Bennie Thompson actually said...

"many of our tips to uncover active terrorist plots in the United States have come from the Muslim community."

"the cooperation of Muslim and Arab-American communities has been absolutely 'essential in identifying, and preventing, terrorist threats.'"

"The Department of Homeland Security has made unprecedented efforts to better secure our borders in recent years, with the support of Congress."

"If there is a disconnect, I want you to help us identify it and, you know, these are American companies, American jobs that we could do."