Political Quotes

“I am reminded of the time both Mr. Engel, Mr. Smith, and I traveled to the Sudanese Embassy to protest the genocide in Darfur. We can do no less. It is not just 10 years ago, it is more than 100 years ago, at least, that we saw this genocide. There is no embassy that maybe will arrest us now, but I say to Turkey: It is finally time for you to acknowledge this genocide. Tragically, you have restarted and reignited the dastardly acts of genocide against the Kurds. I am glad today on this day that we are acknowledging that one genocide can be no worse than another genocide. Silence on one genocide is silence on all genocides. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to support H. Res. 296 to acknowledge the Armenian genocide by the United States of America. Mr. Speaker, as a senior member of the Committees on the Judiciary and on Homeland Security, and as a sponsor of the legislation, I rise in strong support of H. Res. 296, a resolution ``Affirminq the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide,'' and I thank Mr. Schiff, the gentleman from California and the Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Mr. Engel, the Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for their collaboration and hard work in bringing this important legislation to the floor. Mr.…”