I think that there are going to be some owners who are going to have hard questions and everyone -- they're going to want to know from Roger Goodell, you know, what did you know and when did you know it.
Peter King
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Peter King is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 2nd congressional district from 1993 to 2021. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to national security, particularly in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, and served as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. King was also involved in various legislative efforts concerning veterans' affairs and infrastructure development in his district. He announced his retirement from Congress in 2020, concluding nearly three decades of service in the House.
I think he will survive it, Anderson, because you have to understand this. I think that the powerful owners in the league realized that Roger Goodell has been on the job basically for eight years.
I think the NFL should have worked more diligently to try to get this video.
When the president says that we're not going to use -- we're not going to go beyond air strikes, I can't understand why a commander in chief would ever tell the enemy what we're going to do or not do.
Ultimately, we need to show an unflinching determination to face down the threats being posed to the West by the dangers emerging from this region.
The world cannot let it become a training ground from which our nationals can return and launch attacks.
Today we know that at least 100 Americans have traveled or attempted to travel to Syria for the purpose of joining an Islamist extremist group.
It is time for the administration and the Congress to implement a plan to safeguard the homeland.
It is essential that the White House articulates American interests in the region.
It is because we did take aggressive action, not always done perfectly, but the fact is, we took action.
The fact is, there has not been a major attack on our mainland since September 11, 2001.
If you are a parent in Central America, in effect, this can look like a free pass.
What keeps me up at night is the thought of a nuclear device in New York City.
Because for all we knew at that moment there could have been another attack being planned in another city, New York, Philadelphia, Trenton, whatever.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Let me at the outset thank you, and Congressman Keating, for the outstanding work you have done on this report.
I also acknowledge that the gentlelady from Texas, Ms. Jackson Lee is here and remind all the Members of the committee that opening statements may be submitted for the record.
I believe it is fair to both consider and discuss this group and others in a global context, their roles within the larger global jihadi network.
How can the Buffalo-Niagara region be expected to protect and respond to attacks and threats without the same basic funding provided to other, less utilized transit targets?
As the Representative of the Buffalo-Niagara region, I have a keen awareness and concern for high-impact transit targets.
The Caucasus are a volatile region home to several extremist networks that are aligning themselves with al-Qaeda's global jihadist movement.
If they willingly knew that this was classified information, I think action should be taken especially something of this magnitude. I know the whole issue of leaks has been gone into over the last month. But I think something on this…





