Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to, once again, speak out about the crisis in Syria. The director general of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons recently reported that traces of a nerve agent or poison gas byproduct were discovered late last year at Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center. Even though we were assured by the Obama administration that the Russians would remove all the chemical weapons in Syria, this report is not surprising. For some, photos of dead bodies in the streets littered with children, victims of barrel bombing, or asphyxiated by sarin gas just weren't enough. Now we have a United Nations report. The United Nations reports that, since May, fighting in Idlib Province has forced 300,000 Syrians to flee their homes and thousands more continue to die from Assad's butchering. Madam Speaker, when will this House finally grow weary of 8 years of Assad's treachery: more than 570,000 dead, 200,000 imprisoned, and nearly 12 million dislocated? The House must act. Speaker Pelosi well knows, this House, under Republican leadership, passed the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act three times over the past three Congresses, only to have it bogged down in the Senate. {time} 2115 Now, Madam Speaker, the tables are turned. Leader McConnell passed S. 1 in February, and we in the House must finally act with expedition and pass the House version of S. 1, which is H.R.…”