Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and Sen. Susan Collins Hold a News Conference On Homegrown Terrorism

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Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman and Sen. Susan Collins Hold a News Conference On Homegrown Terrorism

SENS. LIEBERMAN AND COLLINS HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON HOMEGROWN TERRORISM

MAY 8, 2008

SPEAKERS: SEN. SUSAN COLLINS, R-MAINE

SEN. JOSEPH I. LIEBERMAN, I-CONN.

[*] LIEBERMAN: Good morning.

Congratulations to those of you who are here for your wisdom and insight in attending this announcement.

(LAUGHTER)

History will record that you were here.

Oh, Tom, that you're here -- this make it -- well...

(LAUGHTER)

COLLINS: Now we can begin.

(LAUGHTER)

LIEBERMAN: Now we can begin.

Today Senator Collins and I are releasing a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee majority and minority staff report, which is entitled "Violent Islamist Extremism, the Internet and the Homegrown Terrorist Threat."

This is part of our ongoing investigation into homegrown terrorism; that is to say, terrorism that is planned and carried out within the United States by American citizens or long-term residents.

This bipartisan report concludes that homegrown violent Islamist ...

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