[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 51 (Friday, March 22, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S2601]
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 SENATE RESOLUTION 617--EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE SENATE THAT ISRAEL 
  HAS THE INHERENT RIGHT TO DEFEND ITSELF AND TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO 
             ERADICATE THE TERRORIST THREAT POSED BY HAMAS

  Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
Cruz, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. 
Crapo, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. 
Hagerty, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran, Mr. Budd, Mr. Daines, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. 
Lankford, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hoeven, Mrs. 
Fischer, Mr. Hawley, and Mrs. Britt) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 617

       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take 
     necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by 
     Hamas; and
       (2) any call for elections in Israel by a United States 
     Government official is to be considered an act of electoral 
     interference.

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