Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank Representative Watson Coleman for her leadership in tonight's special order as we grapple with the horrendous…”

“I thank Representative Watson Coleman for her leadership in tonight's special order as we grapple with the horrendous terrorist attacks in Paris and Beruit as well as today's attack in Nigeria, claimed by Boko Haram. In the past week alone, we have seen lives lost in Nigeria, France and Beruit. Our prayers are with the victims and their families. The Paris, France attacks last Friday, November 13, which claimed 128 lives and many more injured, as we know was claimed by ISIS. There were also 43 killed during a suicide bombing in Beruit, Lebanon with over 200 injured. Just today in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, authorities inform us that an 11 year old suicide bomber targeted a market and detonated a bomb killing her, 30 others and injuring over 70 market goers. The terrorist group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attacks as retaliation for President Buhari's commitment for combatting violent extremism in Nigeria. The recent events underscore that we cannot let fear rule us but rather we must fight back against those who threaten our well being and security. At the same time, we must work on creating resources for victims of terror and those who have been displaced as a result of conflict and sectarian violence. This is why I introduced H. Res.…”