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Nancy Pelosi: “Mr. Speaker, this weekend, families around the world, including my own grandchildren, gathered around the Seder table to…”

On the recordApril 22, 2008
Mr. Speaker, this weekend, families around the world, including my own grandchildren, gathered around the Seder table to retell the Biblical story of freedom and hope that is Passover. The closing words of the Passover haggadah evoke the age-old yearning of the Jewish people to return to Zion. Today, in Congress, we mark the fulfillment of those aspirations in observing the founding of the modern State of Israel. By recognizing the 60th anniversary of Israel, we reaffirm the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel.

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