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Tom Cotton: “The fastest way to end the humanitarian crises in Gaza is…”

Featuring: Tom Cotton, Republican | U.S. Senate, Arkansas

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Published | Video Starts at 55:39

And if you truly care about the children of Gaza, as I do, as Israelis do, as any decent person surely does, I would encourage you to support President Trump's statement of moral clarity and strength from earlier this morning. The fastest way to end the humanitarian crises in Gaza is for Hamas to surrender and release the hostages. Mr. President, I yield the floor. Well, here we are again. Republicans merely want to fund the government. For seven weeks, the House of Representatives passed a simple bill with no partisan tricks or poison pills. (55:39–55:49)

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Asserts that Hamas surrendering and releasing hostages would end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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