Political Quotes

“I want to start by saluting our distinguished chairman. Thank you so much to our chairman for bringing this bill to the floor and for managing it today. He has just returned from an arduous trip. I have been on that trip. I know how tiring it can be and, frankly, even the personal danger one puts oneself in on that trip. I salute the chairman for his stamina and his commitment to American foreign policy, being here on the floor today. So I thank him and salute him and his able staff. I also, of course, want to thank my co-chair of the Georgia Caucus and coauthor of H.R. 598, the Georgia Support Act, Mr. Kinzinger, who has been a wonderful partner and always willing to look at an issue thoughtfully and put himself sometimes at political risk in showing intestinal fortitude. I salute Mr. Kinzinger, too. This legislation asserts the United States' continued support for the independence and sovereignty of Georgia. It supports Georgia's continued democratic development, including free and fair elections, and affirms U.S. opposition to Russian aggression in the region, which is not, as has been noted, theoretical. Russian troops occupy Abkhazia and South Ossetia in Georgia. Russia has fomented unrest, aided separatist movements, and committed serious human rights violations, including ongoing detentions and killings.…”