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“I appreciate the generosity from my colleague from Michigan on the time. Mr. Speaker, we live in uncertain and dangerous times with ever- evolving terrorist threats. The brutality that ISIL has inflicted on innocent people is both chilling and demands action. As Members of Congress, we have a responsibility to do all we can to protect our citizens. In the wake of the Paris attacks, questions have been raised about the screening system that the U.S. utilizes and whether it can be exploited by terrorists. {time} 1215 In light of those questions, Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record a letter from the Department of Homeland Security former Secretary Janet Napolitano and former Secretary Michael Chertoff supporting the current system of vetting refugees. November 19, 2015. Hon. Barack Obama, President of the United States, The White House, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. President: Following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, substantial progress has been made in protecting our nation's homeland. The ongoing efforts by our national security experts have provided tools and resources to make a coordinated attack like the one in Paris last week much more difficult to achieve here at home.…”