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_ London terror attacks of 2 years ago and the Canadian plot to use fertilizer bombs to destroy buildings in Canada in 2006, we have all become won-ied about the risk of a catastrophic attack from home grown terrorists. Our single best defense against such an attack is the eyes and ears of all Americans - but particularly of those segments of the population in which the risk of radicalization is at its highest. We need people in those communities to call us when they hear or see something that looks amiss. We know that we reduce the probability of that call immeasurably if we lose the con
dence of those segrnentslofthe population. That is one of the reasons that we are looking for ways to assure all Americans that we are respectful of individual rights, including privacy rights, and that we use the tools that have been provided to us consistent with the rules set out by Congress. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before the Committee and look forward to answering your questions. Thank you. l I