[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
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   THE UNITED STATES' COMMITMENT TO FIGHT AGAINST VIOLENT EXTREMISTS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, April 2nd was expected to be just 
another day at Garissa University College in Kenya. But in the early 
morning hours, students awoke in terror as armed gunman stormed the 
campus. They claimed to be militants from Al-Qaeda's offshoot--Al-
Shabaab.
  The students' fate was determined by their religion. The terrorists 
allowed Muslims to leave and kept an unknown number of Christians 
hostage. After nearly 15 hours of fear, 147 people were killed.
  Groups like Al-Shabaab, ISIS, Boko Haram, and many more allow for no 
compromise and are intent on spreading oppression and fear amongst 
those who do not share their ideology.
  I commend the first responders and ordinary Kenyans who showed 
tremendous heroism that day, and my deepest condolences go out to the 
families and victims of this senseless attack.
  H. Res. 213 reaffirms United States' commitment to the multilateral, 
global fight against violent extremists.
  We must be vigilant in this fight, and we must allow for no 
compromise when there are threats to freedom.
  And that's just the way it is.

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