Kay Hagan

The Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security have launched an initiative to partner with local communities to counter extremist recruiting.

While a strong moderate military force is essential, I do believe success on the battlefield can only set the condition for the political solution in Syria.

The United States cannot bear this fight alone, and a strong coalition, including the neighboring Arab states, is obviously critical to destroying ISIS.

I also think it's critical that the people of Syria have an alternative other than ISIS or other radical terrorist groups like it or the Assad regime.

Do you see the presence of radicalized Westerners fighting with ISIS and the Khorasan as a threat to the United States?

I think that's very important, because it certainly would degrade their capability.

I am pleased that the strategy that the administration has developed for defeating ISIS does include the training and equipping the moderate Syrian opposition.

I certainly understand the dilemma that goes with what you're going to do after the birth of your child.

As you and I have both specified, and other folks have, too, 12 percent of workers overall have paid family leave.

Thank you for the question.

It is vital that paid family leave be universally available in this country and it will take leadership from businesses and from Members of Congress to make that happen.

I think you've shed a lot of light on this issue for so many individuals.

It's a really lose-lose situation for all concerned, and it has really detrimental impacts.

I hate to bring this hearing to a close, but I do thank all of you for your testimony.

This should not happen in America.

Thank you, Chairman Cantwell.

I have heard a number of concerns from communities in North Carolina about the exclusion of the municipal securities from the high-quality liquid assets designation.

I believe it is important that the insurance companies be protected and that the State model for regulating the insurance also be respected.

Well, I ask that you consider the impact that this exclusion could have on infrastructure investments and then the ability of the States and local governments to actually manage their debt.

We wanted to be at the front line and to keep this off of our campus.

That affidavit is not court sanctioned.

We as a school district did not want to wait until it was happening in our schools.

Certainly. Obviously, we're talking about those situations where the stories that we've heard this morning and have read about are on the other end of that spectrum.

I want to thank all of our witnesses for being here today, for traveling here, for your testimony.