Bennie Thompson actually said...

"If climate change is one of those risks, we have to task the Department with coming up with an approach to manage it."

"Today's hearing title mischaracterizes the Department of Homeland Security's programs that address security risks linked to climate change as 'climate politics' and a 'misplaced focus.'"

"One of the issues that people have not focused on is, if you look at who the bad people are in this country right now, they are not Muslims, they are not people who identify with the Islamic faith."

"I support the interest my colleagues in the Majority have demonstrated to countering violent terrorism wherever it rears its head."