. We can help make this country safe.

I urge you to include provisions that direct at least 10 percent of federal agency investments to communities where 20 percent or more of the population have lived below the poverty line for the last 30 years.

We are at risk, great risk of a terrorist attack.