I have always said that the role of--even in this quiet room, the role of this committee and its counterpart on the other--in the other body, and the Department, and all of you who are sitting here is to ensure with every fiber in our body, if possible, that another attack on the homeland does not occur.
Emphasizes the committee's critical role in preventing homeland attacks.
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