There is absolute panic in Austin. And we need to be able to be part of the understanding of the notice given to these citizens in Austin.

Well, after there is either a plea or a trial from Mr. Cruz, they ought to come up here to Washington.

I hope you will keep us up to date on how we can patch the problems that this tragedy showed existed within the FBI's notification and sharing of information.

This was a preventable tragedy.

Mr. Chairman, I support all of these bills.

There is nothing more I can add, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Jim Sensenbrenner thinks that's an outrageous invasion of your privacy.

Why can't the USA Liberty Act be the compromise? Can't we allow the intelligence community to stop terrorists while protecting the constitutional rights of Americans?

I have been waiting 20 years for a President and an administration that would enforce current immigration laws.

I believe the act, as passed--and it had been reauthorized with an even larger vote last time--is constitutional.

Well, Mr. Attorney General, the day before the committee marked up this bill, the Justice Department was actively lobbying members of the committee to oppose the measure, stating that it would dismantle section 702.