[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H23]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   OPPOSING ACTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, along with the 
American people, I oppose any reckless action that would lead us into 
another endless war in the Middle East. And, yet, we now have thousands 
more troops in the Middle East than we had before the President 
unilaterally made the decision to kill Soleimani.
  My prayers are with each and every American serving in harm's way to 
keep us safe.
  While I do not mourn the death of Soleimani, a terrorist with 
American blood on his hands, the American people deserve to know how 
this will make us safer. How will it make us safer?
  Unfortunately, the President provided little clarity in his 
statement, so we still don't know how this action will affect our 
Nation's security.
  I am against war with Iran. Another endless war in the Middle East 
would be a grave mistake.

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