Eliot Engel actually said...

"We need to push for a political solution that ends the Assad regime's campaign of carnage, removes Assad from power, and helps the Syrian people rebuild."

"I am also glad to support legislation authored by Chairman Royce, along with Representative Frankel, which would improve efforts to bring traffickers to justice."

"We are going to look back and say: Why did we not do more?"

"Let us remember that Assad created the terrorist groups in Syria. He is a magnet for extremism because of the way he acted and treated."