Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the Annapolis Summit on the Middle East November 27, 2007 “I am very pleased that this week’s summit in Annapolis is taking place. Steps like this one are critical to ending years of violence and bloodshed. This level of engagement, by our government as well as the more than forty countries and organizations represented in Annapolis, shows how deep the hope is for peace and stability in the region. I congratulate all the participants in this week’s conference on their dedication to moving the peace process forward.” Senator Feingold is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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