Bennie Thompson actually said...

"I want us to--if we are going to talk about private property rights, let's keep it in the private property rights arena."

"I applaud the great work that is being done by this administration--it is clear that it is taking the increased domestic extremism threats seriously."

"Some of these attacks targeted houses of worship and other religious institutions, a trend we have increasingly seen Nation-wide."

"This issue continues to be a top priority for this committee."