202 7488000. Are you opposed . 202 7488001. Republicans with and some democrats that congress should take a pause on the program . 202 7488002. You can also lead us or go to facebook, or email us at journal cspan. Org. We will get to your calls in a minute. Listen to what the speaker had to say yesterday about republican concerns and why they want to halt the program. [video clip] isis showed that they are committing an act of war against the west. What else do you call what they did in paris . What is the congressional response . We have the authority under the existing the way we look at this issue is, number one, in front of us is the fact we have a refugee situation that we think requires more comprehensive assessment on how to guarantee members of isis are not infiltrating the refugee population. Please know that this is not only about refugees. This is about having a comprehensive strategy to deal with isis by defeating isis, that is what we dont have. The bill we are sending some of the Defense Authorization bill, requires the president to have a comprehensive plan to defeat isis. Containing isis is not enough. Defeating isis is what is necessary, and we do not have that plan in place. Host Speaker Paul Ryan saying they dont have what he believes is a comprehensive vetting process. The white house strongly thinks they do. On capitol hill, we will show you what she had to say coming up. What do you think . What do you think about the Refugee Program . , athe phone is scott wong ther staff writer with hill newspaper. What specifically do they want to put on the floor and have a vote on . Rolled House Republicans out this legislation late last night, sponsored by the Homeland Security chairman, mike maccoll of texas, and richard hudson, a republican from north carolina. It would halt the flow of Syrian Refugees coming to the united officialsil federal can verify that none of the refugees are a National Security threat. I will touch on three things it does. First, refugees from syria and iraq can only be admitted to the United States after top Law Enforcement officials, including the Homeland Security director and fbi director verify that they are not a threat. It would call on the fbi to conduct thorough background checks on the refugees. It doesnt get into too many specifics. Finally, it would require the department of Homeland Securitys Inspector General to conduct an annual review of these refugees that have been certified and report to congress. That would happen each year. Host why does this mean for the vetting process . What are people saying on capitol hill . This seems like layers of bureaucracy on what is already being done. Driving a lot of the action this week and causing congress to react so swiftly is there is outside pressure from constituents listening to they describe it as their phones are being lit up, they are getting hundreds of calls ever since friday on this issue. There is a genuine fear from the American Public that Something Like we saw in paris could happen in our own backyard. There have been explicit threats to washington, d. C. People saw what happened in paris. They feel that could be them at a sports match, a music venue. I think we are seeing this reaction because of the enormous concern from the constituents. Host the house is scheduled to vote on this on thursday. What about the senate . Caller there has been no word on the senate. What Mitch Mcconnell has said is that he is ok with the house going first. You mentioned there were some democrats who said they are open. They are open to hitting the pause button, in the words of speaker ryan. Chuck schumer said he wants to before a briefing today making any final decisions. He was one of the key democratic members of leadership who said he is open to taking a look at this plan. , the democrat from west virginia, is another who sent a letter to the president yesterday saying, we need to do rigorous vetting of these refugees coming to the United States before we allow them in. You just saidng, the senate will get a briefing from the house members the senate will get a briefing today. The house got a briefing last night. What was the readout from members . There werent a lot of minds changed. Republicans came out of the briefing saying this is yet another reason why we need more vetting of these refugees. Democrats, i think, i merged open to some of the changes, but also, i think, of the mind that the Current System that is in place is already a pretty tough process. The president and nancy pelosi have touched on some of those points, saying it is a pretty rigorous process already. Requirementsmetric in place. It typically takes from 18months to 24months before refugee is admitted to the United States. That is a little of where the disconnect is, at least between House Democrats and House Republicans. We are seeing some minor support for the plan in the senate. Host thank you for your time. Caller thank you very much. Host lets get to your calls. What are your messages to the lawmakers on capitol hill that are contemplating the legislation and perhaps temporarily halting the syrian Refugee Program unless they are certificates made to congress from high officials. One that the fbi director certifies the background of each refugee. And the director of National Intelligence certified is that each refugee is not a Security Threat to the United States. Under the legislation, no syrian can enter theee United States until congress receives the notification. Caller i cant believe they would lead in people they say in full traded terrorists in syria. Criminal. , it is too the president , we have been writing paul ryan every day. We have to stop it. Us. re trying to kill they are going to put 18 countries on hold. They come only with the clothing on their backs. There are no suitcases. When they get here, who will feed or house them. We