"I would like to thank the Chairman for holding today's hearing."
"What you need is mutual steps here."
"If a parallel move is made on the Palestinian side, what could the Palestinians do? As my colleague Ted Deutch had said, put Israel on a map."
"I represent Buffalo. Buffalo was lobbed off the list because of budget constraints."
"But, you know, it seems--there was a debate 6 months ago here about authorizing the administration to use military force in Syria if they determined that was necessary."
"Because, as we know, Syria is about 75 percent Sunni, and Sunnis take control."
"I look forward to hearing today's testimony as we continue to expand our knowledge of the threats, groups, and counterterrorism efforts within the Caucasus region."
"Oral Statement"
"It was really a fight for power. In that part of the world, which is highly pluralistic--you know, minorities are aligning themself with Assad for one reason, survival."
"Russia's occupation of Ukraine is a direct and clear violation of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
"If Russia's behavior has changed then it would seem to me that Russia's status as a member of the G-8 should change."