Peter King

I think this is perhaps the most successful example of a public-private partnership.

TRIA has no debt. This is not like the Federal Flood Insurance Program. It has no debt.

The fact is, 12 years later... in many ways, the terrorist threats are as great if not greater than they were on 9/11.

The reality is this was passed in the aftermath of 9/11, and we didn't fully realize at the time that the international terrorist threat would not be a temporary threat.

We can't let the government shut down. We can't be kamikazes and we can't be General Custer.

I think one thing that struck me is that the three of you come from such different perspectives yet all share the belief that AQAP and al-Qaeda and its affiliates and the whole al-Qaeda organization is so extremely dangerous to the United…

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I write today on behalf of The Jewish Federations of North America to applaud you for scheduling tomorrow's hearing on the 'Al-Qaeda Threat.'

I think it is important that we maintain credibility, not for the sake of saving face but for credibility.

If no action is taken to degrade Syria, you have this access between Syria and Iran.

I do believe that action should be taken in Syria.

It has to show there is a plan and strategy.

This is a terrible failure of leadership. This is the NSA version of the apology tour, of the Obama apology tour. This is a successful program. The NSA program is successful and yet the president is allowing Edward Snowden, the traitor, to…

This guy is a traitor. He's a defector. He's not a hero.

I found this particularly illuminating and it is important we build this record.

I think it is because, at least up until now, they have made a conscious decision to abide by ISI's red line.

Hey, listen, we are going to hold you accountable.

I don't find any logical, compelling reason to indulge Pakistan's sense of plausible deniability.

We need to hold the Pakistani state accountable.

I think the Pakistanis are wrong in that calculation.

We must recognize that small businesses and others that suffer an economic loss due to a terrorist act should not have to shoulder that burden alone.

I also think we should make it clear to Pakistan that any LeT attack upon our homeland, they will bear a responsibility for that because of their close relationship between ISI and LeT.

The idea that we would not hit back if there were a Lashkar attack in the United States I think is ridiculous.

I urge my colleagues on this committee to co-sponsor this bill.

Actually, if they -- if they willingly knew that this was classified information, I think action should be taken, especially on something of this magnitude.