Joe Wilson

Our hearts truly are with you and your family.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your leadership on this critical issue of terrorist financing.

It is inconceivable with the released captives that there couldn't be an effort to determine who the perpetrators are.

It is appalling to me that there was not an effort of military rescue.

That is why I appreciate the point that you are making too that where we all support no concession, no tribute, that doesn't mean not negotiate.

This is just so--to me, so extraordinarily unprecedented and putting the American people at risk.

I want to thank Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and the Africa Subcommittee chair, Chris Smith, for their longstanding and consistent support of AGOA.

How can COCOMs (and the United States Government in general, including DHS, Treasury, and State) better utilize BBG's unique pathways to and relationships with audiences?

Thank you, Ranking Member. And again, for each of you, we are very, very grateful for your service.

Actions are a fundamental form of communication, and strategic communications can affect actions.

The U.S. must have counter propaganda with a credible voice, and do so proactively rather than reactively.

The murderer identified he could not find people locally who agreed with him.

How can new techniques and concepts improve our ability to sense, detect, analyze, and respond to propaganda in the 21st century media environment?

This hearing will focus on the challenges faced by the Department of Defense [DOD] and the Federal Government when dealing with the insidious propaganda and social media messaging coming from groups like Daesh, and sadly, from countries…

Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to call this meeting of the Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee to order.

Plan Colombia has been a success.

I am just very appreciative of your efforts and the largely bipartisan support we have here.

I regret so much that--hey, I can remember the first time I went to Afghanistan with Sheila Jackson Lee. She pointed out that bad news has no feet--excuse me; what is it--good news has no feet and bad news has wings.

I am just so grateful for your service, for the service of American military personnel.

I believe it's important that the U.S. and international community recognize that the situation in Iraq and Syria is, in fact, a global problem requiring broad international cooperation to promote stability in the region for families to…

The failure of the Train and Equip mission of Syrian Opposition Forces has given enemy reinforcements space to insert itself and prop up the Assad dictatorship.

Sadly, the President's strategy in Syria is failing, resulting in refugees fleeing violence and then drowning at sea.

And so, again, I want to thank you for being here, and we all look forward to your input to protect the American people.

It has been a real honor for me to work with Congressman Langevin as the ranking member on Emerging Threats.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you and Ranking Member Smith for arranging for cyber week this week.