Kathleen Rice

I think it is one of the great moral failures of this country that we have even one homeless or jobless veteran.

Making sure that there are no financial barriers to care is important to our most medically compromised veterans.

the greatest threat in North Africa is injustice and the lack of rule of law

It is imperative that the United States works with our allies to improve counterterrorism and intelligence efforts in North Africa.

Any attempt to ban travelers to the United States using blanket criteria such as country of origin or religion, or via excessive and intrusive vetting will have a counter-productive effect on the broader fight against terrorism.

The level of U.S. funding, resources, and personnel dedicated to these efforts must continue, if not increase, in order to limit the risk and progress of terrorist groups in the region.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing, and thank you to the witnesses for joining us here today.

We cannot underestimate the value of building and strengthening local and international partnerships to combat terrorism and radicalization in North Africa.

President Trump's travel ban, in my opinion, does not have a positive effect on countering the threat of terrorism at home or abroad.

We cannot allow that to jeopardize the partnerships we have built in North Africa.

As I said, I believe that our success in confronting the threat in Africa depends on the success of our partners leading this fight on the ground.

International cooperation and partnerships are the foundation of our counterterrorism efforts.

I just want to thank you for your opening statement about how this is not a Republican or a Democratic issue; it is an American issue.

I think it's important to recognize that words matter--particularly when we have a group like ISIS with such sophisticated communications operations.

We must do more to protect these and similar social, recreational, and cultural facilities.

I think it is important to recognize that words matter, particularly when we have a group like ISIS with such sophisticated communications operations.

Calling for a complete and total ban on Muslims entering the United States, or going out of your way to call it 'radical Islamic terrorism'--those words play right into our enemies' hands.

The words we use do matter; calling for a complete and total ban on Muslims entering the United States or going out of your way to call it radical Islamic terrorism, those words play right into our enemies' hands and do nothing to help our…

I believe, can have a chilling--could have a chilling effect on whistleblowers in--I am speaking here specifically within DHS.

I don't think this has to be an either/or proposition that you have good care, but you can't take care of the employee, or you take care of the employee and you have bad care.

I figure since I have you in front of me I would just ask you directly. Did that happen?

There is a lot to go on in terms of trying to interpret the meaning behind the Executive Order.

Right now, I think TSA is in the midst of sort of a perfect storm.

we have to be aware of the fact that such behavior has real and direct implications for our National security.

In light of the recent attacks at airports in Istanbul and Brussels, I think we are all more cognizant than ever of the importance of TSA's mission.