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 on the table, that there be no intervening action or debate, and any statements relating to this matter be printed in the Record. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 185) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 185 Whereas the policy of the United States since 2002 has been to support a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict; Whereas a true and lasting peace between the people of Israel and the Palestinians can only be achieved through direct negotiations between the parties; Whereas Palestine Liberation Organization Chair Yassir Arafat wrote to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on September 9, 1993, that ``all outstanding issues relating to permanent status will be resolved through negotiations''; Whereas the reconciliation agreement signed by Fatah and Hamas on May 4, 2011, was reached without Hamas being required to renounce violence, accept Israel's right to exist, and accept prior agreements made by the Palestinians (the ``Quartet conditions''); Whereas Hamas, an organization responsible for the death of more than 500 innocent civilians, including two dozen United States citizens, has been designated by the United States Government as a foreign terrorist organization and a specially designated terrorist organiz…”