[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 186 (Thursday, November 9, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1365. Mr. KAINE (for Ms. Rosen) proposed an amendment to the 
resolution S. Res. 408, condemning Hamas for its premeditated, 
coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that 
Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       Strike the preamble and insert the following:
       Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas, the Iran-backed terror 
     group, launched premeditated, coordinated, and brutal 
     terrorist attacks from the Gaza Strip into Israel, targeting 
     the Israeli people;
       Whereas, on October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded more than 20 
     communities bordering the Gaza Strip and attacked innocent 
     young people attending the Tribe of Nova music festival;
       Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has killed more than 
     1,400 Israelis, along with at least 30 United States 
     citizens, and wounded nearly 4,000 people;
       Whereas reports and videos have surfaced of Hamas executing 
     Israeli civilians, including entire families being 
     slaughtered and horrific acts of violence targeting young 
     children;
       Whereas, since October 7, 2023, Hamas has fired more than 
     5,000 rockets into Israel;
       Whereas it is estimated that nearly 240 people were 
     abducted and are being held hostage in the Gaza Strip;
       Whereas more than 20 countries have verified their citizens 
     were either killed or are unaccounted for, with many believed 
     to be taken hostage by Hamas;
       Whereas children and the elderly are among those taken 
     hostage by Hamas;
       Whereas some hostages, including multiple United States 
     citizens, are known to be in dire need of urgent medical 
     assistance;
       Whereas Hamas has threatened to execute hostages and 
     broadcast the executions publicly;
       Whereas, in 1997, the United States designated Hamas a 
     foreign terrorist organization;
       Whereas United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres 
     condemned the attacks by Hamas in the strongest terms and 
     unequivocally called for the ``immediate release of all 
     abducted persons''; and
       Whereas the deliberate murder and hostage-taking of 
     innocent civilians are prohibited by international law: Now, 
     therefore, be it

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