I think one of the greatest disappointments I think I, and this committee I think, share in is that the Congress did not pass cybersecurity legislation, which is so important.

My kind of nightmare scenario is a strike from Israel, against Iran.

I would like to enter that letter into the record, and I hope the Secretary hears this and responds to that letter.

I can't imagine why, if the Federal Government has this information within its hands, it can't share it with the United States Army.

It was an act of terrorism, and I do believe that the families of the victims need to be compensated adequately.

Thank you, Mr. Paul, and thank you for recognizing the importance of information sharing, fusion centers.

Mr. Keating, my Ranking Member, we both worked with fusion centers.

Congressman, he said 'Allahu Akbar,' '' God is great, the classic jihadist terminology.

These events, and others, should remind every American that we are a Nation under siege and must remain vigilant.

I think history will judge that as a correct assessment of what happened on that fateful day.

I do think that the American people and the families and the victims deserve that somebody in this Government be held accountable for what happened.

I think the Federal Government deserves--or should give an apology, a formal apology as to what happened.