ATTACK ON SYRIA; Congressional Record Vol. 164, No. 58

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ATTACK ON SYRIA

(Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House

for 1 minute.)

Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, outrage is certainly not a tough

enough word to watch the children of Syria, and innocent civilians, be

attacked by poisonous gas. Assad is a vicious dictator, and Russia has

propped him up.

It is important for the American people and for Syrian Americans to

know that we will not tolerate the kind of vile violence, particularly

against children. But Congress must stand for its constitutional

responsibility of debating an authorization to use military force. We

must not, at any time, recklessly ignore actions by the administration

that really should be a collaborative thought-provoking discussion and

debate on the strategy for dealing with the crisis in Syria, but, more

importantly, the propping up of Assad by Russia and its supporters.

The children need us in Syria to be able to stop both the bloodshed

and the terrible tragedy of gas attacks that immediately cause life and

injury. It is time for us--the Members of Congress--

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to come to this floor and debate our strategy in Syria.

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