Albert Russell Wynn: “Let me also note particularly the role of my Washington area colleague, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) who just…”

“Let me also note particularly the role of my Washington area colleague, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) who just spoke, who has been an outstanding leader on the issue of human rights throughout his career but particularly on this issue of the crisis in Darfur. He recently visited, he came back and provided all of us with valuable information, along with Senator Brownback, who accompanied him. And what they said to us is that we have a grave humanitarian crisis in the Darfur. People are dying daily. 30,000 people have died. 350,000 will die. A million people have been displaced. This is an opportunity for the United States to play a pivotal role, which is why I strongly support the motion to instruct conferees to request the maximum amount of U.S. aid possible. It is sometimes said, but certainly accurately, that America is great because America is good. This is an opportunity for America to do a great deal of good. These people are being victimized in what is clearly a case of genocide.”