I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee.

I have to ask whether a man who shells his own cities... will ever hand over power on his own volition.

I would like to thank you, Madam Chairman, for including H.R. 4041, the Expert Promotion Reform Act on today's agenda.

Mr. Manzullo and I introduced this bipartisan noncontroversial legislation to help increase U.S. exports and create jobs for American workers.

I want to associate myself with the remarks both of you have made, very eloquent and very fitting for the loss of a great member of this committee.

He was a very hard working person, worked tenaciously for peace and reconciliation, especially on Sudan.

Finally, as you know I will be offering an amendment that will call for Bashar al-Assad and senior regime officials to be referred to an international tribunal to be tried for crimes against humanity.

I hope after my words, none of you will regret having supported the bill just approved by en bloc.

There is no doubt that Bashar al-Assad is a war criminal.

This bill will certainly help us accomplish the first by tightening the financial noose around Assad's neck.

He is an expert who left his mark, and he was also, you know, on his other committee a great staunch believer in affordable education.

Moving on, I would like to thank Mr. Duncan for introducing H.R. 3783, which seeks to promote U.S. security interest in the Western Hemisphere while protecting U.S. citizens here at home.