need to stop this, thats all there is to this. Host i want you to look at the map. A map of the states allowing refugees. They are a purplecolor. Wisconsin, not allowing, but there is one Syrian Refugees the state of wisconsin. You can see other states not allowing them in orange. Texas, florida, or many have gone. California is allowing them with the largest number. Chicago, share your thoughts with us. First, i want to say god bless you. Second, i say take a pause. First, i could totally agree with paul on this. Im a strong democrat. I do agree with the republicans. We need to take a pause. Remember 9 11. Remember the boston bombing. Smart. Eople are they will and full trait among the refugees. We dont know who is who, greta. I understand the background checks, but people lie. We have the duty to protect this land, americans lack, brown, white, asian, whatever. It isnt about race. Protecting our land. I love obama, but i wish he would step back this time. I am with the republicans. We have to protect ourselves. Can we afford another 9 11 . , can we goestly say to bed again and live like this if 9 11 happened again . Ask yourself that. You have a blessed day. Host like it would the wall street journal the together about who the refugees are. They say that tourists and students do not go under the security checks that they refugees do. A quarter of them are adults. Of potential men combat age. There are 60 male and 50 female. It typically takes u. S. Authorities two years to process them. The waiting. For those strong the middle east have often been longer because of extensive vetting. Others are also vetting to make sure the stories at a. You support this program. Sheila, good morning. Caller good morning, greta. Thank you for taking my call. Can i say one thing about cspan . Host goahead. Caller the debates that are we need peter and year to be the moderators. Knowre the only ones i that are able to do that. To the refugeething. Grip. D to get a just because you are muslim does not mean you are isil. Here, and are over they are scared they will be shipped back over there. You know what happens to christians over there. Offchildren will be thrown of buildings, his wife for be raped and murdered, and they will behead him. That is what happens with christians. I am an american, but it does not mean that i am a white supremacist. Host you see this argument to help the program to halt the program that they are putting cast . A religious because they are muslim and practicing islam, that is a religious test in the United States . Caller we shouldnt do that. Andow from islamic people from muslims. You know, christians and everybody. These people should be let in. The president what said yesterday. Listen to what javier becerra, a member of the leadership in the house, had to say about the program. [video clip] ithurts to see hurts to hear governor say dont bring those folks into my state. There is a question if the governor has a right to say that. In the United States of america, if you are here legally, you have the right to travel. I dont think a governor has the right to say, you cannot come into my state. Thank god for the constitution, first. ,econdly, for someone to say you on this side of the room, you will be allowed in. You on the other side, no, you will not. Therefore, your persecution may lead to your death. As the son of immigrants, that hurts. Mr. Bush got that idea, i have no idea. I am christian. I am catholic. We willan easily say accept christians, but not lims, can we say in can we say as we did in 1939 we will accept christians but not jews . We will accept catholics . You are refugee, it is because you fear for your life. Host the Democratic Caucus chair, having your becerra. 750lso said there have been thousand refugees that have resettled in america since the september 11 attack. Not one has been arrested on domestic terrorism charges in United States. Congress will debate today and the house on thursday on this legislation that would the program. Alt you oppose it in fort worth texas. Aller i oppose it lets look at syria. , they are not on the u. S. Side. When these people get over here their u. S. , with religious beliefs, if they cannot get what they want, like americans we vote. We have some type of delegation. They fight and blow things up. I good example is the boston bombers. Refugees, totally legal. Look what happened. My messages to paul ryan. Want get on tv and say you to go out here, and you are going to try to delay it, then get behind closed doors and tell congress, the house of representatives, we dont have time to defund this. Paul ryan wants to keep the money going to syria. He is doing the same thing john boehner was doing. All of the who wanted paul ryan, he will prove that he will fall through. Host in ohio, you agree with taking a pause. Why . Do. Er yes i just because of the dangers. Because of the shape our own country is in. Liberal. Mocrat, a i back barack obama. I loved his speech the day before yesterday saying they are not going to reenter the war, sending troops into syria and iraq. I was glad, because i knew the world was waiting for another war. We have been in a war. Es, i want it paused i want it pause forever, so this nation and its people are put first. Host an independent, you support it. Good morning. First ofpport all, i think we should not be thinking of people as others. When you come as a refugee, you are vetted for two years. You are settled in. Nobody, no home, no country. You are running for your life. We are thinking that everyone who comes out of syria, iraq, in need of these wartorn places, they are all muslims. They are not. Some of them are christians, but the same christians in this country are willing to send them back to their country and have them persecuted, because as far as they are concerned there are not worthy and not one of us. Yes, people