The death and destruction that exist there cannot be predicated on the continued destruction of Israel as a political goal.

Before Hamas and Fatah can seek reconciliation with themselves, they need to seek reconciliation with the outside world.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Ambassador Burns, you had provided in your testimony, you had said that I know that diplomacy by its very nature sometimes is practiced in dangerous places.

We have been fortunate that a weapons of mass destruction attack has never come to fruition in the United States.

The ability to thwart attack is based on having the resources and the information.

The threat from weapons of mass destruction is not limited to any particular organization or nation.

Oral Statement

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing.

anti-American sentiment is at an all-time high.

I would ask for unanimous consent to submit comments from the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority for the record.

But it seems to me that, you know, you had indicated that Customs and Border Protection and the Canadian Border Service Agency installed new information technology equipment.