Passing this bill into law will go a long way towards establishing a comprehensive protection and response plan to a WMD attack.

I hope that Congress considers and passes it soon.

We must find the funding in the Federal budget to ensure that these programs are fully funded.

Thank you, Congressman Pascrell, for your testimony and your leadership on this issue.

denying safe haven to terrorists is an essential component of the U.S. strategy to defeat al-Qaeda and its affiliates.

Eliminating the terrorist's base of operations where they have the ability to recruit, train, and plan their operations is the key to preventing future attacks on American soil.

I look forward to hearing from both panels and receive their recommendations on strategies on the best approach for addressing terrorist safe havens, and I yield back my time.

I certainly hope so. I mean, that seems to be a major oversight in the reporting requirement that is by law.

I applaud our Government's efforts, but more has to be done.

I think that is a major gap in the reporting requirement.

Congressman, they are coming out of there--and they point at Pakistan--and they are coming over here, and they are killing us.