Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Engel for his moral leadership in preventing a war in Iran and his moral leadership in stopping the war in Yemen. This amendment is very simple. It would stop another regime change war in the Middle East. The gentleman from Texas says that it is dangerous, that it is reckless, that it emboldens our enemies. Does he really believe that 27 Republicans, including Representative Gaetz, Representative Meadows, and Representative Jordan are emboldening our enemies? {time} 0930 Does he really believe that they are divisive against the President? I mean, they are some of the President's staunchest supporters. It is time, in this body, that we get past the rhetoric, past the sloganeering, and consider why 27 Republicans actually voted for this. Perhaps it has to do with our national security. Perhaps it has to do with reversing blunder after blunder that has cost this country trillions of dollars and lives. Let's consider the facts. The President says we want to have a pivot to Asia because China is our leading competitor in the 21st century. I agree. China's GDP, 15 percent of global GDP; the United States, at 21 percent. They are putting their money into building rail, building universities. You know how much Iran's GDP is of global GDP? .44 percent. Future historians will wonder what were we thinking? What were we thinking? They say, well, we have got to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Well, the Strait of Hormuz has been open since 1981.…”