Syrian Refugees
Floor Speech
Issues: National Security Foreign Affairs
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Mr. Speaker, the most important obligation we have is to keep Americans safe.
As Paris has reminded us, there truly is evil in the world. We know that our seas and our borders alone will not protect us. We must act swiftly and smartly in the face of this evil.
While my heart hurts for innocent people suffering in Syria, our priority must be in keeping Americans safe. That is why I oppose the President's effort to bring refugees to our shores without a real plan to vet them. That is not leadership. That is sticking your head in the sand. And in matters of life and death, we must do better.
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