Rob Andrews: “And, if the gentleman would yield, it is my understanding, and I repeat what he said, that there are 40,000, 40,000…”

“And, if the gentleman would yield, it is my understanding, and I repeat what he said, that there are 40,000, 40,000 Turkish troops in the northern part of Cyprus. I recall sitting in the presidential residence with President Clerides, and he pointed out to the visiting delegation that if Turkey were to launch an attack it would take less than 5 minutes for Turkish fighter planes to reach the presidential residence where we sat that day. This is someone who really is in a position of disadvantage militarily but who is willing to give up even his meager defenses that he has right now in order to boldly go after the cause of peace. And again I commend what the gentleman has said. I think it explicitly and accurately states what happened, and I encourage him to continue his leadership.”