Political Quotes

“I rise, today, to discuss my recent resolution here in the House, H. Res. 673, which expresses concern over attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt. I had the opportunity to travel to Egypt last year. In the course of preparing for that trip, and during the trip, as well as after I returned back to the United States, I repeatedly heard about the plight of Coptic Christians in Egypt. ISIS named the Copts their number one target, and we all know their brutal atrocities against them. In Libya, back in 2015, ISIS beheaded 21 Coptic Christians, sending shock waves from that photo around the world. Scores were killed in the bombings of St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in Cairo, in December 2016. Most recently, on December 29, 11 were shot and killed outside of Saint Menas Church in Helwan. These are just a few of the atrocities carried out against Copts by terrorist groups like ISIS. I had the opportunity to walk the halls of the St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral. I reflected on the Gospel of Matthew, when Mary fled to Egypt with baby Jesus to save him from King Herod. The Copts are the Egyptians. In fact, the word ``Coptic'' in Greek means Egyptian. But there in St. Peter and St. Paul's beautiful cathedral in Cairo, murdered by a coward, as women and children prayed, blood splattered on the walls marked the horror and chaos of that place of worship and serenity.…”