Who does our Congress work for? .... May 24, 2011 Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Address to Joint Meeting of Congress The Speaker (John Boehner): The Joint Meeting will come to order. The Chair appoints as Members of the Committee on the part of the House to escort his EXCELLENCY, Benjamin Netanyahu into the Chamber. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress. In his remarks he outlined his vision of a settlement with the Palestinians, saying he was prepared to accept a “far-reaching compromise,” but any agreement must recognize the “vast demographic changes” that have taken place since 1967. He also called on Palestinians to see a future “homeland,” rather than Israel, as the place to settle refugees from the 1948 war that founded the Jewish state. At one point in the speech he was interrupted by a heckler in the House Visitors Gallery. c-span.org/video/?299666-1/israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-address-joint-meeting-congress
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