Political Quotes

Tim Ryan: “Because it comes down to this, that this is another, I think, election year situation. But the bottom line is this: We…”

On the recordSeptember 20, 2006
Because it comes down to this, that this is another, I think, election year situation. But the bottom line is this: We opt out of the Geneva Convention, and we make a certain set of rules to say how military prisoners should be treated, just because if we do that, we have a certain set of standards, it does not mean other countries won't opt out, and their standards will be a heck of a lot lower than our standards.
Said by
Tim Ryan
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of opting out of the Geneva Convention regarding military prisoner treatment.

Share

More from Tim Ryan

Jul 11, 2024

Americans are dying for generational change. We've been having these same stupid fights since the Vietnam War, and it's time we look at those double haters in the polling.

transcripts.cnn.com
Mar 2, 2025

Wait, Trump didn’t say he would do that during the campaign.

msnbc.com
Feb 15, 2025

Our brand is toxic in so many places, and it is like, 'you are a Democrat?'

newsweek.com
Jul 6, 2026

This decision will make it harder for people to hold corporations accountable in the U.S.

commondreams.org

Other voices in this conversation