Johnson addresses Syrian refugee bill

A bill halting the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S.is headed to the Senate, and a Wisconsin Republican is optimistic it will pass the chamber early next month.

The Hill reported this morning that Senate GOP sources are already grumbling about the prospect of a Democratic filibuster, threatening to add the House bill onto the must pass omnibus spending bill, daring Democrats to either pass it or shut down the government. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is promising to rally the Democrats against the bill, telling the press, “We’ve explained here in a few detail”.

The bill would require the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation and director of National Intelligence to certify that no one seeking asylum from Syria poses a national security threat. Johnson said the USA already has a “pretty robust” vetting process for refugees, and the bill would just make sure that’s being followed.

“Some people think that they want to come here because life is so easy”, said Tami McLaughlin of World Relief Fox Valley.

Meanwhile White House officials are scrambling to revamp its message that the current system in place doesn’t pose a risk of bringing in terrorists posing as refugees – the fear raised in the wake of last week’s Islamic State attacks in Paris.

President Obama has come out against the bill, which passed the House with a veto-proof majority. When asked about Obama’s veto threat, Reid responded, “Don’t worry, it won’t get passed”.

I hope every single one of those 47 Democrats who voted with Republicans on the anti-refugee bill, are voted out of office. The bill is now on its way to the Senate. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, the ranking member on the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced a bill yesterday to close that loophole.

“We’ll crucify them”, said a senior House GOP aide.

“We can not and should not wait to act, not when our national security is at stake”. According to a new Bloomberg politics national poll released on Wednesday, November 18, 53 percent of Americans oppose resettling Syrians in the USA, 28 percent believe the screening program is fine the way it is now, while 11 percent would only admit Christian Syrians, a plan Obama absolutely opposes.