Bennie Thompson

If that is true, then let me repeat the rather bold thing I suggested earlier, which is that Congress ought to ask the National security institutions what are the things that Congress has done over the last 30 years that hamstrings their…

I think my concern is for you, sir, is based on what I have heard from the testimony, it is absolutely imperative that we identify what allies we have left in the region, that we create some kind of a strategy to address this in a broader…

Mr. Speaker, let me say how I appreciate your historical analysis of how we got to where we are today, and the fact that rather than just blame President Obama, you talked about the broader perspective.

It is past time that Members hear from the administration on this topic.

I want to learn from General Hayden when it is appropriate to leave our public servants in a dangerous situation in the interest of gathering more intelligence.

I want to build upon the work that we are already doing and encourage this committee to continue the serious discussions on ways to counter message while protecting innovations and Constitutional rights.

By holding this hearing in the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, the committee is sending a strong message to the American public that chemical security is a shared responsibility.

Thank you very much.

This committee has a responsibility to the American people to make the Department of Homeland Security work and, accordingly, our Nation more secure.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this important and timely hearing.

This committee has been actively engaged in helping to address the threat of terrorist travel.

I want to thank the witnesses for testifying before this committee and I look forward to your testimony.

Every generation faces monumental moments where their tenacity to overcome the challenges of the time are tested.

This Congress, I look forward to working with Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Thompson, and Ranking Member Richmond to craft thoughtful cybersecurity legislation that achieves this balance.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Mississippi will be postponed. Amendment No. 44 Offered by Mr. Scott of Virginia The Acting…

Since the 9/11 attacks, both Congress and the Executive branch have addressed the systematic problems caused by both the failure to analyze and the failure to share information.

Information sharing is critical to our Nation's security.

Information sharing in the intelligence community is an evolving puzzle of pieces.

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

Unfortunately, as we meet today to discuss recommendations for DHS, Republicans in the House continue to put partisan politics and pandering to their fringe ahead of funding the Department responsible for keeping the homeland secure.

I look forward to seeing this subcommittee, with you and Ranking Member Watson Coleman at the helm, conduct vigilant and bipartisan oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.

If we don't have a Department that is funded, a lot of the missions we have talked about here today will suffer.

The essential funding for the Department of Homeland Security is no place for the majority to showboat against immigration reform that strengthens our economy and our country.

So the best way to get on with our challenge is to have a budget so that we know how to plan and implement accordingly.

There is no question that cyber is a clear and present priority as well as a danger for us as American citizens.