Mike McCaul

These requirements were imposed for a reason, to ensure individuals who have recently been in terrorist sanctuaries do not pose a threat to our country.

It is our democracy and this is the voice of the American people asking you questions.

I commend the Department in the wake of San Bernardino for forming this task force in light of the 2012 policy.

We marked up a bill yesterday to try and close these gaps, but has something changed since this IG report in place now to fix these issues? This is a travesty.

I am amazed that an administration that wants to expand background checks for law-abiding American citizens exercising their Second Amendment Constitutional rights will refuse to do the background checks necessary on possibly Syrian…

These policies of the Obama administration put Americans at risk, because we don't know who is coming into that country by allowing unvetted Syrian refugees.

This legislation now awaits a vote in the Senate.

I am working with my colleagues in order to ensure the safety of the Third District, South Carolina, and the United States.

I strongly support giving the Secretary discretion to waive the visa requirement when doing so is in the interest of our National security.

We cannot make substantial changes to these programs if they are not properly funded.

I am particularly interested in knowing whether there is a way to improve the vetting process to identify people that seek to do us harm.

Let us not forget: We are engaged in a war against Islamist terror.

This is why I drafted the SAFE Act, which passed the House with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority last year.

Jihadists see these programs as a back door into America and will continue to exploit them until we take action.

We are in the highest threat environment since 9/11. Yet there is a crisis of confidence in Washington's ability to do what it takes to protect our country.

Terrorists have used these routes to get into our country, exposing security vulnerabilities into our systems.

Make no mistake: They want to send their foot soldiers to our shores.

The President believes terrorist groups like ISIS are on the run, but the truth is that they are on the march and gaining ground across the world.

Today, we are in the highest threat environment since 9/11, yet there is a crisis of confidence in Washington's ability to do what it takes to protect our country.

It is in all of our interest to deescalate tensions, to try to bring North Korea into the 21st century.

Strengthening our Nation's cybersecurity is of the upmost importance right now, and will determine our Nation's position as a world leader in the future.

This holiday season provided, I think, further evidence of the high terror threat environment that has become a new norm.

I want to thank you for your hard work on this bill, and the ranking member.

My constituents are proud that the United States has the most generous immigration policy in the world, and they are proud that the United States is a beacon of hope for foreign nationals seeking a better life.

Our concerns were only exacerbated by the remarks of our colleague, Homeland Security Chairman Mike McCaul, indicating that efforts to enter our country via fraud in the refugee program are currently--emphasize ``currently''--occurring.