Elliott Abrams: “I think by cutting off the direct payments now, you would be sending a very clear message to the Palestinian leadership…”

I am not aware of foreign support for the colectivos. It is clear that they work for the regime.

The only reason we are here considering this bill today is because the administration took it upon itself to threaten a war it does not have an authorization to start.

We think that this opinion is spreading within the military that the current situation is untenable.

From the day that President Duarte was elected in a free election to this day, El Salvador has been a democracy. That is a fabulous achievement.