Session #114 · 2015–17

Speech #1140073002

I will have more to say on this legislation tomorrow. but I urge colleagues across the aisle to treat this issue with the seriousness it deserves. This debate should be driven by facts and common sense and not fear mongering about targeting widows and orphans or other straw man arguments the White House has made from time to time. Americans deserve a vetting process they can have confidence in. and frankly the refugees coming to this country deserve one too. Safeguards that weed out ISIL sympathizers can help ensure legitimate refugees to our country are not unfairly stigmatized. The American people are concerned and looking to us to lead with both safety and compassion. I am calling on colleagues to help us do so tomorrow by advancing this balanced and bipartisan legislation.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Mixed
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Humanitarian Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
MITCH MCCONNELL
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
KY
Gender
M
Date
2016-01-19
Speech ID
1140073002
Paragraph
#0
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