Political Quotes

“I thank both the distinguished ranking member and the distinguished chairman for their courtesies and as well my fellow cosponsors of this amendment, Congresswoman Barbara Lee from California and Congresswoman Frederica Wilson from Florida. This is a crisis. A couple of weeks ago, as you well know, across America we were stating these words, to find the girls, bring the girls back, #bringthegirlsback. Now we come some weeks later and we recognize that Boko Haram has to be a priority for the world. This amendment causes this issue to be a priority listed in the Defense Department to determine the extent of the crimes against humanity committed by Boko Haram in Nigeria. But as you can see, this is a larger issue, and now we face the idea of where these girls might be. So, in essence, this amendment expands the opportunity for the United States to work with clean battalions and Rangers that we know are established in Nigeria but also other resources around to rescue the girls but to also deal with the emerging terrorism of Boko Haram. This is a crucial issue. And if anyone knows many of the stories, one that I know of is where a little girl was placed between two dead bodies. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.”