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On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
Madam Speaker, it has been more than a dozen years since the Syrian revolution began against Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship. In that time, America and our allies have stood together in opposition to Assad's barbaric regime. Some in the region may be ready to look past the atrocities committed by Assad's forces. Some countries are even willing to recognize the Assad regime. America must not. We must go further. We must use our diplomatic strength to counter these misguided steps. Assad, his regime, and their backers have given us no basis whatsoever to justify normalizing relations with a government responsible for the slaughter of 600,000 men, women, and children. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass the Assad Anti- Normalization Act. Pakistan's Elections Must Reflect the Will of its People, Not its Military

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