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107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 31

    Commending the people of Israel for reaffirming, through their 
participation in the election of February 6, 2001, their dedication to 
               democratic ideals, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 7, 2001

 Mr. Cantor (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gilman, 
   Mr. Israel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. 
  Ferguson, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
   Reynolds, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
 Crowley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. 
Thomas M. Davis of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; which 
        was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Commending the people of Israel for reaffirming, through their 
participation in the election of February 6, 2001, their dedication to 
               democratic ideals, and for other purposes.

Whereas since its establishment in 1948, Israel has fulfilled the dreams of its 
        founders who envisioned a vigorous, open, and stable democracy;
Whereas the centerpiece of Israeli democracy is its system of competitive and 
        free elections;
Whereas on February 6, 2001, the people of Israel went to the polls in a 
        reasonably peaceful election; and
Whereas this election is only the latest example of the commitment of Israel to 
        the democratic ideals of freedom and pluralism, ideals that Israel 
        shares with the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) commends the people of Israel for reaffirming, through 
        their participation in the election of February 6, 2001, their 
        dedication to democratic ideals;
            (2) congratulates Ariel Sharon on his election as Prime 
        Minister of Israel;
            (3) pledges to work with the new Government of Israel to 
        strengthen the bonds between the United States and Israel; and
            (4) reaffirms its commitment to secure peace and security 
        for Israel.
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