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Jose Garcia

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Fri Jan 6, 2017, 08:43 AM Jan 2017

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.

more: http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/crist-misses-pro-israel-vote/2308613

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Charlie Crist misses vote condemning UN resolution on Israel settlements (Original Post) Jose Garcia Jan 2017 OP
Not a great start, Charlie jehop61 Jan 2017 #1
Typical republican. lsewpershad Jan 2017 #2
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