Joe Scarborough: “my amendment attempts to address some appalling activities of the government of Sudan. As my colleagues may know, Sudan…”

“my amendment attempts to address some appalling activities of the government of Sudan. As my colleagues may know, Sudan has been certified by the administration as being an active supporter of terrorism since 1993 and is currently known to be sheltering several terrorists sought in several countries. Sudan has also been the scene of some of the world's most deplorable religious persecution, persecution that the Washington Post called unspeakable, persecutions that the United Nations has reported included the crucifixion of a 7-year-old child because he was a Christian. It has been estimated that more than 1.5 million Christians and other non-Muslims have been killed in Sudan, more than all those that have been killed in the Bosnian civil war. Christian slavery is widespread, and it is believed that at least 30,000 children have been sold to slavery for as little as $15. This was disputed by Louis Farrakhan some time ago, and he challenged supporters to go to Sudan and unearth this activity if it was really happening. Two reporters from the Baltimore Sun did that and bought two young boys for $500. We also have recently had the Pope pleading for an end of religious persecution of non-Muslims. My amendment requires the administration to apply financial transaction restrictions against terrorist states, which were included in Public Law 104-132 to the Republic of Sudan.”