[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13306]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              CAMP ASHRAF

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Madam Speaker, the United States must stand by our 
commitment to humanitarian protection for the residents of Camp Ashraf 
in Iraq.
  When we transferred responsibility for the security of Ashraf to the 
Iraqi Government, we sought and we were provided with Iraqi assurances 
that the residents would, in fact, be treated humanely and would be 
safe from any actions against their lives and well-being. However, 
Madam Speaker, repeated conduct by the Iraqi security forces has called 
these guarantees into question.
  Camp Ashraf residents are in jeopardy. We must ensure that the Iraqi 
Government adheres to its obligations.
  I call on the majority here in the House to bring House Resolution 
704 to the floor for immediate consideration.
  Further, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees must take 
all necessary and appropriate steps to extend Camp Ashraf's residents 
the humanitarian protections to which they are entitled. There is no 
time to waste, Madam Speaker.

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