Political Quotes

“Mr. President, in June I spoke on the floor about the appalling practice of the Palestinian Authority to reward terrorists and encourage more terrorism against Israeli citizens and Americans. My purpose then was to draw attention to these payments and especially the fact that U.S. taxpayer money was being used in this disgusting way. I had hoped that others would share my outrage. Unfortunately, that has not yet occurred, although I think it will. Already, the country of Norway has raised this issue through its Foreign Minister. Just recently, a German parliamentarian of the Green Party raised this issue. Countries are becoming aware of the fact that they are subsidizing terrorist acts by Palestinians against Jews and against Americans in Israel and that aid money which is going to that country from our countries--from a number of foreign countries--is being used for that purpose. Let me give some of the facts regarding that. I want to repeat these. Some of this is a repeat of what I said in June, but I think this is so unconscionable, such inhumane behavior that we are subsidizing, that we need to understand what it is and we need to take action to make sure this does not continue.…”