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A couple things i want to touch with you on, one, i want to get your thoughts on congressman keith ellison, because he said this hearing is all about emotion, that's clearly true, in terms of his thoughts on it. but he also said the problem is this isn't going to get to the heart of the problem because there aren't really any high-ranking law enforcement officials being called here to testify to make their case. what are you hearing -- what are your thoughts on that? >> well, sheriff baca is testifying later called by the democrats to talk about cooperation with the muslim community, so we'll ...

Intervention. the safety of our families and communities is at stake in our discussion today. we should apply the utmost professionalism to this issue, which leads me to my second point. we need to conduct a thorough, fair analysis and to do no harm. the approach of today's hearing, i fear, does not meet these standards. today's hearing is entitled the extent of radicalization of the american muslim community, and that "community's" response. it's true that specific individuals, including some who are muslims, are violent extremists. however, these are individuals, not entire communities. indi...

Rage and hysteria. let me make it clear today that i remain convinced that these hearings must go forward and they will. to back down would be a craven surrender of political correctness and an abdication of what i believe to be the main responsibility of this committee to protect america from a terrorist attack. despite what passes for conventional wisdom in certain circles, there is nothing radical or un-american in holding these hearings. indeed, congressional investigation of muslim american radicalization is the logical response to the repeated and urgent warnings which the obama administ...

Explain why this hearing has gotten so much controversy this time around. >> reporter: you're exactly right, kate. on the senate side of the capitol. joe lieberman held half a dozen at least hearings. but he approached it in a different way. he called them things like looking at violent islamist extremism. different tone and different tenor that pete king is setting in calling his hearings looking at radicalization of muslims in america. those words are important when it comes to the message that pete king is sending from the perspective of many muslims in this country and also some national s...

Of homegrown terrorism. this is from the perspective of peter king, the committee chairman, and certainly many in law enforcement, this is a prime example of what they are talking about. so, he talked about what happened to his son. talked about the fact that he felt he was brainwashed. now, we're listening to the uncle of another american, a somali-american, who he is telling the story about how he also from his perspective got brainwashed. actually went to somalia, was training there and was actually killed while training. but the point of his testimony that we're hearing from as he speak is...