Ed Royce: “The violent attacks, Mr. Speaker, by officers assigned to Turkish President Erdogan's security detail against peaceful…”

“The violent attacks, Mr. Speaker, by officers assigned to Turkish President Erdogan's security detail against peaceful protesters back on May 16 were designed to do one thing. They were designed to silence those protesters' criticism of the Turkish Government. That is why it is so important that we speak out. We must speak loudly and clearly that we will protect our citizens and their fundamental rights to free speech and to assembly. Turkey is an important and longstanding NATO ally, but the Turkish Government can and should do better than this, and it can start by addressing the concerns of the House of Representatives and many Americans who were very angered by the video capturing this disgraceful attack on these citizens. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this resolution, and I yield back the balance of my time.”