Jim Risch actually said...

"Today marks the sixth anniversary--I use that word guardedly--to the start of the civil war in Syria."

"I want to thank Drs. Farida, Abdulkhalek, and Rajab for their courageous work in upholding humanity."

"I want to thank the U.S. Government, USAID, the State Department, for years of leadership in supporting the Syrian people."

"The United States government must be a voice for the innocent people of Syria, and must be a moral compass for the parties involved."