[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H901]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
PRESIDENT OBAMA IS IGNORING THE LAW
(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, 10 days ago Congress
expected the President to submit his plan to counter the rise of
Islamic terrorism in the Middle East. American families deserve to know
that the President has a strategy to defeat ISIL and keep us safe.
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act signed by the President
was clear that the President must submit a plan to Congress by February
15 on how to defeat ISIL and reduce risks to American families.
Sadly, the President has not presented a strategy. This is another
example of the President's continued disregard for law and the
Constitution. We should support our troops by giving them a clear
mission and a clear strategy to protect American families.
While I am disappointed that the President has failed to submit a
strategy, we cannot be surprised, after he dismissed ISIL as the JV
team. He claimed ISIL was contained just 1 day before the Paris
slaughter, and he incorrectly assured Americans to be confident just as
the mass murder was beginning in San Bernardino by ISIL terrorists.
In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may the President, by his
actions, never forget September the 11th in the global war on
terrorism.
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