Thank
you
for
contacting
me
about
the
recent
tragic
terrorist
attacks.
I
appreciate
your
correspondence
and
hope
that
you
find
this
response
helpful.
In
the
wake
of
recent
ISIS-related
terror
attacks,
I
understand
and
share
the
concerns
many
have
expressed
about
ensuring
that
people
who
pose
a
potential
threat
aren't
coming
into
the
United
States.
My
first
and
foremost
responsibility
as
your
U.S.
Senator
is
to keep our
country
and
the
people
of
Connecticut
safe.
I
firmly
believe
that
we
can
protect
Americans
from
the
threat
of
terrorism
while
still
remaining
faithful
to
core
American
values.
There
are three
major
policies
I'm
supporting
that
I
believe
will
help
ensure
the
safety
of
Connecticut
families.
First,
we
need
to
tighten
the
visa
waiver
program,
which
currently
allows
people
from
38
countries
to
enter
the
United
States without
a
visa for
up
to
90
days.
These
visitors
are
not
subject
to
the
same
rigorous
methodology
we
use
to
screen
other
groups
like
refugees.
Changes
to
this
program
would
increase
scrutiny
of
travelers
from
these
countries
so
that
terrorists
attempting
to
enter
the
country
can
be
detected
and
detained.
