Sen. Reed Discusses Kurds, Syria, and Turkey on the Senate Floor
October 17, 2019
October 17, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following speech:
Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to discuss the situation in Syria. Let me commend my colleague Senator Romney for his very thoughtful and very timely and very important comments. We all recognize that the situation in Syria is highly fluid. I think it is important to state the case with respect to the President's decision to acquiesce to President Erdogan's offensive against the Kurds. The Presi . . .
Mr. President, I rise this afternoon to discuss the situation in Syria. Let me commend my colleague Senator Romney for his very thoughtful and very timely and very important comments. We all recognize that the situation in Syria is highly fluid. I think it is important to state the case with respect to the President's decision to acquiesce to President Erdogan's offensive against the Kurds. The Presi . . .