07/26/2023
https://www.congress.gov...
"So there are no leverage points against the Russians, against the Iranians is basically what I am hearing."
"I want to stop the slaughter, not just simply feed those who survive the carnage."
"We need to be clear about what Iran is interested in in Syria, and that is, they want a government in Damascus that has good relations with Hezbollah and will give Hezbollah sustained strategic depth ..."
"We have lost the opportunity and emboldened and strengthened our enemies whether those are Assad, Iran, Russia, the Islamic State."