[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18417]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            SYRIAN REFUGEES

  (Mr. BOST asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, the most important obligation we have is to 
keep Americans safe.
  As Paris has reminded us, there truly is evil in the world. We know 
that our seas and our borders alone will not protect us. We must act 
swiftly and smartly in the face of this evil.
  While my heart hurts for innocent people suffering in Syria, our 
priority must be in keeping Americans safe. That is why I oppose the 
President's effort to bring refugees to our shores without a real plan 
to vet them. That is not leadership. That is sticking your head in the 
sand. And in matters of life and death, we must do better.

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