Peter King

Let me make it clear today, that I remain convinced that these hearings must go forward, and they will.

To back down would be a craven surrender to political correctness and an abdication of what I believe to be the main responsibility of this committee--to protect America from a terrorist attack.

I am well aware that the announcement of these hearings has generated considerable controversy and opposition.

Today's hearing will address this dangerous trend.

We must remember that the days following the attack, we were all united in our dedication to fight back against al-Qaeda and its ideology.

I found it shocking and sad that the mainstream media accepted CAIR's accusations as if it were a legitimate organization.

Responsible Muslim American leaders must reject discredited groups such as CAIR.

Muslim community leaders and religious leaders must play a more visible role in discrediting and providing alternatives to violent Islamist ideology.

The overwhelming majority of Muslim Americans are outstanding Americans... but there are realities we can't ignore.

This committee cannot live in denial... There is no equivalency of threat between al-Qaeda and neo-Nazis.

There are too many mosques in this country

Madam Secretary, we all have a stake in DHS getting the resources it needs to keep the homeland secure.

Ten years after the September 11 attacks, our first responders still suffer from a lack of interoperable communications.

First of all, it is a great opportunity to be here. I want to thank you for extending the invitation to me.

We have to focus on those people who want to harm us.

I have to say, on the record, that she has worked very closely with us. She does not let partisan lines divide us.

Frank, this is very unusual for our country, because, despite a person's ethnic background or religious background, when a war begins, we're all Americans. But, in this case, this is not the situation. And whether it is pressure, whether…

In Washington, New York Congressman Peter King, the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is planning to hold hearings next month on the threat posed by radical Islam in America.

This is very unusual for our country, because, despite a person's ethnic background or religious background, when a war begins, we're all Americans. But, in this case, that is not the situation. And whether it is pressure, whether it's…

When a war begins, we're all Americans. But in this case, this is not the situation.

The extent of Muslim-American radicalization by al-Qaeda in their communities today and how terrible it is, the impact it has on families, how extensive it is, and also that the main victims of this are Muslim Americans themselves.

Obama basically said to him that so many people who serve time never get a really fair second chance.

I want to thank the firefighters, the police officers, the construction workers, and all of those who came forward to answer the Nation's call on September 11. This is a great victory for the American people. It's a great victory for the…

What's Radicalizing Muslim Americans?

Mr. Speaker, I want to join with my colleagues in expressing condolences on the death of Steve Solarz, who served with distinction in the New York State Legislature and for many years here in Congress, earning a bipartisan reputation for…