I commend the President and his national security
team for acting decisively and sending a clear message to Assad and our
allies. I am sure it was a message that was not missed by the leaders
of the Iranian Government, the Russian Federation, and North Korea. I agree with Ambassador Haley that Russia's obstructionism at the
U.N. has enabled Assad and prevented international action, resulting in
at least 400,000 Syrians dead in this civil war and millions of others
displaced as refugees, not only internally but externally as well. Going forward, I stand ready to work with the President and his
administration on a unified strategy to defeat Assad's barbarism and
work toward greater stability in Syria and throughout the region. Madam President, on another subject, as we all know, here in about 20
minutes, we will start the vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch as the next
Justice of the Supreme Court.
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