Nita Lowey actually said...

"I believe it is in our national security interest that the United States unequivocally continues to stand by our democratic partner, Israel."

"Our objective, as an administration, again, which I assume is a shared objective, is: What can we do to defuse tensions?"

"Simply put, we cannot expect the U.N. to perform if we starve it of the resources it requires or if we regard our treaty obligations as optional."

"I am particularly concerned about its actions with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and comments by the Obama administration suggesting a reevaluation of our longstanding policy of defending..."