Statement. Thank you, secretary shenker and assistant administrator harvey for testifying today. Nearly three years into the Trump Administration, the United States faces a multitude of challenges in the middle east. While the administration touts its maximum pressure policy, iran continues to destaiblize countries. Despite President Trumps bella koes rhetoric, tehran has bnl able to launch attacks. Undermining u. S. Deterrence and credibility. The Iranian Nuclear program is more advanced today. And the International Community is more guided in con froonting it. Iran continues to unjustly imprison americans and violate the human rights of its own people. Iran also continues to support bashar alla sawed and inside syria and in neighboring countries. This conflict in the humanitarian crisis will reshape the middle east for decades to come but our policy in syria remains ambiguous at best. President trump has now twice announced the rapid and complete withdrawal from troops from syria wit
Ladies and gentlemen please stay standing. Let us pray. Internal lord, god, the source of our hope and dreams, we think you for the doolittle tokyo raiders. A group of 80 patriots who bathe himself the country loved. We are grateful for the morale boost their exploits provided. A beleaguered nation, infusing america with the spirit of hope when it needed it most. Lord, we ask your special blessings on the two surviving raiders, the retired with a net kernel Lieutenant Colonel and the Staff Sergeant. Bless also and comfort the families of a third doolittle raider, the retired Lieutenant Colonel, who recently died. Made inspiration we see from this congressional Gold Medal Ceremony that celebrates the humble heroism of the doolittle tokyo raiders, motivate us to live more laudable lives. We pray in your great name, amen. Amen. Please be seated. Ladies and gentlemen, u. S. Representative from the 22nd district of texas. [applause] good afternoon here it i want to thank leaders of both par
A campaign that every day will not worry about what is popular but what is right because what is right is what will fix america. Not what is popular. A campaign that believes. That believes in an america that is as great as the hopes and dreams that we want everyone of our children to have. Not a campaign that tears down but a campaign that rebuilds america to the place where you and i grew up and where we want our children to grow up again and where we want free people around the world to grow up in in their countries as well. That is what america has stood for and that is what this campaign will stand for. [applause] all the signs say telling it like it is but there is a reason for that. Were going to tell it like it is today so that we can create greater opportunity for every american tomorrow. The truth will set us free everybody. All 52 years i have spent an hour stay with our people have prepared me for this moment. We have no idea where this journey ends but we know that it is o
A campaign that every day will not worry about what is popular but what is right because what is right is what will fix america. Not what is popular. A campaign that believes. That believes in an america that is as great as the hopes and dreams that we want everyone of our children to have. Not a campaign that tears down but a campaign that rebuilds america to the place where you and i grew up and where we want our children to grow up again and where we want free people around the world to grow up in in their countries as well. That is what america has stood for and that is what this campaign will stand for. [applause] all the signs say telling it like it is but there is a reason for that. Were going to tell it like it is today so that we can create greater opportunity for every american tomorrow. The truth will set us free everybody. All 52 years i have spent an hour stay with our people have prepared me for this moment. We have no idea where this journey ends but we know that it is o
A campaign that every day will not worry about what is popular but what is right because what is right is what will fix america. Not what is popular. A campaign that believes. That believes in an america that is as great as the hopes and dreams that we want everyone of our children to have. Not a campaign that tears down but a campaign that rebuilds america to the place where you and i grew up and where we want our children to grow up again and where we want free people around the world to grow up in in their countries as well. That is what america has stood for and that is what this campaign will stand for. [applause] all the signs say telling it like it is but there is a reason for that. Were going to tell it like it is today so that we can create greater opportunity for every american tomorrow. The truth will set us free everybody. All 52 years i have spent an hour stay with our people have prepared me for this moment. We have no idea where this journey ends but we know that it is o