Rep. Poe: Terrorism Remains Deadly Challenge We Must Confront
November 17, 2018
November 17, 2018
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Nov. 15:
Mr. Speaker, the threat of terrorism remains a deadly challenge for us and our allies around the globe. In the last four years alone, we have seen the ability of terrorist groups--many of which we had thought we had defeated--to evolve and attract thousands of recruits to their violent cause. ISIS, al-Qaeda, Iran, and all their affiliates and proxies . . .
Mr. Speaker, the threat of terrorism remains a deadly challenge for us and our allies around the globe. In the last four years alone, we have seen the ability of terrorist groups--many of which we had thought we had defeated--to evolve and attract thousands of recruits to their violent cause. ISIS, al-Qaeda, Iran, and all their affiliates and proxies . . .