[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION MUST BE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY

  (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, the recent terrorist attack in Paris is a 
terrible tragedy. Our prayers go out to the victims and their families.
  These heinous crimes and attacks are a reminder of the great threats 
that are facing the United States and our allies. We must stand strong 
with our international partners to eradicate this evil.
  Here at home, we must ramp up measures to keep the American people 
safe. That means halting the admittance of Syrian and Iraqi refugees 
until we are sure the vetting is airtight. And, right now, it is not.
  The President's own security advisers have reinforced this fact. Yet 
he is moving full steam ahead with his plan to admit 10,000 refugees 
over the next year. This is irresponsible.
  Our Nation has the greatest and most generous refugee policy in the 
world, but we cannot allow terrorists to exploit our compassion. The 
safety of the American people must be our number one priority.

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