Nita Lowey: “I frankly would like to follow-up on that and get a response. It's just astonishing to me.”

We must address this situation head-on.

I am pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Washington (Ms. Schrier).

I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the gentlemen from Illinois (Mr. Garcia).

We cannot allow a return to a familiar and unstable status quo which repeatedly increases violence and animosity while rendering a final resolution of the conflict impossible.