Charlie Crist misses vote condemning UN resolution on Israel settlements
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Charlie Crist tonight missed a key House vote condemning a UN resolution seen as anti-Israel, and issued a statement quoting another lawmaker, an usual move, to say the least.
Here is Crist's news release, which does not specify why he missed the vote.
Tonight, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-St. Petersburg) made the following statement regarding the vote held in the U.S. House of Representatives on H. Res. 11, a resolution objecting to United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 as an obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace:
"This evening, I planned to vote in favor of H. Res. 11, but was unfortunately delayed in arriving to the House floor," said Congressman Crist. "As a cosponsor of this measure, I believe it is vital that the United Nations Security Council be sent a clear message that biased, one-sided resolutions targeting Israel are unacceptable and only make it more difficult for negotiations to resume between Israelis and Palestinians.
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