[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13303]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    OPPOSE MILITARY ACTION IN SYRIA

  (Mr. MARCHANT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge the President and my 
colleagues to oppose any U.S. military action in Syria. Based on the 
evidence given to Congress, I have serious reservations about 
authorizing the use of military force in another Middle Eastern 
country. The President has not convinced me that we have vital national 
security interests at stake in Syria or a clear military objective. 
There are far too many unanswered questions and unclear objectives.
  My constituents in the 24th District of Texas are deeply skeptical 
about the value of military intervention in Syria. I fully agree with 
their concerns. On behalf of my constituents and many concerned 
Americans, I respectfully urge my colleagues to weigh the evidence 
fully and to be realistic about what can be achieved in military 
intervention. Let us vote for what's best for the United States. Keep 
the U.S. military out of Syria.

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