I have always thought that BRian served in Congress under false pretenses. After elected, BRian responded to a "letter from me regarding my concern regarding the ongoing conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians." BRian:" My commitment to Israels security is grounded in my values my family(Jewish)." The rest of the letter can be read on my Facebook.Gideon Levy, Haaretz, wrote; "The 83 US Senators , included is BRian Schatz D- Hawaii, Mazie Hirono D- Hawaii, who urged the President to increase military assistance to Israel are 83 ignoramuses and their letter is a disgrace. The senators who signed the letter didn't act for their country's ;USA) good or ISRAELS. The blood money will neither serve those interests(security) nor morality." Democracynow.org Medea Benjamin, Code Pink discusses with Amy Goodman, " Why is Government Dowplaying Saudi 9/11 Docs?  Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton and the Saudis. Neither worthy of the Presidency.