If there's no restraint, we have a crisis. If there is restraint, let's move to the rest of it.
David Cicilline
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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.
I think the President's behavior in this context is dangerous. It is undermining the security of the United States and our interests around the world.
It was a transaction to get Iran to stop its development of nuclear weapons for a finite period of time.
Almost 2 years ago, Presidential candidate Donald Trump said: ``We are going to win so much, you are going to get tired of winning.'' It has been 16 months since Republicans took control of the White House and Congress, and the only people…
Particularly since the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, we have relied on cooperation from our allies and partners throughout the world to work with us on counterterrorism operations.
It is clear to me that the international community must do more to assist those in need while ensuring the safety of all.
I strongly agree with the final witness who just testified that the real challenge that we face is not refugees and migrants.
So if the bombing didn't take place, we wouldn't have had some of this situation.
We wish to express strong support for H.R. 5190, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2018.
I cannot stand for treating the traveler, the lost, the impoverished, the naked, as nonhuman, as a disease coming to infect the West.
President Macron who identified the necessity of American leadership to shape the 21st century world order.
I would like to first associate myself with the remarks of many of my colleagues that the Judiciary Committee that has the responsibility of addressing legislation to protect the special counsel investigation, comprehensive immigration…
the Trump administration is acting, in my belief, in an incomprehensible manner: By bombing Syria when he sees fit, not solving the problem, and tightening our refugee policy here at home.
I see this as a test of our liberal values. Can our system... treat the individual, regardless of race or creed, as one with equal rights and opportunity.
Yesterday was tax day; and this year, millions of working men and women filed their taxes knowing that Republicans want them to bear the costs so corporate special interests and the wealthiest Americans can get a gigantic tax cut. Even…
Because I am hearing a lot of concern from the Kurdish community that they feel that the U.S. has abandoned them after they played such an important role in the fight against ISIS.
I want to take a moment in my opening to recognize and remember the men who were killed in the attack on our consulate in Libya in 2002.
The U.N.-appointed Envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, plans to amend the 2015 political agreement establishing the current government, hold a national conference, call a referendum on the constitution, and hold elections this year.
So if the negotiations are not complete, there's no assurance that the President is going to issue the waiver and that could be the end of the agreement?
I requested a classified member-level briefing from your offices on the situation on February 6th. That was 10 weeks ago.
In your view, does Egypt's new NGO law violate the Brown back amendment by giving the Egyptian Government veto power over U.S.-funded democracy programs?
Is there a plan for that moment when the sanctions waiver is required to be addressed by the President?
Do you think that it is inconsistent policy that we say that we must intervene militarily in Syria... and at the same time to severely restrict refugees from the region?
Like many of my colleagues, I am extremely concerned about the implications of Turkish incursions into Syria, particularly Afrin.





