"Americans of all color, races, nationalities, and religions deserve to live in a country where they can sleep safe at night."
"We will not bend to their will, and we will not succumb to fear."
"There is no room for racism in Charleston, in South Carolina, or our country."
"The threats we face today, whether or foreign, are real."
"I wholeheartedly support this effort to combat domestic terrorism threats."
"We must ensure any plan to combat domestic terrorism includes protections of fundamental rights and liberties guaranteed by our Constitution."
"I was actually kind of shocked to discover there was not a lot of good data out there that I could find on domestic terrorism."
"I feel like we ought to know the number, the answer to that."
"Yes, I would love that."
"Under the anti-government category or subcategory of domestic terrorism, would that include groups like antifa or Black Lives Matter folks who commit violence or acts of domestic terrorism?"
"I mean, antifa is real. It is not a myth. I have been a victim of some of the anarchist antifa type of activity, violence, whatever you want to call it."
"I am dismayed by the recent push by many on the left to defund the police and slash law enforcement budgets and personnel at a time when crime is clearly on the rise."