[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H5815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           OUR NATION FACES AN INCREASING THREAT OF TERRORISM

  (Mr. HOLDING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOLDING. Mr. Speaker, the recent attacks in New York, New Jersey, 
and Minnesota all underscore the increasing threat our Nation faces 
from terrorism.
  The House Homeland Security Committee just reported that already this 
year, individuals have been arrested in 13 different States for some 
connection to terrorism, and there have already been 30 ISIS-linked 
plots in the United States.
  Mr. Speaker, as events in Paris and Brussels demonstrate, this is not 
a challenge we face alone. Across the world, terrorism is on the rise.
  Just this past weekend, an Indian Army base near Pakistan was 
attacked by heavily armed militants who killed 18 soldiers. Our two 
nations, the United States and India, have worked closely to combat 
terrorism, and, more than ever, we must increase those counterterrorism 
efforts with our partners in India and elsewhere.
  Mr. Speaker, we must be honest about the evolving terror threat in 
front of us and confront this challenge with strong leadership and 
unwavering resolve.

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