Political Quotes

“the goodwill and humanitarian efforts of the United States are needed all across the world. Victims of civil wars, disease outbreaks, and natural disasters depend on the aid and compassion of the American people. To our credit, we try our best to help as much as possible. Take one example. The Syrian refugee crisis is the worst humanitarian crisis since World War II. Four million Syrians are now refugees because of the country's civil war, and thousands and thousands are fleeing to any place they can go. Most of them are winding up in Europe to escape the violence. There are almost another 8 million who are internally displaced within war-ravaged Syria. A lot of them are in cities and can't go anyplace. If they try to leave, they get killed. Tragically, 5\1/2\ million of these poor individuals are children. The United States is trying to help. We are the single largest donor of humanitarian aid to the Syrian crisis. There is not a close second. The U.S. Agency for International Development, known as USAID, is one of the principal organizations by which the United States administers civilian foreign aid. This Agency plays an essential role in administering our Nation's foreign policy. Yet, while all these events continue to unfold before the world's eyes, Senate Republicans are blocking the next Administrator from taking her place. Gayle Smith was nominated by President Obama 5 months ago. We had hearings weeks and weeks ago--now into months.…”