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Landscape here when we're also now in the middle of a very emotional hearing talking about the issue of radicalization of the muslim community in america. >> well, i don't know what has changed exactly. and whether that particular question. i think when we've seen people ask in the past, do you believe that islam is a religion of peace, they say yes. there's several questions here. we talked earlier about the pew poll where 40% of people said they thought that muslims were more likely -- that islam was a religion more likely to incite violence than other religions. so, there are lots of differ...

>> all right. well, we've been having a little trouble with the signal off and on. we'll work on getting that back to you. but let's get you up to speed so far on these controversial hearings. you were hearing right there from congressman keith ellison testifying. these are hearings on radical islam in america. they're happening now on capitol hill. peter king of the homeland security committee, the chairman, he wants to know more about how muslims in the u.s. are being turned into radical -- into dangerous radicals. listen here -- >> approach the ten-year anniversary of the september 11th a...

Our homeland security correspondent jeanne meserve is here as well and covering the issues of just that, homeland security. dana, let's start with you. you talked with congressman king and spent a lot of time with him the past week and you got a look at what we can expect to hear from him in his opening statements. what are you expecting and what are you looking for? to hear today? >> reporter: it's very interesting. he is well aware that the fact of the matter is, as you mentioned, these hearings like this have been held before on the senate side, for example, joe lieberman, the homeland secu...

Threatens our security, or could potentially. finally, we need increased understanding and engagement with the muslim community in order to keep america safe. let me elaborate on my first point. understanding the roots of domestic terrorism is the legitimate business of the house homeland security committee. i share the chairman's concern about violent extremism, i voted for the violent radicalization and home grown prevention act of 2007, authored by representative jane harman. it was a commonsense approach to studying violent extremism in the united states. after gathering more feedback from...

Shed with these witnesses that he has. >> very good point. let's turn to jeanne and talk about the witnesses and just that. congressman ellison says the hearings are about emotion and not practical solutions and don't get to the heart of the problem because no top law enforcement of the fbi or cia to testify. what are you hearing on that? >> reporter: i think to some degree law enforcement wants to cope at arm's length from what is going on here because there is real question about what the implications, what the effect of this is going to be. there is no dispute within the law enforcement and...