Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8453) to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons undermining the Dayton Peace Agreement or threatening the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8453 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act''. SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States-- (1) to support Bosnia and Herzegovina's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character; (2) to back and bolster Bosnia and Herzegovina's progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration; (3) to encourage officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina to resume institutional participation at all levels of government to advance functionality and common-sense reforms for greater prosperity and for Bosnia and Herzegovina to obtain European Union candidate status; (4) to push Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights; (5) to advocate for robust participation in the October 2, 2022, general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina; (6) to utilize targeted sanctions against persons who undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and democratic institutions, including by blocking, boycotting or not recognizi…”