On the recordFebruary 3, 2016
Today I rise to call my colleagues' attention and the attention of the public to the legislation I have proposed. The bill number is H.R. 4017. This act is the Save Christians from Genocide Act. I would ask my colleagues to consider cosponsoring this legislation. A number have already done so. I would ask the public to make sure that they know that their Congressperson knows exactly what is going on with H.R. 4017 and that they would hope that their Member of Congress would also be a cosponsor of the bill. By calling your Congressman's office, I am sure the Members of Congress will be very happy to hear your opinion. Many Members of this body need to know that their constituents support the Save Christians from Genocide Act, H.R. 4017. What this legislation does is set a priority for immigration and refugee status for those Christians who are now under attack, targeted for genocide in Syria, Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan. Genocide is taking place. Mass murder is happening. Christians have been targeted for slaughter and elimination by radical Islamic terrorists in the Middle East. We have to acknowledge that or millions--not just hundreds of thousands--of Christian brethren will die. Another group, the Yazidis, have also been similarly targeted, and my bill covers those people as well, although they are not Christians. The greatest threat to our country today is radical Islamic terrorism.…
