Do people at the State Department care enough about the taxpayer to at least get promissory notes for what we are providing to Libya now?
Brad Sherman
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Brad Sherman is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 30th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Sherman has focused on various issues including financial regulation, foreign policy, and technology. He has been an advocate for consumer protection and has worked on legislation related to economic stability and national security. Throughout his tenure, he has participated in numerous congressional committees and has been involved in significant legislative efforts.
We are selling $11 billion worth of arms to Qatar presumably because we think that is consistent with our foreign policy.
But the real slogan for an effective foreign policy is managing a messy world and I guess you can't--that isn't poetry.
What have we done? I mean, know Libya is supposed to pay for the military training in Bulgaria but it is not happening.
one of our possible responses to Qatar is to call for democracy in Qatar, in which the ruler of the country would be selected not only by those who are 'citizens' but anyone who has lived there legally for 10 or 20 years.
Virtually every rocket it sends is a war crime, since its purpose is to kill civilians.
It is important that we identify the benefactors of Hamas, so that we can effectively deny it material and political support.
I support all the bills before us today, though I do want to bring to the committee's attention one concern I have about Resolution 281, dealing with China.
Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 5041 offered by the Honorable Brad Sherman.
Hamas is acting in violation of international law by targeting civilians in Israel, but also by using civilians in Gaza as human shields to protect their rockets.
To hear today that there are no longer any Christians living in Mosul, as the world sits quietly by, is simply unacceptable.





