Ted Poe actually said...

"What has America done? Where is the courage in America to speak out for those who are suffering at the hands of dictators who refuse to recognize not an American right, but a human right?"

"The U.S. Government has been practically mute. Even after multiple activist organizations initiated petitions with hundreds of thousands of signatures, the U.S. Government's disinterest in the plight ..."

"If they want independence my opinion is we should support that."

"The Kurds are tired of Maliki's bullying."