Howard Berman: “I appreciate the gentleman for yielding. Section 603 was not stripped from the bill, and section 603 does not prohibit…”

I am pleased to yield such time as she may consume to the sponsor of this resolution, the gentlelady from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).

We must do our best to minimize the risks faced by these brave public servants and provide adequate funding to do so, but we must also recognize that such risks can never be completely eliminated.

I would like to offer a few observations regarding the recent fighting and regarding the Palestinians' profoundly regrettable effort to achieve statehood recognition through a U.N. vote rather than through direct negotiations with its…

I have no further requests for time, and I'm prepared, if you're prepared to close, to yield back the balance of my time, and I will yield back the balance of my time.