Political Quotes

“I rise to cast my vote in support of the resolution we will shortly be voting on, which sends an important message that this body, directly representing the American people, wishes to end direct U.S. military support for the Saudi-led coalition's campaign in Yemen. I am disappointed but not surprised that the President issued a veto, choosing to stand by a campaign of devastating consequences for the people of Yemen. Every time we have a vote on this resolution and every day, the numbers get worse, but let us be clear. These numbers are people: 3 million human beings have been forced to flee, more than 15 million are on the brink of starvation, and more than 1 million individuals--children, mothers, fathers--are suffering from the largest cholera epidemic in the world. Even the coalition countries themselves insist there is no military solution to this manmade conflict. As Houthis, backed with destabilizing and increasing support from Iran, continue to launch attacks into civilian population centers, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates continue their campaign which has targeted hospitals and threatened humanitarian access. The fragile U.N.-brokered political process that emerged from Stockholm is almost at a breaking point. To be sure, the Houthis slow- walking the implementation of this plan presents a serious challenge, but U.S.…”