Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume for purposes of closing. Mr. Speaker, let me again thank our ranking member, Mr. McCaul of Texas, and our colleagues who worked so hard on this good, bipartisan measure. I want to thank Mr. Mast, for whom I have enormous respect, and I thank Mr. Smith, who is always there fighting the good fight and always consistent in saying what he believes. Let me just say, the actions of Hamas, of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, are a constant danger to innocent Israelis and innocent Palestinians. They are also a terrible roadblock that stand in the way of Israelis and Palestinians ever finding peace. These terrorist groups don't want peace. They know that their violent tactics will never contribute to a peaceful resolution. They want to see Israel wiped off the map, plain and simple. We need to crack down on them and we need to crack down on those who stand behind them in the shadows quietly fueling their violence that they carry out. This bill would give us more tools to cut off the flow of resources, and that is why it is so important. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to support this bill and I urge all Members to do the same. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Engel) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1850, as amended.…”