Democratic Senator Chris Murphy Reportedly Says The Credibility Of The United States Is At Stake In Syrian Refugees Crisis

Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Sunday says the United States has to put more effort in playing its role in accepting Syrian refugees. Murphy tells 'Fox News Sunday' that after accepting only 1,500 Syrian refugees in 2015, the US has to increase the number of refugees for resettlement in the country.

"It doesn't stand to reason that Germany is going to take 800,000 and the U.S. has only taken 1,500," says Murphy, Fox News forecasts on the same day. "If we want credibility in the region, we've got to be seen as a partner in trying to solve this humanitarian crisis."

Murphy also says, "I don't think you can say that the Syrian war wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for the invasion of Iraq. But we certainly contributed to the ongoing mess in that region and inside Syria because of our occupation, our invasion, which after a set of circumstances, led to the development of ISIS. ... I think we have a responsibility."

The Connecticut senator also adds that he has not heard of "a coherent plan" to solve the crisis in Syria.

Meanwhile, Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson says the primary concern should be national security. He adds that individuals should be carefully examined before they can enter the country.

"It is not the fanciful to think that ISIS may be assaulting some of those refugees with some of their operatives," says Johnson. "We are taking shortcuts in terms of vetting process. ...  . And we need to be first concerned about our own national security. So we are a compassionate nation, but we've got to fully vet the individuals that we would take in." 

On the other hand, Ohio Governor John Kasich supports the plan of US to increase the number of refugees it will accept.

"I support that [but] think it's very important that we don't let anybody infiltrate who's part of a radical group. America needs to be part of this solution."