09/16/2014
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"We have been urging the Syrians to support our efforts to restart negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians."
"The administration's decision to send an Ambassador to Damascus marks an important step forward in that process."
"Our policy is clear. We seek a just and comprehensive peace, a peace that would be in the interest of our friends in Israel and in the interest of our friends in the Arab region and the broader intern..."
"If I am confirmed, I would expect to press the Syrians hard on this issue."