Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, 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.”