Violent extremism is a serious concern to all Americans and is the legitimate business of this committee.

It is a challenge to protect both security and liberty, but Congressman Thompson seems to strike the right balance.

This committee's approach to this particular subject, I believe, is contrary to the best of American values and threatens our security.

Racial profiling doesn't work for identifying terrorists. Extremist behavior is not isolated to individuals of a particular religion or race.

If you put every single Muslim in the U.S. in jail, it wouldn't have stopped Jared Loughner . . . It wouldn't have stopped the young man who killed his classmates at Virginia Tech.

If the upcoming hearings are isolated to Muslims only, we would ask other Members of Congress to initiate and complete a thorough investigation of all domestic terrorist groups regardless of race, religion, and color.

Committee hearings that target a particular religious minority are counterproductive because they undermine trust between the Government and the affected community.

Violent radicalization and domestic terrorism are very serious issues that must be understood and addressed by Congress.

Any analysis of violent radicalization that is based upon stereotypes and generalizations regarding a particular ethnic group is, by definition, a flawed approach to this important issue.

The hearing is unjust and un-American.

This (INAUDIBLE) bravely sacrificed his life to try to help others on 9/11. After the tragedy, some people tried to smear his character solely because of his Islamic faith. Some people spread false rumors and speculated that he was in…