Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to echo what the chairman of the Armed Services Committee said with regard to this upcoming vote. It is, actually, a very important vote, and I think that when you look at the leadership of the UAE and what they have done, we are seeing major peace agreements between our traditional Gulf Arab allies and Israel. This is really significant. This is a whole different approach to addressing some of the long-term challenges with regard to the Middle East, and it is starting to work. I think it is imperative that this body, particularly at this time, send a message of support to countries and leaders--the UAE, in particular, given this upcoming vote--that have taken risks. Leadership sometimes requires you to take risks, and we know that the history in the Middle East is sometimes--when you have countries and leaders who take risks with regard to peace with Israel, those leaders can actually have dire consequences. Look what happened in Egypt, after that peace agreement, with their leaders. I think it is very important that we, as a body, in a bipartisan, strong way come down in support not just of the progress that has been made in the region but also the broader strategic realignment that is happening. Why is that happening?…”