America's security depends on this important Federal investment. So I am disappointed in the President's regular efforts to slash preparedness grant funding.

I look forward to working with Members of this committee to ensure that their security needs are met by proactively addressing the emerging threats.

As we see the circumstances, you know, that we fortify in New Jersey and New York, these actors are going to look for points of weakness where they can attack.

As the representative for New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, I understand the importance of these grant programs.

The threat landscape is ever-evolving, and a lack of preparedness funding from the Federal Government would make it that much more difficult for States to meet their homeland security needs.

I have been a long-time supporter of the Non-Profit Security Grant program and was proud to be a cosponsor of Chairman Thompson's legislation to formally authorize the program.

I am proud to have supported Chairman Thompson's efforts to secure funding to protect nonprofit organizations at risk of terrorist attacks through his legislation, the Securing American Nonprofit Organizations Against Terrorism Act of 2019.

This is not an accounting issue. It is a life-and-death issue and we have to face up to it.

The loss of one life is too many, and I can only imagine how this tragedy would have unfolded if Jersey City was not armed with the capabilities they were able to build with DHS preparedness grant funding.

I understand importance of these grants programs.

It is our obligation where we sit, to make sure that no other family has to sit in that corner again.

It appears that the trust Congress gave FAA with delegation authority has been broken.