{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398717", "Hastings Statement on the U.S. Abstention from U.N. Resolution Vote on Israel", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "FL", "Alcee Hastings", "H000324", "alceehastings.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) made the following statement on the United States\u2019 abstention from a U.N. resolution vote on Israel:\r\n\u201cThe Obama administration\u2019s abstention at the United Nations today is extremely troubling.\u00a0 It is irresponsible and reckless for the United States to have gone against its longstanding policy to veto one-sided, biased resolutions that undermine efforts to bring us closer to a two-state solution. \r\n\u201cWe can only achieve a lasting and permanent solution with two-states by direct and bilateral negotiations between the parties. Unfortunately, this dangerous resolution will only encourage the Palestinians to avoid dialogue with Israel in the future.\r\n\u201cJust hours before this resolution\u2019s adoption, an Israeli man was stabbed in an act of terrorism \u2013 just one of hundreds of recent acts of terror carried out in Israel over the past year. And, just like it has so many times before, the international community remained silent. Staying silent only encourages further terror, which is why I introduced resolutions earlier this year condemning Palestinian terrorism and calling on the United States\u2019 representative to the United Nations to veto absurd resolutions like the one adopted tonight. \r\n\u201cWith the adoption of this destructive and irresponsible resolution, the United Nations has once again acted to isolate and delegitimize Israel.\u00a0 The United States\u2019 actions were completely unacceptable, and I stand in strong opposition to the administration\u2019s reckless decision.\u201d \r\nCongressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee, Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://alceehastings.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398717"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7214659601449966, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}