Political Quotes

“I would fully share the Senator's view. In order to end this threat we need to support Israel and its right to eliminate the tunnels, to address the missiles and eliminate missiles and the stash that Hamas has that they are targeting Israel with--which, by the way, would have had many more civilian casualties but for the Iron Dome system that we have supported and worked with Israel on. Finally, we need to get to a point where Gaza is demilitarized and they are put in a position where this threat cannot continue. That is what we need to get to thinking about. But we need to allow Israel to deal with the threat of these tunnels and the missiles so the children in Sderot will not continue to be targeted, so children--not only Israeli children but also Palestinian children--can live in peace in the region. That cannot happen when Hamas continues to be a terrorist organization that threatens all children in the region. Thank you. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from South Dakota.”