What followed was completely predictable for anyone who's paid attention to the Middle East--a brutal campaign of violence against the Syrian Kurds.

We handed them over to be slaughtered and ethnically cleansed from a region where they have lived for generations.

What followed was completely predictable... a brutal campaign of violence against the Syrian Kurds.

I view as disastrous.

I think that the Congress, frankly, has been negligent in its time for several years under administrations, both Democratic and Republican.

This decision was a body blow to our national security.

To see Russian-backed forces triumphantly moving in, taking over our American bases, is just disgraceful.

He likes to play the part of the fireman when really he is the arsonist who started the fire in the first place.

For the purpose of closing. This is a good, strong, bipartisan bill to support Georgia as it fends off Russian aggression. I thank my Foreign Affairs Committee colleagues, Mr. Connolly and Mr. Kinzinger, for their work on this measure. If…

How could the United States do something so senseless, so disgraceful, so contrary to our values?

I think what happened here with the removal of American troops is catastrophic. Absolutely catastrophic.

Let me express my frustration again that Congress was not a part of that discussion.

I just think what we have done there is shameful.

I believe Maduro is a dictator. He has caused the people to suffer.

I now yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation, a very senior and valued member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

In closing, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned before, in the years I have served in this body, I have watched Presidents of both parties make a lot of tough foreign policy decisions, many good, many…

Thank you, Madam Chair.

The gentleman yields back.

In 2009, I helped pass the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act as a member of this committee.

In my home State of New York there's been a 160 percent increase in the number of teens using e-cigarettes between 2014 and 2018.

I thank my friend for yielding to me. He is a valued member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Let me start by thanking Mr. McGovern for his hard work on this legislation. The relationship between the United States and Hong Kong is…

Thank you, Madam Chairwoman.

Last year I was one of the first House members to call on the FDA to ban flavored e-cigarettes.

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, again, I thank Ranking Member McCaul for his leadership in introducing this measure and his hard work in seeing its passage. China is flouting the international rule of law, targeting anyone who…

The science is settled and nicotine certainly has short-term and long-term health consequences for children.