NRO’s Lowry: Paul Ryan Failed To Do Anything About Syrian Refugees

At NRO, Rich Lowry notes the problems with the House Syrian refugee bill:

It was nice to see the House get a veto-proof majority for its Syrian refugee bill. The problem is, when you get down to it, it doesn’t do anything.

The bill doesn’t explicitly pause the in-take of Syrian refugees; it adds an additional layer of certification. The theory is that figuring out how to do this will take time and therefore constitute an effective pause.

But it’s highly doubtful that an administration that has torn up the law to get its way on amnesty is going to let the need for a few additional signatures prevent it from working its will on Syrian refugees.

Read the whole thing.