[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 805-806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   ISIS IS NOT A REFLECTION ON ISLAM

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, this morning most Americans woke up to 
the news that ISIS was holding two citizens of the nation-state of 
Japan and, in the holding of those citizens, threatening to kill them, 
asked Japan to give $200 million.
  Mr. Speaker, does that sound like an organization that is dedicated 
and committed to principles however much we disagree with them, or does 
it sound like a group of thugs who are willing to do anything to gain 
money to promote their evil and dastardly acts?
  The very existence of ISIS and others is not a reflection on Islam. 
Over the weekend, we have seen so many that have expressed opposition 
to these terrible acts. That is why it is so important, as we listen to 
the President's State of the Union, that the Congress, although with 
different opinions, agree to work on behalf of what is good for

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all of America, both building the economy but fighting against the war 
on terror, not only with weapons but with educating about democracy and 
principles and equality and trying to win the hearts and minds.
  Mr. Speaker, we have a lot of work to do.

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