Nita Lowey: “I rise in support of this Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act... It is time that Congress send…”

“I rise in support of this Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act... It is time that Congress send a strong and clear message to Syria. We will no longer tolerate their support of terrorism. We will not allow them to further destabilize the Middle East, a region so crucial to the national security of the United States, and we will not risk undermining our efforts to secure peace and stability in Iraq and the region. Syria had its chance and had the opportunity to reform its political environment and become a positive force in the region. Instead, it has remained as it was, a closed society and haven for terrorists. Many terrorist groups, including Hezbollah and Hamas, have offices and training camps in Syria or Syrian-occupied Lebanon.”