mr. langevin: i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. chairman, i rise in support of the amendment offered by chairman mckeon and i want to be very clear about what's at stake here today. the terrorist group isil poses a direct threat to our allies and friends in the middle east and of equal importance, left unchecked, the nye less tick vision could pose a direct threat to the united states, particularly given the number of individuals fighting with isil who have american and western passports. i am grateful concerned that those individuals could return home and carry out acts of violence against the homeland. we have a clear imperative to act. these terrorists have brutally murdered two unarmed american journalists and an aide worker from the united kingdom. they've slaughtered thousands of innocent muslim, killed children and committed unspeakable atrocities against women and rnls minorities. isil and its agencies operate without regard to international borders in any strategy to degrade and depe feet these terrorists must acknowledge