Political Quotes

“I especially commend my colleagues, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf), the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Smith), and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman), chairman of the Committee on International Relations for their leadership and for their dedication in bringing forward such a critical piece of legislation. Jose Marti, the man who liberated my homeland of Cuba from tyranny, said, ``To witness a crime in silence is to be an accomplice of that crime.'' Today, my colleagues and I are making a statement to the world that the United States will not stand by silently. We will bear witness to the thousands of our fellow human beings who are tortured and, indeed, even murdered for exercising their fundamental right to religious freedom. Today, we will give a voice to those whose cries for freedom and justice have been equaled by violent and repressive regimes that seek to destroy that which is so precious to us as children of God. This bill will help ensure that practicing one's faith will not become a death sentence, as it has been, unfortunately, for so many men, women and children throughout the world.”