Anne W. Patterson: “The Middle East today is undergoing historic changes. Across the region, we are seeing unprecedented political ferment.”

To protect U.S. interests amidst this volatility, we have to recognize and cope with the challenges that states across the region face.

I do not agree with that, Mr. Conyers, because I think what this would do--that suggests that the sources of these terrorist acts are countries like ours...

We have provided over $2 billion, $2.5 billion, for humanitarian assistance inside Syria.

Let me stress that that is our goal, to get Assad out.