Assad is only interested in maintaining a grip on power regardless of how much and whose blood is spilt.

Syria and much of Iraq face two great evils. ISIS is well known to everyone in this room.

If we are going to defeat ISIS we're going to need to reach a settlement in Syria that does not cause Sunni Muslims to believe that they will be oppressed by this Assad regime as they have been in the past.

That extremist Shi'ite alliance is, I believe, even more dangerous than ISIS since they include two state actors and a nuclear program.

While I believe the discussion draft could be stronger, it's important to note that the last three pipeline safety reauthorizations were truly bipartisan efforts that moved our nation forward on safety.

I'm encouraged that this draft includes language authored by Mr. Green that will allow us to finally begin a conversation about the need for PHMSA to have direct hire authority.

I hope that you would sanction the Iranian Government for its violation with sanctions that actually affect the Iranian economy.

I hope that you would personally issue a statement condemning Iran's violation of human rights.

I didn't vote for it but there are very good aspects of that deal.

As to your bill, I'd point out that most ISIS fighters go into Turkey where perhaps their passports are stamped...

I hope you would comment for the record about our rules of engagement against ISIS.

Too big to fail is too big to exist.