Dana Rohrabacher

This is Russia phobiaism, Russia phobia. They are no longer the Soviet Union.

And, yes, Russia has every right to try to become an influential force, especially on countries that border Russia.

Building peaceful, democratic, and stable states in the Balkans has been an issue that has been close to me for many years.

We believe the majority of people will decide who is the government.

the European Union seems to be, from a distance, seems to be actually not in a situation where its power and influence is actually increasing.

The attempt at control isn't Russia. The attempt at control is that we are backing up the EU's demand for control in this part of the world.

There are good people in every one of those ethnic groups that you are talking about.

Bringing up who killed who 35 years ago or 30 years ago is going to harmful to bringing about that cooperation.

We know something has to happen. The bottom line is that you have people suffering there economically.

The EU is the past and it is not working.

Well, it is up to us to make sure that we are encouraging the good people, and I don't know, we do respect democracy.

Until Serbia brings those who have committed these crimes to justice, the EU should not move ahead with Belgrade's accession.

It is up to Congress to support healthy democratic, economic, and peaceful progress on the ground.

We need to keep the region on the path toward democracy and the rule of law.

If we are there undermining that, for whatever reason, we want the government to go the opposite direction, we are interfering with people's right to choose their government.

I think that each should help the other join the Union, not resist and make it almost impossible by throwing up roadblocks.

When people lose hope, they turn to extremism.

So, you are confirming for us that, indeed, there has been cooperation with George Soros' projects, but they have been exaggerated in terms of the influence that Mr. Soros' organizations have had?

To me it again demonstrates the double standard that we have had toward Syria and which is not going to lead to a more peaceful world.

It is time to stop the killing.

I oppose this, for obvious reasons, which I just stated.

Anybody here want to guarantee us that we won't have what happened to Qadhafi, where we have Qadhafi replaced by terrorists?

Before I get into the substance of my remarks, I would like to mention a little story. When I used to work for Ronald Reagan years ago, he also said: Well, Dana always start off with a little funny story. So I thought I would share one…

Erdogan, even after this incredible power grab that he has just participated in, a corrupt election that gives him the power to move that country.

The killing should stop. That should be our goal and we should be willing to work with Russia.