Mike McCaul

This is a seven move play by Vladimir Putin.

We must stay ahead of the curve to prevent those with hostile intent from gaining a foothold in our country.

We must deny them sanctuary. We must take the fight to them, and from a domestic perspective, we must secure our homeland at all costs.

It is a homeland security imperative that we thwart any effort of these organizations to make--to expand their presence overseas and subsequently launch an attack against Americans or against the homeland.

The system is blinking red.

I fought these terrorists my entire career, and I know very well, and more than most about the evil that they present and the desire that they have to hurt Americans and to hurt the United States of America and our allies.

We see a direct correlation between the foreign terrorist threat abroad and our security here at home.

We must also contend with an international ISIS and al-Qaeda presence on multiple fronts.

The Taliban has been able to quickly reassert control over the country for the first time in 20 years.

It is not going away. I think that this is an important hearing to underscore that importance.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Majority Leader Hoyer for being here today, and talking about your AMAZON21 Bill.

Whether there is JCPOA or not, whether there is a deal that's struck or not, everything that I described will continue.

Its nuclear program now enriches to 60 percent, which as the IAEA Director General has said, is done only by countries who are developing or intend to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran is the largest State sponsor of terrorism. Regularly calls for the destruction of Israel.

American engagement in this region is crucial, and there is no better demonstration of the American leadership than the role we have played in supporting peace agreements between Israel and her neighbors.

We must not forget about the Iranian regime's human rights abuses, ballistic missile program, and support for terrorist proxies outside its borders.

The IRGC is, without a doubt, a terrorist organization.

I also fundamentally believe that successful diplomacy requires a very real and fully appreciated commitment and capability to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear arms by any means necessary.

I firmly believe the only way to peacefully end Iran's nuclear ambitions is through diplomacy.

Trevor Reed is back on American soil. I am proud to report that a Texan, a Marine, and a patriot has returned home.

We should leave no American behind.

I would ask that you tell President Biden thank you for putting patriotism over politics and doing the right thing to bring Trevor home.

I think deterrence is important here.

If we had access to all the weapons we need, which our partners have and which are comparable to the weapons used by the Russian Federation, we would have already ended this war.

His legacy will be that of a war criminal.