Issue Position: National Security

Issue Position

September 11 changed our lives forever. That day America woke up to the reality of a new enemy. Today's terrorists have no care for innocent life and have vowed to bring America to its knees. My top priority is to help make sure this nation does not suffer another terrorist attack, and my work and votes reflect that important priority. In Afghanistan, we must continue the fight and work with the Afghani Government to finish the job and establish permanent peace. If we fail, the terrorists will succeed in implementing a radical Islamic state to use as a base for future terrorist attacks on the United States.

While the United States has not sustained a major attack since 9/11, al Qaeda and an expanding number of terrorist networks continue to plot against us. The recent rise of groups like ISIS only underscore the dangers we face. President Obama continues to ignore these threats and he hopes that by doing so, the threats will simply go away. We know this is a fantasy. We must also remain a step ahead of the terrorists as they turn to recruiting American citizens to carry out their mission of Jihad in smaller scale attacks.

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