On the recordNovember 2, 2015
I want to thank the chairman of our committee, Mr. Royce, for his help in bringing this resolution to the floor after the markup in the subcommittee and the full committee. I want to thank Mr. Engel for his steadfast support of doing everything that is humanly possible to support efforts in getting peace in the Middle East and his support for the democratic Jewish state of Israel. I want to thank Mr. Deutch, who is my partner on the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee. He has been a person who understands the many obstacles to peace that the Palestinians encounter because of their failed leadership, and the responsibility lies in that leadership. I have had the opportunity to travel to Israel with Mr. Deutch, and I am very thankful for his friendship and for his guidance. I also want to thank Mr. Poe and Mr. Zeldin--valued members of our Committee on Foreign Affairs--for their perspectives on how to reach peace, because, when all is said and done, this is what this resolution is all about. We are condemning the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement to violence by the Palestinian Authority, but we do so because this is antithetical to the cause of peace, which is what this body is all about and what the United States' foreign policy is based on in the Middle East. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
