On the recordDecember 16, 2015
Mr. Speaker, as we remain correctly focused on the ISIS threat, less attention is being paid to Boko Haram. Over the past few years, Boko Haram has evolved from a regional to a global threat. Boko Haram is one of the world's deadliest terror groups, and it has pledged allegiance to ISIS. It has also been almost 2 years since Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls. I want to thank my south Florida colleague, Frederica Wilson, for her leadership in reminding all of us about this tragic terrorist attack. We must bring back our girls. We are right to be concerned by the threat that ISIS poses to our national security and to the world; but we cannot ignore the threat posed by Boko Haram. Mr. Speaker, ISIS, Boko Haram, and so many other radical Islamic groups are being given the time and space to operate; so we must redouble our efforts to defeat these Islamic extremist groups. ____________________
