Closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility is a National security imperative.

I want to make it clear that Guantanamo Bay has served its purpose and must be closed.

I have no further speakers and I am prepared to close. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Perry).

In recent years, from Boston to Charleston, we have seen individuals operating within our communities and living among us plot to cause mass harm in the name of a violent extremist and hateful ideology. Today much has been made of the fact…

I would also like to thank the witnesses for appearing to testify to examine terror groups operating in Southeast Asia and their allegiances to other terrorist groups such as the Islamic State and al-Qaeda.

Although there have been no successful attacks on U.S. pipelines, it is important that the United States remain vigilant.

The Transportation Security Administration is well-known for its role in commercial aviation security.

The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, a Representative in Congress From the State of Mississippi, and Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security:

Members of this Committee, including myself, have been asking for years, on a bipartisan basis, for this staffing model, but CBP has so far refused to comply.

While some progress has been made toward addressing those challenges, much more remains to be done to ensure that CBP has the staffing and infrastructure necessary to keep pace with travel and trade while continuing to secure our Nation's…

I am writing to express the serious concerns I have regarding staffing issues at airports throughout our nation.

I would hope that contained within forthcoming grant guidance are instructions for some of the funding to be directed at the prevention of right-wing extremist attacks.

Sixteen years, Mr. Secretary, is far too long. Let's put this baby to bed and get on with protecting and doing a job that our fine men and women do.

I want to hear from you how the Department is maintaining situational awareness and response capabilities during this increasingly violent and volatile Presidential campaign season.

However, at the same time, anti-Government and militia groups grew by one-third in 2015.

It is also clear that the threats we face are growing and evolving.

I have been responsible for overseeing how the Federal Government supports State and local preparedness and response activities for well over a decade.

From where I sit, I can say with confidence that Federal grant investments have worked.

I take seriously the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that, should our first responders be called upon once again to respond to a terrorist attack, they have the training and equipment they need to do so more safely.

Indeed, former Boston Police Commissioner Davis testified before this committee that without grant funding, the 'response would have been much less comprehensive than it was'.

protecting and expanding the Housing Credit is critical

I have referenced the FAMS program and that only 5 percent of the FAMS are female. Have you challenged your team to address that problem?

We, as a committee with oversight jurisdiction of transportation security matters, have the great responsibility of ensuring that the Transportation Security Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border…

your leadership and vision at TSA are greatly appreciated. You and I share the goal of moving TSA in a better direction.

The other thing I talked about was airports having put TSA on notice already about the summer months, the anticipated long lines.