Bennie Thompson actually said...

"The purpose of this hearing is to review the security protocols in place to safeguard Federal facilities and the Federal personnel who work within them, and the visitors to those buildings."

"In 2010, former White House Counterterrorism Advisor Richard Clarke stated that this country's lack of preparation for a cyber attack could lead to a breakdown in our critical infrastructure system th..."

"The purpose of this hearing is to explore the possibility that American citizens may leave this country to join terrorist groups."

"We are long overdue with a comprehensive approach to immigration reform, which means that we would have such elements as a strong border security effort."