Political Quotes

“I thank my friend for yielding to me. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. To completely eliminate funding for the United States Institute of Peace would be a serious mistake. Let me thank Mrs. Lowey for the wonderful work she is doing here and John Lewis for his leadership. John is an American hero. I think we should listen to what John has to say. For anyone who doesn't know what the USIP does, it saves lives, lives of U.S. servicemembers, military personnel, and civilians around the world. The United States Institute of Peace stops conflicts before they start and works to defuse crises. The Institute provides conflict resolution teams and skills that are vital to our diplomats and our military forces serving in conflict zones abroad. They are often quiet successes, rarely grabbing headlines. After all, a war that doesn't happen won't draw near the attention of a raging conflict. Military leaders agree. On September 1, a distinguished group of retired three- and four-star flag officers who have served our country valiantly during some of its most challenging conflicts wrote to Speaker Ryan and Leader Pelosi expressing deep concerns about efforts here in the House to eliminate funding for USIP. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record the letter. September 1, 2017. Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, House of Representatives. Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader, House of Representatives.…”