Peter King

I have no further speakers, and I reserve the balance of my time. Miss RICE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2206 will protect the progress we have made toward achieving nationwide…

I have continued to encourage the Federal Reserve, both publicly and privately, to adopt a rules-based approach to monetary policy and communicate that rule to the public.

No way should we be minimizing. In fact, we should probably even be increasing the threat of Islamic--countering the threat of Islamic terrorism.

We have to show we are doing something. Otherwise King Abdullah could be losing some of his support in Jordan.

I think we have raised issues today that there are no, in no way any definitive answers for.

The U.S. refugee program can offer them that safety and still protect the United States from possible threats.

I don't know of any closer ally we have in the world than Jordan, I mean, at every level of cooperation of Jordan is first class, of Jordanians is first class.

There seems to be no real answer here. Because we do have some moral and diplomatic obligation to take some refugees in.

But I would say the one concern I would have is if people became aware we were primarily taking Syrian refugees from Jordan, there would be an incentive by groups to get their terrorists through Jordan at that point.

I fully agree with the last point you made, that we have not done enough for those who, especially in Afghanistan, the translators who are going to be left behind.

We cannot allow that to happen. I hope the White House will do more to convince Congress and the American people that it is moving forward cautiously, appropriately, but most importantly with the security of the American people as a…

I remind you that members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, the predecessor to ISIS, have already managed to sneak in to our country through refugee settlement programs.

This doesn't mean that we should close our borders and not accept anyone, but we certainly need to be thoughtful and deliberative about the process.

The United States has seen the danger of flawed refugee vetting, as well as the potential for refugees to be radicalized once they are in the United States.

For Americans, opening our doors to those who flee violence, war, and exploitation is part of who we are as a Nation.

But we have also had refugees and asylum seekers who take advantage of U.S. safe haven to plot and carry out attacks.

For Americans opening our doors to those who flee violence or exploitation, this is part of who we are as a Nation.

That would just require companies with fewer than 20 employees and/or less than $5 million in revenue to file information with Treasury disclosing beneficial ownership.

I know that the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, FLEOA, Fraternal Order of Police strongly supported it.

I believe Chairman Fitzpatrick was a cosponsor, and the ranking member of the full committee, Ms. Waters, was a cosponsor.

Now, why should hardworking taxpayers' dollars be used to bail out other countries, especially after suffering from bailout fatigue in our own backyard?

The fact is this is as effective as any program I have seen since all the time I have been in Congress, and it provides a need which is a lasting need.

This is something that is absolutely necessary to continue.

I would just like to say that there is probably no more important bill that we have passed during the time, you know, that I have been in Congress than this 9/11 Zadroga Act.

I strongly support the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act because it will provide that important certainty and continuity of care from this point forward.