I rise in strong support of this resolution. It is unfortunate that it is only at times like this that many of the American people realize just what an outstanding service is performed by the men and women of the Central Intelligence…

At the outset, let me thank Chairman Thompson of the Homeland Security Committee and my good friend from New York, Congresswoman Clarke, for her strong efforts on this legislation, which is truly bipartisan. The addition of two additional…

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 730. Let me just say that, in many ways, this is the other side of the same coin. We just adopted H.R. 2611, which is to prevent nuclear attacks against our cities. H.R. 730 will enable us to…

The president above all is a great communicator to realize what President Reagan always did. The country looks for a voice of strength and reassurance.

The president, above all is a great communicator, should recognize what President Reagan always did. The country looks for a voice of strength and reassurance.

On this issue, where we're talking about the security of the President of the United States, the person who made that decision is not going to be here. I think it's wrong. I think its stonewalling.

The arrests were made tonight. This was a one-year investigation, as you said. This would have been a tragic loss of life if the FBI and the NYPD had not been monitoring it.

Thank God for the FBI. Thank God for the NYPD. And it shows what a real threat we face from homegrown terrorists, and it shows especially those of us living in New York, we live with this every day.

They had purchased it. They had it tonight. And they had it in the automobiles outside the -- the temple. And they had the Stinger missile.

We can rest secure tonight because this plot was stopped. But we don't know how many others are -- are out there.

They had purchased it. They had it tonight, and they had it in the automobiles outside the temple, and they had the stinger missile but it was the FBI working obviously undercover, sold them the C-4, they have provided them with the…

Four men, all Muslims, all reportedly Americans, busted this evening in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a synagogue in New York City and shoot down war planes based at the Air National Guard Station north of the city.

It is abundantly clear that the current financial crisis has exposed a number of issues within deposit insurance that do need to be dealt with.

Credit unions provide an extremely valuable service to their members and to all of our communities.

I think there should really be a dedicated revenue stream.

I would appreciate your thoughts on that, especially since, if we look at Europe, generally the attacks come from suburbs into the cities.

I look forward to working with you to ensure that the Department has the resources it needs to execute all its missions, including to prevent and respond to the threat of terrorism.

I want to again commend you for reaching out, but again there are some real questions here which have to be addressed.

I think of all the programs administered by the Department, I don't think any received a higher rating, both being effective, and yet there is going to be a 70 percent cut.

Rather than lose because of bookkeeping tactics, I would ask if you would be willing to meet with officials involved in New York City Secure the Cities program.

Again, not for the parochial interests of New York, but I just see our cities across the Nation being at threat because of this.

There is tremendous concern over this. I am certainly hearing from fire districts.

I promise you, I will try to restrain Congressman Pascrell when he gets going.

I believe that the combination of the first report and then the second report... certainly demonstrate we believe a weakness in the Department which has to be addressed.

I just see this as being such a real threat to our cities.