Because for all we knew at that moment there could have been another attack being planned in another city, New York, Philadelphia, Trenton, whatever.

As the Representative of the Buffalo-Niagara region, I have a keen awareness and concern for high-impact transit targets.

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.

The Caucasus are a volatile region home to several extremist networks that are aligning themselves with al-Qaeda's global jihadist movement.

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?

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.

Today I rise in support of H.R. 4278, the Ukraine Support Act. One of the many important initiatives included in this legislation is language urging the President to greatly expand the list of Russian officials and others who have been…

I think there is a philosophical disagreement at the start.

to cut it by almost 50 percent in 1 year... seems like an unreasonable cut.

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. I rise in strong support of H.R. 3370. At the outset, let me thank Congressman Grimm, Congressman LoBiondo, and Ranking Member Waters for the work that they have done in bringing together a true…

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…

I am generally concerned about, you know, the Russians' approach to this. But I am -- I am not that confident.

I think it's credible and that my understanding it was a legitimate source that gave the information. Now that doesn't mean it's going to happen, that doesn't mean it's definite. But it's serious enough that we have to consider it to be…

Yes, it does. I don't want to be spreading panic. I mean, odds are still on there's not going to be an attack. But the odds are higher that there will be an attack in this game than there have been for any of the other previous games in…

I would just say this is the type of threat, though, that we're very concerned about. Americans should take it very seriously. The airlines should take it seriously. Obviously the people at the Olympics should take it seriously.

I think transparency is important and it is done at the State level. And it is not done here.

Non-cash-value insurance products are not vehicles for tax evasion and should not be treated as such.

I have very real concerns. This is a very deadly area. My main reason for concern is that the Russians have not been cooperating as far as sharing intelligence.

If there was an attacks and Americans were killed or anyone was killed, would you put part of the blame on Russian authorities because they haven't shared intelligence in your opinion?

I think the fact that Bashar has surrendered his chemical weapons should not be a permission slip for him to continue as head of the country.

there was no more effective force against, I believe, than the NYPD.

On Syria, it is a humanitarian catastrophe. This could be worse, in the end, than Rwanda.

I agree with virtually everything that was said here today.

Joe Lieberman and I agree, we didn't do it.

I agree with that fully, and that was certainly one of my frustrations as Chairman and Ranking Member.