Marco Votes Against Military Action in Syria

so for the record I want to state the following you know what what's happening in Syria is in our vital national security concern for the United States I

use Syria arm Hezbollah and then two attackers Israel the use of the traffic weapons and terrorists to destabilize Iraq second

Assad is a dangerous anti American dictator for example we help terrorists get into Iraq so they could maim and kill American

soldiers third this prolonged conflict is creating vast and govern spaces and Syria which are turning into the premier operational area in the world for jihadists to operate and

fourth if Assad does not face consequences for what he has done and is doing it sends a message to other rogue governments like North Korea and Iran that

they too can cross red lines without fear that is why those who argue that what happens in Syria is not of our business are

wrong and that is why I have for over two years urged the president to pursue a more robust engagement in

the hopes of helping the Syrian people replace Assad with a stable secular and moderate government however while I have long argued forcefully for engagement and empowering the Syrian people I

have never supported the use of military force of U. S. military force in this conflict and I still don't I

the administration wants us to approve still don't I remain unconvinced that the use of force proposed here will work the

only thing that will prevent Assad from using chemical weapons in the future as for the Syrian people to remove him from power strike

the administration wants us to approve I do not believe furthers that goal and in fact I believe that US military action of

by the way I also think this action could unleash a series of events that could further destabilize the region but this idea that a military response is

the only way to respond to what's happening in Syria is just not true instead our response should have should

have always been and should still be a multi faceted plan to help the Syrian people get rid of aside and replace them with a secular and moderate government they deserve and

I believe this committee by a vote of fifteen to three has already instead our response should have should have always been and should still

be a multi faceted plan to help the Syrian people get rid of aside and replace them with a secular and moderate government they deserve and

I believe this committee by a vote of fifteen to three has already put forth a plan that accomplished is that the Syrian transition

support act first that would hopefully provide lethal and nonlethal support where would provide lethal support an increase nonlethal support to

carefully and property vet that improperly vetted elements of the opposition the way we should only do this if we are able to identify rebel groups that

will not transfer those weapons Calcutta or other jihadist groups second we would pursue severe sanctions against individuals and financial institutions but

a provider facilitated the sale or transfer of weapons petroleum and or petroleum products to Assad third

we should create a transition fund that will assist a transition to a moderate transitional government in Syria in the aftermath of

Assad's fall and fourth we should increase humanitarian aid to the Syrian people and to the countries that are hosting Syrian refugees let

me close by recognizing that there is a movement afoot in both parties the disengage the United States from issues throughout