Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as a member of the House Foreign Relations Committee, I rise to address the House on the challenges we face in Ukraine, in the Middle East with Israel and Iran, and in Taiwan and Asia. The world is watching and looking for American leadership. Iran has launched a telegraphed attack on Israel, sending over 350 drones and missiles last weekend. Seeing these missiles being intercepted above the Temple Mount emphasizes Iran's disregard for Muslim, Jewish, and Christian holy sites and its desire to take innocent lives. Iran's actions continue to disrupt opportunities for peace in the Middle East. I was in Israel 2 weeks ago, one of over a dozen trips I have made to the Middle East in the last 30 years. Before the attack on October 7, Saudi Arabia was on the brink of signing a peace agreement and joining the Abraham Accords. Formalizing Saudi-Israeli relations for both countries would achieve strategic and military goals, ranging from defense to food security and innovation, thus bringing hope for more peaceful opportunities with moderate Arab nations. When the Ayatollah saw this, I believe he pulled the strings on proxy forces to stop these negotiations that resulted in Hamas' horrific attack on innocent Israeli citizens on October 7 that took over 1,200 lives and 200 hostages. Iran is the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world. For years, the Iranian regime has been funding Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis to spread international chaos.…”