Dana Rohrabacher

I consider this to be a historic moment for our country and for this anti-commercial space alternative attitude that I see.

Having private sector money invested seems to me to be a very laudable goal.

I have been surprised by a number of things in my 24 years here in Congress, but one of the things that I have been surprised the most about is the hostility that seems to be expressed towards depending on and helping promote commercial…

If indeed the cost of this mission is repaid to us from those who benefit from it, then this type of mission, helping others fight against evil forces in the world is justified.

Those who lost the election stayed in power. Those who won the elections ended up in jail.

We have. That's correct and that was why OPEC declared that Ethiopia was now no longer eligible for OPEC loan guarantees.

Let me just state for the record, even though we have questions that are pointed questions, that should not necessarily indicate whether we support or oppose this particular mission.

So we're sending our troops in take on head on this whole tribal challenge in Africa. Let me just note that that doesn't sound very good to me in terms of possible success, but there again, this force may be evil enough to justify sending…

The cost is really an important factor because the United States can't afford to pay the price to win everyone else's freedom in the world.

not even having a cost estimate for us coming before Congress

I happen to believe that missions like this are positive and can play a positive role and a positive strategy in post-Cold War strategy should be helping other people fight for their freedom.

In the end, it is my understanding that the arbiters actually decided at least for a major part of that in Eritrea's favor.

I am appalled that it takes the attempted murder of a Saudi Ambassador for the U.S. to do something serious.

Shame on us. Our Founding Fathers and generation after generation of Americans have fought for freedom. We are not even willing to take the risk of saying there should be a regime change in Iran. Shame on us.

It is the Mullah regime who are terrorists, not the MEK.

How do we expect to get anywhere in this world when we treat our friends who believe in democracy as if they are enemies?

We should have responded with a very tough reaction the minute we found out that Iran was providing these weapons.

the idea of reducing expenditures, the expenditure of American tax dollars on U.N. programs that are not in our national interest, is not just a good idea, it is a great idea.

The underlying bill that we are talking about... is something that the American People, when they find out about it, are going to be very supportive of.

The last thing the Israelis would like to see is the United States and the President of the United States, the defender-in-chief of Israel, President Obama, not to be in the United Nations.

And if we are talking about $6-$9 billion going into the hands of criminal elements, that is an overwhelming challenge for a country like Mexico.

I think the Iranians are only going to continue to keep trying, especially if there is no consequences for a failed attempt on the United States.

But I thought it would be important for us all to understand, as we are talking about this 'problem or challenge' that we face, we are talking about human beings who are suffering, our neighbors.

I think the relationship with a narco organization is new and extremely dangerous, and their willingness to do it in the United States I think is also either desperation or incredibly bold step of confidence.

I would suggest, Mr. Chairman, that if the mullahs found out that someone in their government was involved with something like this without their knowledge there would be severe punishment, if not death for that individual.