Eliot Engel: “Congress has the authority to protect our constitutional rights as well.”

We like to say that the Foreign Affairs Committee... is the most bipartisan committee in Congress.

I introduced the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act several years ago as a response to what we saw in this room.

We will continue to call out and hold accountable those who undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement or threaten the country's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character.

I know Mr. Meeks very well and I know that he will do an excellent job--an excellent job--as chairman.