Chris Van Hollen

I think it would be sending very mixed signals if prior to receiving clear assurances from the Netanyahu government that they will not take the actions in Rafah that we are worried about we were to at the same time extend further…

I would suggest everybody look at the statements including a recent renewal of the statement by David Satterfield.

I think it would be sending very mixed signals if prior to receiving clear assurances from the Netanyahu government that they will not take the actions in Rafah that we are worried about we were to at the same time extend further…

But if I could ask you--as you know, the Algerians had a cease fire resolution at the U.N. which we vetoed, but we at the same time said we were going to provide--we, the United States, were going to propose a U.N. Security Council…

I will say that in all of our recent engagements with Israel... we have made very clear that no operation should be considered or undertaken in Rafah without a clear and executable plan.

I would suggest everybody look at the statements including a recent renewal of the statement by David Satterfield.

There have been--he has gotten no reports of diversion even from our Israeli friends.

Without looking through U.N. because that is not going to fly.

We need to go into this with clear eyes as to all the factors that are at play here.

So when I hear all my colleagues talk about this Qatari money, please recognize that this was done with the consent and encouragement of Prime Minister Netanyahu.

I am one who believes that we should have been doing more all along to weaken Hamas.

As this hearing attests there is no doubt that Iran exerts its malign influence throughout the Middle East by supporting various proxies.

I believe the Chinese--I believe Xi Jinping--has a different view.

We are in total agreement that Iran's intentions are against our national security interests, that we need to enforce our sanctions particularly in the energy sector.

He did not care that much about it.

I think there is far more that we could be doing to enforce our existing sanctions.

I think it would be sending very mixed signals if prior to receiving clear assurances from the Netanyahu government that they will not take the actions in Rafah that we are worried about we were to at the same time extend further…

I think the record is pretty clear.

I would suggest everybody look at the statements including a recent renewal of the statement by David Satterfield.

No operation should be considered or undertaken in Rafah without a clear and executable plan

I very much appreciate the President taking that action. I think it was an important step.

They have not reported it to the person on the ground, David Satterfield.

I want to applaud you and the Biden Administration for issuing the executive order on imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.

I want to applaud you and the Biden Administration for issuing the executive order on imposing certain sanctions on persons undermining peace, security, and stability in the West Bank.

This is a way to help break the cycle of poverty, which is why we proposed to expand that particular program by 250,000 vouchers over the next five years.