The narrow scope of this hearing is discriminatory, and it is an abuse of power.

This committee is setting a dangerous precedent in treating one religious group different than another.

Today's terrorists do not share a particular ethnic, educational, or socioeconomic background . . . The most effective means of identifying terrorists is through their behavior--not ethnicity, race or religion.

we urge that each of you heed our call and the calls of all Americans who share our dual vision of ensuring our security without violating our values.

I am writing to strongly urge you to reconsider holding the narrowly focused and reckless hearings planned by the Committee on Homeland Security.

If prisons were a cause of jihad radicalization, even a weak cause, then the country would be rife with terrorists.

The claim that prisons will generate scores of terrorists spilling out into the streets of our cities--the position described at the opening of this paper--seems to be false, or at least overstated.

I think that it is a real problem for us now to try to reach back 5 years-plus and ask people to produce records that we know they don't have.

I think that is asking a bit much of Mr. Jones.

I think people would reasonably expect 6 months or a year after the emergency you come back.

Some in Congress seem to believe that securing America's Southwest Border is the answer to our Nation's illegal immigration concerns.