Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Cornyn amendment be agreed to, the resolution, as amended, be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the Cornyn amendment to the title be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment (No. 262) was agreed to, as follows: (Purpose: To make a technical correction) On page 3, line 4, strike ``joint session'' and insert ``joint meeting''. The resolution (S. Res. 76), as amended, was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. S. Res. 76 Whereas, since its founding in 1948, Israel has been a strong and steadfast ally to the United States in the Middle East, a region characterized by instability and violence; Whereas the United States-Israel relationship is built on mutual respect for common values, including a commitment to democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, free-market principles, and ethnic and religious diversity; Whereas the strong cultural, religious, and political ties shared by the United States and Israel help form a bond between our countries that should never be broken; Whereas Israel continues to serve as a shining model of democratic values by regularly holding free and fair elections, promoting the free exchange of ideas, and vigorously exercising a form of democratic government that is fully representative of its citizens; Whereas nations such as Iran and Syria, as well as designated foreign terrorist organizations such a…”