On the recordJune 17, 2015
I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose the resolution in front of us today. If passed, the pressure we the United States have been able to apply against ISIS would be stopped, and our allies in the region would be left out in the cold. There is no doubt about the true wickedness of ISIS in both Iraq and Syria. Their twisted views and thirst for blood have spread instability in the Middle East, leaving a wake of destruction. The United States, along with our partners, has struggled to beat back ISIS' advances, and the adoption of this resolution would effectively end our operations against ISIS, thus creating a direct threat to our national security and our interests. Mr. Speaker, this resolution is misguided and unwise, and I urge my colleagues to oppose it.
