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Country. But it would be wrong to suggest that this is also just like its been in yemen and somalia were you going with quick light footprint attacks and leave. Here it is going to have to be a very constant form up operations at the scene already announced over the past month about 150 separate attacks they have done in 30 days. You can do the math there. It is five today. On over 200 targets that is just doing the basel and a few other locations in iraq. Obviously at some point and i dont think it will be immediate, this will spread to syria. Host you had a piece last week i believe that out...

To be one of the few organizations that did see a very generous budget, including the addition of 2,000 officers this fiscal year, and in the administrations request for 2015, theres also a request for another 2,000 plus officers. Which we know are critically important to securing the economy and encountering this threat. I understand the manpower. Im concerned about technology and other things necessary to support the increase in people along the border. Im looking at the International Side of it. Well, we use those officers to deploy them in places like preclearance overseas. Deploy them in ...

Recognition that we still remain in the eye of the storm and we must be diligent. I would offer to say that we will not fall victim to the terrorists intent, and that is that we will not terrorist ourselves. We will be vigilant which i believe is extremely important, but we will be fair and adjust and we will recognize the Civil Liberties of all. But we are in some very challenging and difficult times, and so i want to thank the chair woman for allowing us and this committee in working with me and the full committee to be the very First Committee that is addressing the question of isis here in...

Do believe it could be a shortterm and longterm threat to the United States. Mr. Wagner . Yes, i also agree. And looking at the systems we have and how we look at the information we get with a persons reservation information and looking at itineraries and other characteristics of their travel, do they fit what we know about, you know, what the intelligence reporting are known factors . Try to talk to them and determine what their purpose and travel is. We have good systems to help us do that. We have good intelligence reporting to help us build those. We get good information from the departmen...

Travel of other u. S. Citizens engaged in the region. Now i appreciate that. I would just mention time is of the essence here, i think. I i think youre going to be looking at, as i say, one member that is going to be introducing legislation today about these issues. Im trueing to assist you and you know, well see quickly the congress can act. But we are looking for feedback from all of you. With that, the chair recognizes miss jackson lee from texas. Again, let me thank the chairman and thank my Ranking Member and as well as the chairman of the full committee. Again, this hearing is not to dra...