Soleimani, the commander of the revolutionary guard for the i codes force. In the days since, i have become increasingly alarmed at theen strike. A strike that was carried out with insufficient transparency without consultation of congress and without a clear plan that comes next. President trump had promised to keep the United States out of endless wars in the middle east. The president s actions have seemingly increase the risk that we could be dragged into the exactly such a war. It is indicative of President Trumps Foreign Policy record, which is riddled by chaotic, uninformed, erratic and impulsive decisionmaking. Without adequate consideration for the consequences. And just about every Foreign Policy area President Trump touches, we are worse off off them a were before he started with that. With china, north korea, syria, russia, the president has careened from one impulsive action to the next with no coherent strategy. North korea today, despite what President Trump said, we don
World, make us one. Bring unity to our congress, nation, and world. Lord, help us to see that awesome things can be accomplished when we stop worrying about who will get the credit. With this unity, infuse us also with hope, pragmatism, and courage. Lord, give us realistic expectations about our future, reminding us that many problems that took decades to create will not be quickly solved. Motivate us to make the necessary sacrifices so that the rough places will be made smooth, the crooked places will be made straight, and the stars of hope will shine again in our hearts. We pray in your magnificent name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , october 19, 2023. To the senate under
We will leave this program here because the u. S. Senate is about to gavel backend. Unanimously approved a legislation for terrorism. Now to the senate floor on cspan2. Mr. President october the seventh, on that day more died than in the entire holocaust. As the war in the middle east wages on, actually what they should say is more jews died on october 7 that have died since the holocaust. As the war in the middle east rages on the in the world is learning details about the horrors being unleashed by hamas which is the world now knows that the u. S. Designated organization. This has been going on for a long time. Over the last past week and a half we have heard horrifying stories and atrocities committed against the israeli people. Last week i met at Temple Emanuel synagogue in dallas texas and talk to a mom named kim whose two sons who were born in dallas texans american citizens are now fighting in the Israeli Defense force. Another woman had been a teacher at a kibbutz in israel. Re
Near a policy. Thank you for joining me. At the outset of todays event on behalf of myself and my colleagues at the Washington Institute, i want to extend our condolences to the innocent victims of last weekends horrific terrorist attack by hamas. The 900 or so israelis and others from around the world including what appears to be 11 confirmed americans, to all of them and their families, to the people of israel, to all civilized people around the world outraged by what we have seen, the barbarity of what we have seen this weekend, i extend our deepest condolences. I believe there is an Inflection Point going on in the middle east at the moment. That is analogous to the Inflection Point of 9 11, and this will require us to rethink many of the presumptuous the presumptions, the paradigm with which we in the United States, many of us as experts come up coached politics approached politics and conflict in the region. I will introduce our panelists in a moment. We have a terrific group tod
Congressional hearings, party briefings and committee meetings. Cspan gives you a front row seat to how issues are debated and decided with no commentary, no interruptions and completely unfiltered. Cspan, your unfiltered view of government. Next, a discussion about the recent attack by hamas against israel and how it impacts u. S. Policy. During the discussion, panelist examined israels response to the attacks, irans potential role and the history of hamas. The Virtual Event was hosted by the Washington Institute for your east policy. Thank you for joining me. At the outset of todays event on behalf of myself and my colleagues at the Washington Institute, i want to extend our condolences to the innocent victims of last weekends horrific terrorist attack by hamas. The 900 or so israelis and others from around the world including what appears to be 11 confirmed americans, to all of them and their families, to the people of israel, to all civilized people around the world outraged by wha