Mr. President. it would be better for Israel to leave this takeitorleaveit policy than to place its government in such a position. While I do not support the settlements in the West Bank and Gaza. and while I have made this point repeatedly to every leader of Israel since I came to the Senate in 1977. 1 strongly support the $10 billion refugee resettlement loan guarantee request with no compromise. I believe it is wrong for Israel and for the Congress to compromise with the Bush administration on this issue. As I have already explained. it places both the United States and Israel in positions which could have grave consequences for the future.