Eliot Engel: “Next month marks the 35th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. The act, passed in 1979, is the cornerstone of the…”

This legislation, passed into law last December, mandates the most sweeping sanctions on Assad's enablers.

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

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 particularly want to thank Chairman Engel for his leadership, as well as the whole committee, for making the Caesar Act a reality.