Political Quotes

“I thank, again, my good friend Mr. Meeks, the distinguished chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee; Mr. McCaul, the ranking member; and my good friend from Missouri (Mrs. Wagner) for their support on this bipartisan effort. We cannot sit idly by in this body and watch an American resident, my constituent, brutally murdered and dismembered in the consulate of Saudi Arabia in Istanbul, Turkey. We cannot allow that to go unaddressed. The human rights abuse that represents is all too characteristic of the methods used by certain forces in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia against dissidents. America remains the beacon of hope for those who seek freedom, basic simple freedoms to express themselves politically, religiously, and to be able to assemble peacefully. This bill ends the impunity against those voices of dissent. This bill provides that beacon of hope for so many who look to this body for protection and safe harbor. I urge passage of H.R. 1392, Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act, which passed our committee unanimously, with the enlightened leadership of our distinguished chairman, Gregory Meeks, who has always committed himself to human rights. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 1392, the Protection of Saudi Dissidents Act of 2021. Let me start by thanking my friend and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Gregory Meeks, for his leadership in bringing this important bill to the floor.…”