Let me be clear. Nigeria clearly meets the CPC standard under USCIRF, not only based on evidence that public reported but what should be reflected in the State Department's own reporting.

we are not affording them the same protections when they're clearly, clearly an attacked religious minority.

Our conclusion from that visit and many others, the ongoing research continues to be that the government of Nigeria is perpetrating and tolerating a systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief.

conditions are worse today than when the CPC designation was given before.

Absolutely none. Absolutely positively categorically none. It's actually gotten worse.

Despite our analysis and recommendation, the State Department has only recognized the severity of the religious freedom violation in Nigeria twice.

The profound disagreement USCIRF with the State Department's decision not to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern.

He should have the time. And when he goes there, he should not only go to Lagos and Abuja, but he should go to the Middle Belt and the northwest and travel.

Yes, and I reference that earlier in my testimony. It mentioned that, and I agree with Robbie George.

The solution at hand right now isn't working.

I do not know how you feel about that. But I'm not really thrilled about it.

Let's have it vetted and certified.

What happened on October 7th is what you get with an UNRWA provided two State solution.

The United States needs to take a leadership role to the rest of the world.

ISIS will have been victorious in their genocidal rampage unless concrete action is taken.

I think there is a resistance in government to do this.

Help us to stay. But if you are not going to help us to stay, help us to leave.

I am very pessimistic. I believe the Iranians will move in so fast.

But the violence was between two Kurdish groups.

I think you need one person who has the responsibility.

if bold action is not taken by the end of the year, I believe a tipping point will be reached and we will see the end of Christianity in Iraq in a few short years

if the security was there.

President Trump ought to do the same thing.

Today, as I speak to you, we are caught fully exposed and at-risk, finding ourselves at a critical historical inflection point.