SYRIA; Congressional Record Vol. 164, No. 201

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SYRIA

(Mr. HILL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. HILL. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise on the House floor to object to

President Trump's decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Syria.

I encourage the President to remember the poor decision of the Obama

administration in 2011, when the United States announced its withdrawal

from a \\\`\\\`stable Iraq.'' ISIS is not defeated and may have as many as

30,000 fighters remaining in Syria. Atrocities being committed by the

brutal dictator, Assad, and his henchmen, including Russia and Iran,

will now continue with impunity. This opens the door for Iran to

consolidate gains.

I am especially concerned with the tragic consequences this will have

months and years down the road. The United States policy in Syria must

ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS, roll back Iranian influence, and

achieve a political solution to the crisis.

I echo the late John McCain and his message from 2011, as it applies

today. This decision is a \\\`\\\`sad case of political expediency

supplanting military necessity.''

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