Ted Poe: “Globally, there seems to be, among the many bad folks in the world, three main countries. You got Syria, you got Iran…”

We must not become complacent. We must continue to be vigilant until those ideologies that motivate violent extremism are cast into the dustbin of history.

Thank you for chairing this committee for so many years. It has been a wonderful privilege to be here with you.

The threat of terrorism remains a deadly challenge for us and our allies around the globe.

I think the country is better because of your leadership over the last 6 years.