CSPAN2 Key Capitol Hill Hearings June 29, 2016
I appreciate this opportunity for the first hearing of this calendar year. In my view of todays hearing, we present the American People with a false choice. Its very premises suggests that we can either keep america safe or preserve our fundamental values. I reject that promise. We can and must defeat terrorism without sacrificing our principles. To compromise these principles and blame over a billion muslims for the twisted actions of an extremist view only serves to divide america, to alienate and legitimate the load groups that falsely claim to speak for islam. This makes us less safe. To t...