Ted Poe: “I would like the amendment read. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the Clerk will report the amendment. There was no…”

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.

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