On the recordApril 19, 2024
Anwar al-Awlaki was an American-born cleric who became a leader of al-Qaida. Syed Farook was born in America, and he murdered 14 people in a terrorist attack in San Bernardino. The brothers that committed the Boston marathon--one was naturalized, and the other was a lawful permanent resident. I could go on and on. If we had suspected them of terrorism, we would not have been able to--and none of these were prevented. But if these cases emerged today and you suspected them of terrorism, under this amendment, you would not have been able to surveil them to prevent the terrorist attack. Afterward, you could have gone after them, but now it is too late to prevent the terrorist attack. That is what this amendment would--that is the harm that this amendment, if passed, would create, and I urge you to vote against it. The PRESIDING OFFICER. All time is expired. Vote on Amendment No. 1828 The question is on agreeing to the amendment No. 1828.
