Honorable Ron Paul
United States Representative, Texas, Republican
Representative Paul was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in April 1976. The following is excerpted from his statement during a February 3, 2010, House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Yemen. I am extremely concerned over current U.S. policy toward Yemen, which I believe will backfire and leave the United States less safe and much poorer. Increasing U.S. involvement in Yemen may be sold as a fight against terrorism, but in fact it is more about expanding U.S. government control and influence over this strategically placed nation at the gateway to Asia. The current administration, according to today’s…
