That is immediately where the President went and where some of the other folks on the Presidents side of the aisle went. was suggesting that somehow. by being concerned about our own national security. we were somehow antirefugee. That is demonstrably false. All we are asking for and all this legislation provides forpassed by a bipartisan vote of the House of Representativesis to enhance the screening of refugees so that this system cannot be exploited by terroristsa tactic ISIS has encouraged. Our adversaries. particularly the Islamic State. recognize the fact that they cant exploit our system to advance their cause. which is to kill innocent men. women. and children in this country. This legislation doesnt close the door to refugees or go back on Americas great traditions and who we are as a people. All it does is add safeguards to our refugee admissions process and updates it in light of the threats we currently face. The distinguished Presiding Officer was probably in the same hearings I was in or the briefings with Jeh Johnson. the Director of Homeland Security. who said that following some of these threats. the administration unilaterally enhanced some of their screening mechanisms. I applaud them for that.
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