Eliot Engel

For decades, both Republican and Democratic administrations have sought to play a proactive role in advancing a two-State solution.

Congress has also grown increasingly concerned by Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to build a coalition with the extreme far right of Israeli politics for support.

This resolution calls for the United States to offer a peace plan, consistent with previous United States proposals.

If we are going to get into listing the preconditions that should be necessary, the most important preconditions that aren't included but should be: one is recognizing Israel's right to exist as a Jewish State; two, ensuring a…

You can be a neutral arbiter without sacrificing being an honest broker.

I disagreed with certain aspects of President Obama's foreign policy as it related to Israel, specifically, but what was of huge concern to me was what happened after the November 2016 election.

This resolution is basically a watered down--respectfully, it is a watered down version of the resolution that we will be considering in a bit.

I agree with the longstanding bipartisan consensus with Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama that a two-State solution is the best way to solve the dispute.

Israel remains our most important ally in the Middle East and I will work every day to make sure that Israel will continue to thrive as a Jewish and democratic State.

It is a moment to stand up and to tell the world, Republican, Democrat, Independent, it does not matter, as Americans, we will not tolerate interference in an American Presidential election by a foreign adversary.

The response so far to the Russian interference on our elections has been negligible.

I oppose my friend's amendment and I urge all members to do the same.

The Trump Administration's actions to push back, in my opinion, have been inadequate.

A hostile foreign government has no business messing with our elections, period.

I agree with the intelligence community that Russia attempted to alter the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election.

I believe that cooperation between us is critical to peace in the Indo-Pacific and counterbalancing China's ambitions.

We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the U.S. Presidential election.

I think not enough has been done to hold accountable those who stuck their noses in our elections in 2016.

If you meddle with an American election from overseas, there are going to be consequences.

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to, once again, urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this good, bipartisan bill to combat wildlife trafficking, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER…

For the purpose of closing. I want to thank my colleague, Mr. Chabot, for doing this with me. Last time I saw him was a few days ago in my home city of New York. We were going to meet the president of Taiwan, another Asian country that has…

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, H. Res. 345 is an important resolution that honors journalists and calls on the United States and governments abroad to protect the freedom of the press. I commend Mr. Schiff and Mr. Chabot for…

For the purpose of closing. Mr. Speaker, I again want to thank Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bilirakis, and, of course the Speaker pro tempore, Mr. McGovern. What happens in Sudan in the coming weeks and months is a high priority for the United States…

It is now my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Jayapal), the co-chair of the Progressive Caucus.

It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Bass), chairwoman of the Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee.