Political Quotes

“Madam President, one of the worst humanitarian disasters in modern history is now unfolding before our eyes in Gaza today--right now. And we, as the government of the United States, are complicit. It has been 4 months since Hamas's terrorist attack started this war, and what we in Congress do right now could well determine whether tens of thousands of people live or whether they die. Already, the human costs of this Israel-Hamas war has been staggering. Madam President, 1,200 innocent Israelis were killed in the initial terrorist attack, and more than 100 are still being held hostage. And as I have said many times, Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas terrorism, but it does not have the right to go to war against the entire Palestinian people. As of today, Israel's response has killed more than 27,000 Palestinians and injured more than 67,000-- two-thirds of whom are women and children. Let me repeat: Two-thirds are women and children. Madam President, 1.7 million Palestinians have been driven from their homes, and, unbelievably, some 70 percent of the housing units in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed. This is an unheard of level of destruction--80 percent of people driven from their homes and 70 percent of housing units damaged or destroyed. And while 1.7 million people are displaced from their homes, they have no idea where they will be tomorrow or whether or not they will ever return to their homes.…”