Democrats argued on the House floor Monday that President Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from certain Middle Eastern countries undermines the United States’ credibility and national security.

“We in Congress need to stop this order for the sake of our standing in this world as a beacon of hope and freedom and, if for nothing else, to support our troops and our allies in harm’s way,” Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said on the House floor Monday.

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