I thank my good friend, the chairman, for yielding, and I rise in opposition to the Smith-Gibson amendment. Let me express my deepest respect for the ranking member, Mr. Smith, and for my colleague from New York, Mr. Gibson, who has served…

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

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

He has a history of all kinds of radical and extremist statements. He himself was a supporter of terrorism for several decades when it was done by the IRA.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

I think the Pakistanis are wrong in that calculation.

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

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

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

I think he's a defector or traitor. I guess take your pick. What he's done is incredible damage to our country. He's going to put American lives at risk. I don't know how he can live with himself. A traitor is as good as a term as any. I…

I think he's either a defector or a traitor. You know, I guess take your pick. What he's done has done incredible damage to our country. It's going to put American lives at risk.

Al Qaeda and its allies now know with great exactitude exactly what we're doing and how we're doing it.

Generally, not specific, I believe, is that al Qaeda and its allies now know with great exactly what we're doing and how we're doing it. They were not aware of all the details that are out there, and they monitor everything we do on a day…

He know where our intelligence assets are, who our intelligence agents around the world are, and the fact that he's allowed our enemy to know what our sources and methods are is extremely, extremely dangerous. I believe he should be…

He knows where our intelligence assets are, who our intelligence agents are around the world, and the fact that he has allowed our enemy to know what our sources and methods are is extremely, extremely dangerous. I believe he should be…

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman. Let me thank you for holding this hearing which is especially vital and it certainly has a real significance coming so soon after Sandy.

This Administration continues to have its war on the poor, and the elderly, to the benefit of Wall Street.

Whether we agree on everything as we go along, who knows, but we certainly have the same intent and the same focus.