he previously served as nctc's deputy director since june of 2012, prior to returning to nctc he served with the national security council staff as special assistant to the president, and senior director for counterterrorism. thank you, sir. and last but not least, michael steinbach, appointed as the assistant director of the fbi's counterterrorism division by director comey in july of 2014. he joined the fbi in 1995, held a variety of positions at fbi headquarters in the field and overseas during his ten-year career with the bureau. most recently served as deputy assistant director of the counterterrorism position. the witnesses' full statements will appear in the record. the chair now recognizes undersecretary taylor for his opening statement. >> chairman mccaul, ranking member thompson, and distinguished members of the committee, i'm pleased to be here today with my colleagues from the fbi and nctc to discuss the foreign fighter threat and our current efforts to disrupt terrorist travel. i would be remiss if i did not highlight one of the biggest threats to the security of our homela

and i want to thank also the rank and file within the department of homeland security nctc and the fbi for the job that they do day in and day out without much recognition. but they are truly the patriots of this country. and just on behalf of this committee we want to say thank you. the hearing will be open for ten days for additional questioning and with that, the committee stands adjourned. >> tonight on the communicators, founder and ceo of mediacom communications corporation on the challenges facing media companies and the fallout from the latest fcc decision affecting the internet. >> i have no doubt that this will affect rates on consumers why is that? if they're going to impose on us all sorts of regulatory fees, taxes at the local level i think utilities regulatory utilities in the states where we're operating, they're going to get into the act, i haven't found one government that doesn't want to raise more money and this gives an opportunity to raise more money. >> tonight, at 8:00 eastern, on the communicators, on c-span-2. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114

he previously served as nctc's deputy director since june of 2012, prior to returning to nctc he served with the national security council staff as special assistant to the president, and senior director for counterterrorism. thank you, sir. and last but not least, michael steinbach, appointed as the assistant director of the fbi's counterterrorism division by director comey in july of 2014. he joined the fbi in 1995, held a variety of positions at fbi headquarters in the field and overseas during his ten-year career with the bureau. most recently served as deputy assistant director of the counterterrorism position. the witnesses' full statements will appear in the record. the chair now recognizes undersecretary taylor for his opening statement. >> chairman mccaul, ranking member thompson, and distinguished members of the committee i'm pleased to be here today with my colleagues from the fbi and nctc to discuss the foreign fighter threat and our current efforts to disrupt terrorist travel. i would be remiss if i did not highlight one of the biggest threats to the security of our homelan