On the recordNovember 30, 2023
With respect to Qatar's recent activities on the world stage, I will just say this: Qatar should not get a pass whenever it decides to stop playing law breaker in order to start playing first responder. I think it is a misnomer to think that without Qatar, that somehow negotiations wouldn't take place. The reality of the situation on the ground is the reason why Hamas is negotiating, because Israel is kicking their butt and is going to continue to do so. These negotiations would happen with or without Qatar. Qatar benefits from our Air Force base there. If my colleague from my own party thinks giving money to Qatar so that Hamas can rape little girls, then that is his choice, not mine. You can't pretend to be our friend when you are funding an organization that attacks and brutalizes innocent civilians. You can't have it both ways. It just doesn't work that way. You can't have your network praising the attacks. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.
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