Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding and for his strong support of this legislation and his poignant and important words. I thank him for taking the time to go into some detail about the experience of his own Jewish community in his Congressional District. I rise in strong support of my bipartisan bill, H.R. 7764, to establish a commission to study the potential transfer of the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution. I also thank Representatives Turner, