Political Quotes

“This recent omission tracks with the administration's diplomacy disconnect from our American values. First, earlier this year, State erred and did not include Nigeria, leaving them off as a country of particular concern for religious freedom. And now it is Syria left off as a major drug-producing country. Mr. Speaker, this is why this bill is so critical and important at this time. We need an all-of-Government approach to addressing the Assad regime's drug production and trafficking. Captagon has already reached Europe, and it is only a matter of time before it reaches our shores. If we do not work with our like-minded partners to first hinder the narcotics trade and replace it with a working system of institutions that serve the Syrian people, then Assad will, in fact, add the title drug kingpin to his recognized global status as a leading mass murderer. Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to support this important bill.”