Eliot Engel: “It is Assad's murder and torture of civilians that gives that rallying cry and recruitment tool for ISIS.”

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

This coup is a blatant violation of the rights of the Burmese people.

Why have there been no designations by us of Russian companies and individuals who are so clearly and shamelessly giving Assad a lifeline?

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