Political Quotes

“I have grave concerns about the specific proposal to arm and train the Free Syrian Army, which will be voted on tomorrow by this House, and I intend to address this further during the debate on the McKeon amendment. How can we ensure that U.S. weapons and training don't end up in the wrong hands? How in the world will we know when our objectives have been met and when ISIS has been contained or eliminated? How will we avoid getting embroiled in the civil war? Congress must weigh all of the options before us, not just the military ones, before we make any decision on committing the U.S. to yet another long-term war. This is the type of debate that we failed to have in the wake of 9/11 and which resulted in the passage of an overly broad authorization that continues to be used today. So we must ask the hard questions, not only about the current proposal to arm and train Syrian rebels, but about the entire strategy. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentlewoman has again expired.”