“We have testimony saying, and I think common sense also dictates, that in a failed state like Syria, you don't have any government information, police reports to rely on to vet somebody. So there's no way to do a background check from somebody coming out of Syria. There's no way we can find out whether they're safe or not.”

American politician and lobbyist

Randolph Blake Farenthold was an American politician and lobbyist. A Republican, he co-hosted a conservative talk radio program before entering politics. He served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 27th congressional district from 2011 until his resignation in 2018. Farenthold left office after reports that he had used public funds to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit and that women in his congressional office experienced a hostile work environment. At the time of his resignation, he said he would repay the $84,000 in public money used in the settlement, but he later withdrew that pledge.