House Proceeding 05-14-09 on May 14th, 2009 :: 0:38:35 to 0:40:05
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Shelley Berkley: let's have a fair and open debate on this issue. and allow members the opportunity to allow the house to work its will. but understand that the underlying bill does in fact deserve our support. with that i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the bance of his time. the gentleman from colorado. mr. perlmutter: thank you. mr. speaker, i yield 90 seconds

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Speech By: Shelley Berkley

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Shelley Berkley: to my friend from nevada, congresswoman berkley. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman nevada is recognized for 90 seconds. ms. berkley: i rise today in support of this rule and the underlying bill but deeply concerned with the funding to the palestinian authority and to rebuild gaza. by giving this money i believe we are sending precisely the wrong message.

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Shelley Berkley: that hamas can partner with iran, attack israel with impunity, and refuse to recognize israel's right to exist all the while the united states will provide aid no matter what. talk about the soft bigotry of low expectations. at the very least we should use our aid to help modified the behavior of hamas before we send

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Shelley Berkley: more money to the gaza, more money to the palestinian authority, all palestinian factions should recognize israel's right to exist as a jewish state, renounce terrorism, respect past disagreement, and release the young israeli soldier who was kidnappe by hamas and who has been held captive for almost three years.

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Shelley Berkley: without these conditions, we are simply writing the palestinians another blank check to continue their self-destructive and violent behavior. while i support the rule and the bill, i have serious reservations about funding and urge my colleagues that we not