I am here because I want to show my support on this issue, which affects more Americans than we know.

The Iraqi governance must take the lead in designing, executing and maintaining military operations.

Thank you, Director Steinbach.

It is a global phenomenon. So our outreach internationally has been important as well.

The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony regarding the increasing threat from violent Islamist extremist groups.

The Committee on Homeland Security will come to order.

This attack exemplifies a new era in which terrorism has gone viral.

These tactics are a sea change for spreading terror, and they require from us a paradigm shift in our counterterrorism intelligence and in our operations.

These cases are a reminder of the dangers posed by individuals radicalized through social media.

I want to first pull up on the screen what I consider to be an internet conspiracy to conduct a terrorist attack.

Surely you know that number. Right?

What does that say about our negotiating partner? Are they really acting in good faith?