I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker I rise in strong support of House Concurrent Resolution 409. a measure relating to the massacre of Palestinians in Lebanon. I deplore and deeply regret the outrageous loss of life and destruction which has occurred in Lebanon. especially in the refugee camps. As the resolution states. we are urging President Reagan to pursue every possible effort to bring peace to the Middle East. The President has made it clear that the United States intends to press for the removal of all foreign forces from Lebanon and to continue to push his peace plan for the Middle East.