Bennie Thompson actually said...

"One of the most important lessons that emerged after Hurricane Katrina was the failure to coordinate Federal, State, and local assets."

"We need to continue looking into information sharing with the State and local police and also listening to the boots on the ground on how to recognize and prevent acts of home-grown violent extremism."

"I encourage this committee to continue serious discussions on how to counter violent extremist messages while protecting Constitutional rights."

"Mr. Chairman, by no means am I saying that this bulletin would have changed the outcome of the situation, but I do think that this illustrates that we need to continue looking into information sharing..."