[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WE NEED STRONG LEADERSHIP ON TERRORISM

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my deep 
concern about the continued expansion of Islamic terrorist groups and 
the threat they pose to the American people.
  Today, the President requested congressional authorization for his 
limited efforts against ISIS, but make no mistake: this request does 
not constitute a strategy, nor does it substitute for resolve.
  In August, the President promised to ``degrade and destroy'' this 
terrorist army through airstrikes and military assistance to our 
partners. Since then, his efforts have remained lacking, while ISIS' 
sanctuary has grown to the size of Maryland.
  The administration has instead courted the mullahs of Iran and 
signaled a willingness to work with Syria's brutal dictatorship, the 
Assad regime, even though they both still continue to contribute to 
this crisis.
  History has shown us that the world pays a heavy price when we 
appease dictators and turn a blind eye to evil. The President has 
allowed the emergence of a global threat that will likely persist for 
years.
  The American people deserve stronger leadership from their Commander 
in Chief and to hear directly from him how the action he is asking 
Congress to authorize will destroy ISIS.

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