Bonnie Coleman actually said...

"If we start to criminalize and surveil religious beliefs, one is we may be infringing or are likely infringing on the First Amendment and opening the door to doing so with many other religious groups."

"I don't see the helpfulness in ascribing that to a religion and taking it into this sort of geopolitical or theopolitical environment."

"No longer do terrorists have to travel overseas, for a training or be directed by a leader of a terrorist organization in order to cause harm to the United States."

"We are really concerned that there needs to be a rationale supported in evidence when you consider making grants with taxpayers' money."