Quorum call mrs. Boxer mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from california. Mrs. Boxer i ask had a the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mrs. Boxer mr. President , we all know that our ally israel is in a fight for its survival because a terrorist group so named by the United States and europe is at war with israel right now. And we remember how it all started with the kidnapping of three israeli boys and the torture and their death, and hamas praised that. Tragically, there was a revenge killing, and the government arrested those responsible for it and theyre going to pay for that. While hamas praises praises what happened. Today i spoke with the ambassador, and i have to say just now this is what i heard him say, and i havent factchecked this, but as i understand it, there was a ceasefire in place. All sides agreed. Everybody agreed. Israel was going to be allowed to clear out the tunnels, which are being used to open up to had to h