Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate, and that any statements relating to the resolution be printed in the Record. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 44) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 44 Whereas the United States and Egypt have long shared a strong bilateral relationship; Whereas Egypt plays an important role in global and regional politics as well as in the broader Middle East and North Africa; Whereas Egypt has been, and continues to be, an intellectual and cultural center of the Arab world; Whereas on January 25, 2011, demonstrations began across Egypt with thousands of protesters peacefully calling for a new government, free and fair elections, significant constitutional and political reforms, greater economic opportunity, and an end to government corruption; Whereas on January 28, 2011, the Government of Egypt shut down Internet and mobile phone networks almost entirely and blocked social networking websites; Whereas on January 29, 2011, President Hosni Mubarak appointed Omar Suleiman, former head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate, as Vice President and Ahmed Shafik, former Minister for Civil Aviation, as Prime Minister; Whereas the demonstrations have continued, making this th…”