Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record a letter from the Members of the House of Representatives--over 100 of them--to the President and Secretary of State Clinton regarding the U.N. arms agreement. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, June 29, 2012. President Barack Obama, Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, C St., NW, Washington, DC. Dear President Obama and Secretary Clinton: We write to express our concerns regarding the negotiation of the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the text of which is expected to be finalized at a conference to be held in New York during the month of July. Your administration has voted in the U.N. General Assembly to participate in the negotiation of this treaty. Yet the U.N.'s actions to date indicate that the ATT is likely to pose significant threats to our national security, foreign policy, and economic interests as well as our constitutional rights. The U.S. must establish firm red lines for the ATT and state unequivocally that it will oppose the ATT if it infringes on our rights or threatens our ability to defend our interests. The U.S.…”