Political Quotes

“I want to thank you so much, Mr. Deutch, for organizing tonight's Special Order. Today, President Barack Obama clearly restated the U.S. commitment to negotiated peace and protection of human rights. In his remarks to the General Assembly of the United Nations, the President emphasized the importance not just of peace but of human dignity and economic opportunity. In particular, President Obama again demonstrated that he is a true and steadfast friend of Israel and reiterated that ``America's commitment to Israel's security is unshakeable, and our friendship with Israel is deep and enduring.'' Like the President, I am a strong supporter of a two-state solution. I look forward to a future in which a Palestinian state exists in peace alongside the Jewish State of Israel. But as the President emphasized at the U.N. today, a genuine, true, and lasting peace can only be reached through negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians themselves. I strongly support the President's diplomatic leadership and efforts to convince the Palestinians and their international allies to abandon efforts to use the U.N. to bypass negotiations with Israel, and I join him in urging them to return to the talks with the Israelis.…”