NAFCU applauds Reps. Peter King and Brad Sherman for introducing bipartisan legislation, the Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 719)...

Holding a security clearance should be a privilege.

These patriots deserve our gratitude for their tireless work.

It is vital that more be done to identify potential insider threats.

This Monday, our Nation celebrated Veteran's Day to honor the men and women who have fought, and continue to fight, for our country.

Much of the slowdown, if you will, is because first of all it took Congress almost three months to act.

Well, my district was hit particularly hard. And my office, we work full time really trying to work with many of the people who are still having problems.

The fact is every precaution is being built in here to make sure that the money is properly spent, that none of it is being wasted or going to fraudulent claims.

If the money was being spent too quickly those people would be yelling about that.

We allowed 35, 40 people to threaten to bring the House down and we're in this position.

It makes absolutely no sense. I mean, you know, the game is over. We have to get this done.

Ted Cruz is a total fraud from the start.

I would. Listen. I've said all along this was madness. It was madness to follow Ted Cruz.

We are winning and we will continue to win unless we take the advice of people like you.

Right. Also during his testimony, another analysis we did, as you suggested there were people in the community who were facilitating the travel to Somalia.

There is also a cost to what you are asking for, and I think that cost would be a lot greater.

We would have more dead Americans if we didn't stand by our allies in the Middle East.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Also let me thank the witnesses for their testimony here today.

I believe it is essential that the United States for our security continue to support Israel.

If we stop supporting Israel, then the message would be America was cowardly, America has backed away.

The fact is we have not been successfully attacked since September 11.

If I had the choice between dealing with the Israelis and al-Qaeda, I would work with Israel.

I think it will. I think we're going to be here all night. Hopefully we can get it opened tomorrow morning.

Yes, we will be blamed.

The government should not be allowed to shut down at all.