Political Quotes

“2 weeks ago, I participated as the ranking member with Co-Chairman Congressman Alcee Hastings and Co-Chairman Senator Roger Wicker of the Joint Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe--the Helsinki Commission--to attend the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, with fellow Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver and Andy Harris. We were warmly received into North Africa by President Mohamed Ennaceur of Tunisia in Tunis. We saw firsthand the vibrant democracy conducting parliamentary and presidential elections. We placed a wreath at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, where over 6,500 Americans are memorialized for liberating North Africa from Nazi occupation. In Jerusalem, we met with our dedicated U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, who presented an update on the U.S.-Israeli Alliance. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enthusiastically reviewed the ever- changing political situation. We were inspired with an audience with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III. Chief of Staff Alex Johnson provided well-researched briefing materials for the assembly in Marrakech. With parliamentarians from 57 nations, it was refreshing that opportunities were available for full participation, led by Assembly President Tsereteli of Georgia with Secretary General Roberto Montella of Italy. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th and the global war on terrorism. ____________________”