A little while back when the Yazidi community. primarily women and children. were trapped on Mount Sinjar. President Obama. to his credit. acted quickly. The House of Representatives had passed a resolution calling for additional humanitarian assistance. and the President. with great deliberateness. decided to save their lives. I want to personally state that I am grateful for that. I represent the largest Yazidi refugee community in America. This is an ancient faith tradition that usually enjoyed a quiet and peaceable life in areas of Iraq and who began to come under increasing pressure during the Iraq war and now are. of course. subjected to ISILs attempt to exterminate them. They were saved by quick action.