these groups are so desperately needed today.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing to examine options for enhancing the safety and security across our surface transportation sectors.

My concern with this issue led me to introduce legislation in July entitled the Known Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Threats to Transportation Act.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, just let me thank you, because a lot of what you do is about what didn't happen.

Again, I thank Chairman King, Chairman Katko, and my fellow Ranking Member Rice for their leadership in focusing our oversight on this hearing.

My bill, which was advanced through my Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee today unanimously, would direct the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis to conduct an assessment of the risks…

The snap-back provisions in this agreement are real and powerful, and I think are born out of a deep distrust of Iran.

This deal cuts them by two-thirds, which I think is very, very significant.

I would offer that the attempted fraud associated U.S. Refugee program is no more or less than the attempted fraud that exists within other programs.

For context, the United Nations has indicated that of Western nations resettling Syrian refugees, Germany will resettle the largest number.

By doing so, the United States will proudly honor its tradition of providing safe haven for refugees.