On the recordApril 25, 2017
I thank the distinguished lady for her commitment and this very important resolution, and the opportunities to meet with her and advocate as she convenes the South Sudan and Sudan Caucus and works as the ranking member on the Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Africa, with our chairman, Mr. Smith; and, of course, I thank Mr. Royce and Mr. Engel, leading the full committee; and those who came to the floor, Mr. Crowley, and certainly Mr. Payne, who has a legacy that he is holding in such high esteem by his own leadership. I was in South Sudan with the late Congressman Donald Payne as the right to return was implemented, and the individuals who were fleeing Sudan came with joy and tears. As they exited the buses that were bringing them in, they clearly were joyful. This was a homecoming. We look forward to a great recognition of the assets and minerals and various wealth that Sudan, South Sudan could have to help all of its people and even to try and help those still in Darfur even though in Sudan. We met with the then-President and Vice President, who have now turned it into an enormous conflict and rising up against each other and killing and causing people to flee. And so I want to congratulate Congresswoman Bass for this resolution, for us to be on record relating to efforts to respond to the famine in South Sudan.…