have a particular people of a particular gion are behaving terribly, but i think that is that particular group. With all of the vetting these years, youer two dont become a refugee coming to the United States of america you go through a process. Had, icess rate we have want a congressman to point to somebody who came here as a refugee and did something that as bomb a place, or anything. Please, point that personnel. Please, point that personnel. Host the congressman said that those who are titled since 9 11, none have been brought up on charges of planning a terrorist attack or terrorism. This, however, is what republicans are pointing to. This comes from the Washington Post. Saidational director recently, i dont put it past the likes of isil to infiltrate operatives among the refugees. That is a huge concern of ours. He added that the government has an Aggressive Program for screening refugees, but he is less confident about european nations. Fbi director james comey added pat and number of people who are of series concerned slipped through the screening of war,ees during the iraq including two that were arrested on terrorism charges. Butdemocrat is saying none, the fbi director is saying 2 have been arrested of the 750,000 that have come here. James comey says the process has improved, but refugees will be harder to check. Unlike in iraq where u. S. Soldiers have not been on the ground collect information on the local population because of the civil war in syria. In brooklyn, you agree. Why . Caller id. Agree we should completely take a pause, but we should have a system to follow to comeactly for them in. I think we should, as opposed to one of the politicians, democrats, who said we should not look at their origin i think we should take people from the community that has suffered what some would describe as a genocide. Focus on them first because they are being prosecuted the most. Then, the christians, the next killed. At is being then, we can look at the moderate muslims that we can take in. The issue is very complicated. The kurds are fighting in the conflict, and they are not fighting for sites, they are fighting for their own sake. Turkey is involved, a member of nato, attacking kurds which, to me, turkey should not be a nato if they are attacking people who have nothing to do with terrorism. The kurds only want their own space and freedom. , whoave a member of nato is also committing what i see as a big crime. Host kentucky, you oppose. Dean, you are on the air. Caller last year, they had a survey in france. 23 supported isis. They keep that quieted. Francethe population in supported isis. Their religious beliefs, they want to kill us. That is priority number one for them. Seen the reports. You have a lot of french nationals who have gone to isis, syria am a to join isis. Post notes of this morning the Islamic State attack in the u. S. Is less likely because not as Many Americans have left to join. The number of americans that have traveled, or attempted to, is 250. Less than the 4500 that have left europe. Fbi officials are not taking the threat lightly, but they have expressed confidence that they have those u. S. Individuals contained and the remaining americans in syria wont be coming back except in handcuffs. We cannot let terrorists take advantage of our compassion, says paul ryan. Then you have, it is impossible to and possibly that these individuals with the needed degree of confidence to resettle these individuals in the United States. And then, we cannot allow Syrian Refugees into the u. S. In the. Urrent dangerous environment the immigration subcommittee linkrman is saying cancel check for Refugee Resettlement in the government funding bill. That the two sides will have to come together by december 11 to avoid a government shutdown. Olivia in birmingham. A democrat who supports it. Yes, i do. I remember, and if you can go back and look at statements made by the republicans when the refugee crisis first hit, they not like, why is obama accepting these people . That is not what we do. When they hear about this one refugee involved in terrorism, which were all french nationals, they want to say we are not anybody. I am offended as an africanamerican figures i know how we were treated as secondclass citizens in america. I am very offended. Why was not these white men that it that wanted to start a race war in america and bomb black churches . Why werent the republicans outraged when that happened . That was very offensive to us. Kill black people and bomb black churches, and they were not vetted. Why are they not being vetted . Bill in mississippi. You Want Congress and the administration to halt the program . Temporarily or suspend it permanently . Caller i think they should suspend it permanently. First of all, america i dont care about what goes on in syria. Priority. My first our infrastructure is destroyed. Our schools are ridiculous. The same problems they have over there is the same they will have here. Income equality. You cant have people over here with all caps of money and people starving. African americans built this country, and we are secondclass citizens without the same rights and the criminal justice system, in society. Youre not trying to give us reparations in terms of federal lands. Why should we fight your wars . You care about israel. You give them billions of dollars. We dont have land. We dont have no culture or anything. It was taken from us. You arent taking that seriously, but you take everyone elses problem seriously. I want the world to be exposed to what america is doing to my people. We love this country. I am a veteran. What opportunities are for me because of the color of my skin . I dont care about syrians. I love americans of all color. We love you america, please love us back. If you want to make industrial prison complexes so america can have jobs for t