Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me just say, this debate is long overdue. We happen to be talking about the AUMF. I would hope that we end up having more debates on this floor talking about the continent of Africa, who has long been left off the debate in the United States Congress, which is a continent that we have got to focus on. I look forward to working with Mr. James as the chair of that subcommittee. We need to focus on the stability of Africa, the stability of its governments and its institutions, because if we don't, it is at our own danger. We should be doing it because it is the right thing. We should be listening to those allies that we have on the continent and to those Presidents, because they are the ones who are at threat and in danger of being destroyed by terrorist groups who have now moved over the continent. We have got to have this debate more and more and make sure that Africa is on our front burner, not our back burner. Because if Africa continues to be on our back burner, we will see Russia and China, as Mr. James has indicated, and others jumping in. We will see Wagner coming in to secure these countries. Let's have this debate. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. Omar), who came to the United States from the continent of Africa. {time} 1300”