Bennie Thompson actually said...

"We must not become distracted from our basic mission to keep this Nation safe and maintain the security of the people."

"In our zeal to combat terrorism and protect our country, we must be careful not to wrongly accuse our people because of how they look, where they live, or their cultural background."

"We can secure an airplane. We can secure the border. We can secure a Federal building."

"Let us take care that nothing we do or say here today works to undermine those efforts."