Washington, July 15 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) issued the following statement: "I believe this amendment is the wrong approach to U.S. policy in the Middle East. By undermining the Obama-led Memorandum of Understanding, this amendment would compromise our national security, hurt our efforts to achieve peace in the region, and sabotage our ultimate goal of a two-state solution. This amendment could have far-reaching and unintended consequences, including threatening the U.S. embassy in Israel, undermining peace-building efforts and cutting off humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people.
"In the future, we will have the opportunity to review the nature and scope of our direct se...