What a difference a few months can make. This morning many of us are deeply concerned about an alleged bomb threat in Los Angeles that is causing hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren to be sent home midschoolday. And in response to the recent and horrific attacks in Paris and San Bernardino. we are focused on identifying weaknesses in our border security and in finding ways to protect the American people without compromising our fundamental values. We are rightly focused on expanding the U.S.-led coalition to defeat ISIS and on finding a way to assist our allies in providing safe haven to some of the millions of refugees fleeing terror and chaos abroad. Sadly. we are also distracted by a Republican Presidential primary in which a leading candidate has cast aside the Constitution in favor of incendiary rhetoric. That is why I rise today to make sure we remain focused on one of Americas most important challenges to the United States and our key allies. including. centrally.
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