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Their ideology is clearly a threat.

The strongest argument that Al Qaeda and ISIL have to present to the people they want to join them is that they are protecting Islam against Western aggression.

To win this fight, we have got to find partners, Muslim partners--in the case of ISIL, preferably Sunni partners--to work with to fight them.

That is why I think the train-and-equip mission makes so much sense, and it was a bit frustrating yesterday to listen to people who are concerned about it.

We have seen the Kurds, who were a broken force until we showed up, provided some arms and trained them, and they have now turned the tide.

Now we have a new Iraqi Government that is at least trying, initially, a power-sharing arrangement that can bring some of the Sunnis in.

We have got to be smart about how we build local support to confront ISIL, but make no mistake about it, they are a threat.

This threat exists, and we have to confront it, and every time a decision comes up, I really think a lot of the opposition is we just don't want to have to deal with it.

I voted no yesterday, and it was a tough no vote for me because I simply have a lot of questions.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the amendment. Mr. Speaker, I know the scourge of violent Islamic terrorism all too well. I represent the World Trade Center area in New York that was attacked on September 11, 2001. So I agree with the…

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his leadership in helping us all uphold the oath that we take when we become Members of Congress to protect and defend the American people. I believe that the McKeon…