The United States has stood beside us in difficult days and I think it is our duty to help it with whatever we are able to help,

[The demographic fear already has concrete policy implications: Sharon's government is encouraging Jewish immigration from the United States, France and the former Soviet Union, while seeking to block the entrance of non-Jews to Israel. The cabinet recently approved a bill that will make it harder for Palestinians to gain Israeli citizenship through marriage. When the cabinet put a temporary halt to such] family reunifications ... We should not hide behind security arguments. There is a need for a Jewish state.

The country has stood by us during difficult times and it is our duty to assist it in the areas in which we can help,

...Resolved, that William Jefferson Clinton, president of the United States ... in violation of his constitutional duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed, has willfully corrupted and manipulated them judicial process of the United States for his personal gain and exoneration,

Immigration is good for the United States ... it's important for us to keep our doors open, but we need to keep an eye on the people coming in, ... While initially it will be a state problem, eventually it will be a national issue, and education is the best way to deal with it.

Sri Lankan's presence in the United States has already established an advantage for us over our competitors to the increasingly important markets in South Asia.