I applaud the Trump administration for recognizing the challenge of emerging and competing threats in the 2018 National Strategy for Counterterrorism.

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While I share this goal, it is essential that we maintain the ability to deploy counterterrorism capabilities and gather necessary intelligence.

We have and we must continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to help provide the necessary tools to our communities.

I remain steadfast in my commitment to an open and bipartisan discussion about domestic terrorism and hateful ideologies.

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Earlier this month, FBI Director Wray testified that the Bureau had elevated racially-motivated violent extremism to a threat level on par with Islamist terrorism.

The existential threats to the Jewish community have been growing and becoming more complex over the past two decades.

I applaud the great work that is being done by this administration.

I look forward to hearing from our distinguished panel about ongoing Federal efforts to combat domestic extremism and terrorism.

I appreciate you scheduling today's hearing to follow up on the Federal efforts to address anti-Semitism and domestic terrorism.