"Do you have any kind of strategy or plan or implementation or whatever to look at the issue of countering violent extremism?"
"We are really concerned that there needs to be a rationale supported in evidence when you consider making grants with taxpayers' money."
"I think I need to agree that I am somewhat confused about whether or not you are operating, Mr. Selim, with a strategy and with an implementation strategy."
"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."
"I agree that we should be doing it. I just simply think that we should not be targeting our language in such a way that probably helps to fuel the recruitment and the expansion of those that we are ta..."
"That is going to create distrust with communities because they are going to be worried that this is a ruse to spy on them and chill their religious freedom and political beliefs."
"This ideology can be espoused on the internet or in public forums."
"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."
"My thoughts and my prayers are with the Officers Padilla and Hammer, and I wish them a speedy and complete recovery."
"I want to thank you for holding today's hearing."