Honorable Michael McMahon
U.S. Representative, New York, Democrat
Representative McMahon, of the Thirteenth District of New York, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2008. He serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The following is excerpted from his statement during the July 27, 2010, House floor debate on House Concurrent Resolution 301, directing the president to remove U.S. Armed Forces from Pakistan. I think it’s quite clear to anyone that America’s relationship with Pakistan is one that is fraught with uncertainty, cloudiness, and opaqueness. It’s been clear since 1979, when the American Embassy was stormed in Islamabad, and we realized that there are…
