Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the Republic of Turkiye--the more I learn, the more I am appalled that they are allowed to remain in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. From their historic and well-documented persecution of Armenians, human rights abuses--even today--and their objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, why do we keep or even trust Turkiye as a partner in maintaining world order? In major issues related to Iran, Syria, Russia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, Turkiye is involved and not always helpful to our interests. It is time to rethink this arrangement. My district in New York has a sizable population of Armenian descendants, multigeneration, first generation, and new arrivals. These citizens have close ties and legitimate concerns about what is going on over there in Armenia. To my constituents: Yes, I will cosponsor H. Res. 108, but I will also ask this legislative body and my friends in the Senate to reconsider our continued partnership with Turkiye. ____________________”