Daniel B. Shapiro: “We need to send a clear message to the Palestinian people and leadership that we find the current system unacceptable…”

If confirmed, I will do my utmost to meet that trust and responsibility and to promote the interests of the United States.

We have an obligation to respond when United States interests are being attacked in commercial waters.

Congress is a co-equal branch of government and has the power of the purse and can obviously legislate accordingly in negotiations with the executive branch.

The kinds of projects that have already been announced... is a very good example of a project that could have and should, I think, include the Palestinians.