Eliot Engel actually said...

H.R. 8259 prohibits Russia's participation in the G7 until it ends its illegal occupation of its neighbors and financing murder abroad, incl...

It is important that we stand up for democratic ideals and institutions here and abroad.

Let me be clear, this resolution in no way seeks to legitimize the brutal Assad regime in Syria.

I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. I hope that all members of this committee will stand to ensure that it is indeed what happens.