Peter Deutsch: “I think by definition every day we wake up we live in historical times. In this Chamber where we speak, it is the…”

“I think by definition every day we wake up we live in historical times. In this Chamber where we speak, it is the oldest. We are as America the oldest democracy literally in the history of the world. Many people do not know, but the law givers of the world, the law givers of the world watch us in this Chamber. In fact, the greatest law giver in the history of the world is the gentleman in the center of the Chamber, Moses. We are part of history as we speak here tonight and as we take action as Americans, as a Congress and our ally, Israel, takes action this evening. And I think the purpose of different Members from throughout the country getting together this evening to speak about this issue is to talk about our concern. That as much as we hope and we pray and we work towards Colin Powell's efforts for a cease fire, which again we were completely united in and support for, at that same time we urge Colin Powell and particularly, obviously, the President who Colin Powell works for, that the President understand that we are listening to him. We are supportive of him in the efforts against terrorism. But to stop Israel, to attempt to stop Israel from rooting out terrorism is sending a wrong message to terrorists.”