Speech #1140064876

For example. as to the Colorado Springs murders. did we hear a single Republican running for President of the United States stand and say: We have too many guns. cant we stop this? I havent heard a single Republican Senator come to the floor and say something about this terrible event that took place. Instead. they are busy fearmongering against Syrian refugees. those fleeing Assad and ISIS. We have a rigorous screening process for when we accept refugees. The refugees we are accepting are women. children. and older men with families. Less than 2 percent of the men who come as refugees from Syria or Iraq are of military age. The Department of Homeland Security has verified that not one of the 1.800 Syrian refugees already admitted to the United States has a single confirmed tie to terrorism. but in spite of all the facts. Republicans would focus their attention on refugees and ignore the problem we have with gun violence in America. Republicans would have Americans believe Syrian refugees are the preeminent threat to our national security. and meanwhile the Republican Congress is doing nothing to curb our Nations gun violence. It is a sad commentary on Republicans that they are more concerned about keeping Syrian refugees out of America than they are about keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists. those who are mentally ill. and those who are criminals.