the ground. this council's relevance takes action to condemn those responsible for violence and hold them accountable for defying this council's demand. this council should not just say it's for a political solution, but actively pressure the parties to prove it. that means adopting resolutions that say what we mean. resolutions that we are all willing to uphold. so what happens next in syria depends on what all parties choose to do. for our part, the united states will continue to use influence over any party to push for peace. we will encourage our allies to use their influence on any and all opposition groups, too. we will not support a process that gives cover to assad while he stalls for time. and his forces slaughter the syrian people. and as we showed last week, we will not stand for continued use