Jim Inhofe: “I have already asked unanimous consent that I be recognized for such time as I may consume. This is what I want to do.…”

“I have already asked unanimous consent that I be recognized for such time as I may consume. This is what I want to do. Something happened today that is deeply troubling to me, and I have a written response to what happened today. I am going to go ahead and read that written response. Then, I want to talk about it. My written response is--and I will take it so everybody will have the benefit of this. I am talking about people here in this country, people in Africa, people all around the world who are interested in this issue. OK, this is the written response: I think that all countries should recognize Israel, and applaud the president's unprecedented efforts to foster recognition between Israel and Arab nations through the Abraham Accords. Today's White House announcement alleging Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara is shocking and deeply disappointing. I am saddened that the rights of the Western Saharan people have been traded away. In 1966, as West Africa was being decolonized, the UN General Assembly agreed-- This is 1966--agreed the Sahara deserves a referendum of self- determination for its own future. The United States has supported this policy for decades and has worked to accomplish a referendum of self-determination.…”