Joe Wilson

I'm grateful of the service of all the soldiers at the greatest installation within the United States, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

The people of Ukraine have been so courageous resisting war criminal Putin in his invasion

You have been instrumental with your colleagues in promoting peace through strength.

It was inspiring to meet with enterprising and talented men, women, and children who want to be free.

I'm very grateful that in my home community of South Carolina we have a very dynamic Syrian-Lebanese community and they are so appreciated and they've been so successful.

Congress should also pass the No U.N. Aid for Assad Act introduced by you, Chairman Wilson, in the 116th Congress.

We believe in the words 'never again' should not be empty slogan but it should be a sacred promise.

I am here because you are the most democratic branch of the American government.

The American people need to know that, how the people truly have responded, sadly, by having to leave their country.

Those who normalize with the Assad regime are complicit and accomplices in Assad's war crimes.

We are pleased to have a distinguished panel of witnesses here today on this important topic.

What we have witnessed from the Biden administration is similar failure to act and enforce laws like the bipartisan Caesar Act.

It's been 12 years since the pro-democratic protesters gathered to demonstrate against the kleptocratic and murderous regime of dictator Bashar Al-Assad.

Normalization with Assad is not just against our interests. It also has no chance of working.

Congress should also pass the provision Congressman Wilson sponsored in last year's NDAA prohibiting the U.S. government from recognizing Assad as president of Syria.

Thank you very much, Congressman Sherman.

Thank you very much.

Well, your clarity is shocking itself. So thank you for bringing that to attention.

Get something for that.

I'm so grateful to have the participation we have today. This is very meaningful to have as many Members of Congress come.

We want the best for the people of Syria that's why we're here today.

Turning the tide of decades of failed foreign policies with each Administration in the 21st century is not going to be an easy task.

We will never atone for the sins of slavery. But a step in the right direction is purging our supply chains of slave labor.

The United States must stand with the people of Africa and for the principles of freedom and rule of law.

Ultimately, influence in Africa begins with setting a better example at home.