[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 20274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HALT ON K-1 VISA PROGRAM

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the terrorist attack in San 
Bernardino, the deadliest attack on U.S. soil since September 11, made 
it clear that our homeland is vulnerable to terrorists.
  The terrorist couple's attack also made it clear that there are 
serious screening problems associated with the K-1 fiance(e) visa 
program. That is exactly how the wife involved in these attacks came to 
the United States to begin with.
  Mr. Speaker, protecting our homeland is my most sacred duty, which is 
why I want the American people to know that right now, I will be 
introducing legislation to put a halt on the K-1 visa program until the 
Congress votes to resume it.
  In the meantime, my legislation would require the GAO to review the 
national security risks associated with this program and to submit 
findings to the Congress.
  This is the right and commonsense thing to do. We must protect our 
homeland.

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