I would close by quoting from Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in an interview he gave just yesterday--actually, it was tonight in that time zone--where he said, ``We want a state of Palestine, not a unilateral declaration of statehood.'' He explained that he did not see how a unilateral declaration of statehood would assist the Palestinian cause. Mr. Speaker, I urge the House to pass this resolution.
The speaker is urging the House to pass a resolution regarding Palestinian statehood.
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May I inquire as to how much time both sides have. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has 6\3/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Indiana has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.
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I would also yield 5 minutes of my time to the gentleman from Ohio and ask unanimous consent that he be allowed to control those 5 minutes. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from California? There…
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