Political Quotes

“Let me thank first of all my ranking member for yielding and for your leadership on so many issues, including this tragic issue that we are dealing with today, and also to Chairman Royce for continuing to ensure that these issues and these resolutions and bills continue to be bipartisan. Also, I just have to thank my colleague Congresswoman Frederica Wilson for your steady and tremendous and clear and passionate leadership. This is such an important issue that yourself, Congresswoman Jackson Lee, and others continue to bring to the forefront, and I just have to say once again thank you for this. This resolution puts the United States Congress on record expressing strong support for the people of Nigeria, especially the parents and families of the girls abducted by Boko Haram. We join the international community in calling for the immediate and safe return of these innocent girls. The world is shouting, and we have seen this and heard this over and over again, ``Bring back our girls.'' These girls were pursuing their education. These are crimes against humanity and cannot be tolerated. Nigeria, in partnership with the international community, must do everything it can to protect all children and men and women against such violent attacks. Since 2013, more than 4,400 men, women, and children have been slaughtered by Boko Haram. These are terrorists who have gotten away with murder. Enough is enough.…”