Peter Visclosky: “I would make an additional observation on the gentleman's amendment. There are political and diplomatic issues of…”

“I would make an additional observation on the gentleman's amendment. There are political and diplomatic issues of Russia's relationship with the Assad regime. Altering this relationship over the long run may become an objective of U.S. foreign policy. Maybe. Maybe not. However, entering into an armed conflict with this relationship in mind is a dangerous step, among many other dangerous steps, and it renews the prospect of a more openly hostile relationship with a country that otherwise had ended the Cold War. So it's certainly an additional reason as to my appreciation for the gentleman offering the amendment. I reserve the balance of my time.”