Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for yielding. I rise today with a heavy heart. Ten days ago, President Trump sealed the fate of our Kurdish partners in Syria when he gave President Erdogan of Turkey the green light to invade. I believe this callous and reckless decision will go down in history not only for its disregard for human life but for the strategic malpractice of placing American troops in harm's way, allowing thousands of ISIS prisoners to go free, and ceding influence over the region to Russia and the Assad regime. It was truly an unbelievably dangerous and stupid decision that undermines our national security and diminishes our moral authority in the world. I am pleased that this resolution has widespread bipartisan support. We need to pass it and get it on the President's desk as quickly as possible. But resolutions--and sanctions, when they come--can't bring Kurdish children back to life. They can't reclaim our American military positions and equipment seized by the Russians. They can't restore our credibility, which has been squandered as we have betrayed the trust of our Kurdish allies. I am sickened by this administration's actions. We need to do everything we can, as a Congress, to make this right. I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan resolution. I thank Mr. McCaul and Mr.…”