I think against all his national security advisers, to leave Syria immediately, I was blown away.
Adam Kinzinger
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Adam Kinzinger is a former U.S. Representative for Illinois's 16th congressional district, serving from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party, Kinzinger gained national attention for his outspoken views on various political issues, particularly his criticism of former President Donald Trump. He was one of the few Republicans to support the impeachment of Trump and served on the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot.
If the president follows through on what he said and we leave Syria, that fight is going to move somewhere else because they're not going anywhere.
We passed the Syrian Act, the Civilian Protection Act here. It is in the Senate.
I think that one of solutions we need to do is to, frankly, target Assad, I think target his military.
I think this administration deserves a lot of credit for a very improved Syria policy.
I think we need to really take a good solid look at how we are distributing the aid.
We can't afford to be cutting stabilization assistance, never mind humanitarian aid, when every other player, from Assad to Russia to Iran to Turkey to China is deeply involved and working to shape a new Syria that will undermine U.S…
I think if there were laws broken, you know, there needs to be a justice process. But I also don't want to get into the position with this country where past administrations are prosecuted by next administrations because that's what…
No, not a good day for the message of human rights. I think, you know, I think American foreign policy has been strong, but I think the human rights piece hasn't been in messaging.
I think they send opposed messages and that the President needs to be more verbal about the stuff. He needs to be more -- and not just more verbal, he needs to say any time something like this happens, it's unacceptable and wrong.
I think it's important to note that the light of Iranian leadership is dimming and the light of the people of Iran is getting brighter every day.
When you think about the destabilization they are doing in Syria and the ½ million dead Syrians, many of which are children, thanks mainly to Bashar al-Assad, Iran, and Russia.
This legislation, which I worked on with Mr. Suozzi, would help prevent Iran from spreading their malign influence in the Middle East.
I am a veteran of Iraq and, specifically, I can tell you I've operated against Iranian forces in Iraq.
I think our laws haven't caught up with the new reality, the 21st century that we are in.
I am very concerned about the role that the Russians played in attempting to undermine democracy.
I think it's important to also mention that Twitter as well as other social media platforms has been key in liberating oppressed people and allowing oppressed people to communicate.
We all want to bridge the digital divide, but I share your concern about the coordination of funding between agencies.
I am proud that my provisions and others I supported, including the Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act and the Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act, were included in the RAY BAUM'S Act and signed into law in March.
As a co-chair of the bipartisan Rural Broadband Caucus, my colleagues and I have worked diligently to close the digital divide between urban and rural.
I recently reintroduced the FCC Transparency Act, which would require the Commission to publish on its website any documents to be considered and voted upon at least 21 days in advance.
In May, we watched as the corrupt Maduro regime swept the country's Presidential election, which had been called fraudulent by the U.S. and our global partners.
And I believe if we can establish a more stable and secure Western Hemisphere we can usher in an era of prosperity that has never been seen before.
Since September 11th, our security focus has been primarily geared toward the Middle East, where we have spent the past 17 years combating Islamic extremism.





