Bennie Thompson actually said...

While doing so, we must also protect against violating the privacy and civil liberties of the American public.

During times of heightened security concerns, like those we currently face in light of the potential threat ISIL poses, there is a tendency ...

I believe this is the first time we had an FBI director before the committee to testify.

Thank you very much, Chairman Miller, Ranking Member Jackson Lee. Thank you for holding today's hearing.