Eliot Engel actually said...

"Unless these issues are addressed in a meaningful way, there is a risk of further radicalization in the north and prolonged conflict along ethnic lines."

"I think it's very timely and very good that we're doing this now."

"We've spent tens of millions of dollars, almost 10 years of training African troops in Western Africa and particularly in Mali."

"If we can find a way to pay for military flyovers at parades and professional sporting events, then surely we can cover the cost of aiding a close ally in an operation that supports U.S. national secu..."