The law on normalization and reconstruction is clear.

When you see something like him being welcomed by another country as some type of a distinguished head of state, it is sickening, really.

We cannot send the message that we will forget these atrocities over time and welcome Assad back to the international community.

this is going to be a challenge for a long, long time until we address that need.

About 10--a little over 10 years ago, I was in this room sitting here and we had people sit in the chairs you are sitting in and they assured us that Assad could not last more than 30 days.

The world had never seen atrocities on this scale since the Second World War and what we are uncovering now in Ukraine.

Now more than ever, particularly in the face of Putin's brutality in Ukraine, it is absolutely crucial we confront Assad's ongoing crimes against the Syrian people.

the money you have requested is probably not going to go very far.

There is nothing in welcoming this man as a conquering hero that reflects America's values at all.

I remain concerned this Administration has accepted Assad's rule as a foregone conclusion.

I want to thank our witnesses for testifying here today. Certainly, these are hard to listen to, but it is something that, as I said before, when this is over it is not over and it is important we keep this in front of everyone.

We must ensure our policy does not entrench the Assad regime, energize its progress under the U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254, and is commensurate with American values.

We just need that information, Mr. Secretary, it is important as part of the process.

the Biden administration is launching a coordinated assault against parents' rights, and the ability of parents to make the best educational decisions for their children.

We all know that the whole point of that DOJ memo was to send a message to parents, to scare them from showing up.

Do you believe that President Biden should use the military or the FBI's domestic terrorism unit to prevent parents from opposing his policies at school board meetings?

Well, the democrats definitely supported defunding the police for 2 years.

Sir, for 2 years the democrats have supported defunding the police.