president for his continuous confirmation of the u.s. commitment to provide support to the palestinian people and to thank him and his administration for the support that has been provided during the past years, various forms of support to the palestinian treasury to development projects. mr. president, once again, you are welcome in palestine. thank you. >> thank you, president abbas, for your generous words and welcoming me to ramallah. i was last year five years ago and it's a pleasure to be back, to see the progress that's happened since my last visit, but also to bear witness to the enduring challenges to peace and