Political Quotes

“I come to the floor today to talk about the latest example of President Obama's failure to lead in the international arena, to the detriment of our national security and the security of our allies. Over the weekend, the Iraqi city of Ramadi in Anbar Province--which is about 70 miles from Baghdad--fell to ISIL. Once a hotbed of Al Qaeda activity, Ramadi had been won back and pacified at great costs in 2006 and 2007. That accomplishment was made possible due to the heroic efforts of some great Americans, such as Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, a Texan whom Al Qaeda called ``the Devil of Ramadi'' and whose service was chronicled in the book and the movie ``American Sniper,'' and LTG Sean McFarland, whose soldiers implemented a brilliant counterinsurgency strategy to win over the local population and drive out Al Qaeda in the process. By the way, we are proud to have General McFarland today serving as commanding general of III Corps at Fort Hood, TX. ISIL's latest raid and capture of Ramadi is a significant setback for all of us who seek a stable and prosperous Iraq, and it represents this terrorist army's biggest military victory this year. Reports of the ISIL takeover of Ramadi are staggering. Faced with the oncoming ISIL forces, hundreds of Ramadi police and security officials fled the city, leaving behind American-made military equipment, including as many as 50 vehicles, now in the hands of our enemies.…”