Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, according to a new poll released by CNN last evening, ``Americans are increasingly concerned that ISIS represents a direct terror threat'' and that they are ``fearful that ISIS agents are living in the United States.'' A Washington Post poll released this morning shows that 90 percent of the American people believe that ISIS poses a ``serious'' threat to the U.S. This threat is growing, largely due to the fact that an increasing number radicalized westerners, including more than 140 Americans, are freely traveling to Syria to link up with ISIS and al Qaeda-affiliated groups. Consider that over the last month, while this Congress was out on recess, the number of Americans killed fighting with terrorist organizations in Syria quickly grew, signaling a trend that should be troubling to all Americans. Earlier this summer, Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, a 22-year-old from Florida, became the first American suicide bomber fighting in Syria for the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra. Equally concerning as his deadly act was the fact that he traveled from Syria to Florida and back again in the months before his deadly terrorist act. In August, two more Americans were reportedly killed fighting with ISIS--Douglas McArthur McCain and Abdirahmaan Muhumed, both originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. We must take proactive steps to discourage Americans from traveling to Syria to link up with these groups.…”