This is the basic thesis of Rep. Randy Fine from Florida. This is what is typically defined as classic Islamophobia. 

To say the least, this is a super controversial opinion. Rep. Fine embraces this term as a statement of reality and he challenges anyone in the room to deny it.When people are called pragmatic, it’s meant to imply reasonableness, the ability to compromise, occupying the sensible middle ground.

But the question is, is he right? Is he partially right but exaggerating? From a snapshot view of history, he is unfortunately correct.