It is important for the safety of our country to come together today in this joint hearing and to discuss the legislation of our colleague and former committee Member, Congressman Pascrell.

Those of us who represent the high-density populations of the Northeast are acutely aware of our shared vulnerability, how a single weapon of mass destruction can devastate huge populations.

The WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2011 is an example of what we can achieve when we pull together instead of pulling apart.

Those of us who represent high-density populations of the Northeast are acutely aware of our shared vulnerability, how a single weapon of mass destruction can devastate huge populations.

It's important for the safety of our country to come together today in this joint hearing to discuss the legislation of our colleague and former committee Member, Congressman Pascrell.

I am a new Member here. So many times, you know, also and a former staffer.

This Congress in the past has failed to deal effectively with the foreclosure crisis.

On behalf of the people of the 11th Congressional District of New York, we are really grateful to the Obama administration's leadership, the U.S. military, the CIA intelligence and counterterrorism professionals who carried out that heroic operation to get bin Laden.

I think we are doing very well in terms of our posture of vigilance and awareness in the public.

As has already been stated by a number of my colleagues, in the wake of the demise of Osama bin Laden, we must all prepare ourselves for possible retaliatory events.

I know Mr. Lungren takes this responsibility as seriously as I do.