Bennie Thompson actually said...

"Al-Qaeda is as strong as it has ever been, and has let ISIS absorb the brunt of the world's counter-terrorism efforts."

"Despite organizational setbacks and loss of physical territory, foreign terrorist organizations like ISIS and al-Qaeda remain capable and committed."

"White supremacist, far-right extremists are now the most ascendant transnational terror threat facing the homeland in a fluid and somewhat diversifying risk matrix."

"A recent Pentagon inspector general's report stated that ISIS was resurging in Syria after the administration's decision to withdraw U.S. troops."