Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I rise in support of my amendment, which would prevent funds from being used to build or rebuild anything inside the Gaza Strip. Let me say that in a couple of simply plain ways. Americans should not be funding the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip whenever this war should come to a conclusion, which we don't have any indication of when that will be. We should not be paying to build new infrastructure within the Gaza Strip should this war come to an end--not a port, not a building, certainly not a terror tunnel that has been used, certainly not a building which could be used to house those who are held captive by the various terrorist organizations there, not just Hamas but Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, Lions' Den, and Fatah. It is very likely that any group that should take control of the Gaza Strip following any military operations there still has ties to terrorism and still believes there should be no existence of a Jewish Israeli State. I will say one more time that I rise in support of my amendment, which would prevent any funds from being used to build or rebuild anything inside the Gaza Strip, and I reserve the balance of my time.”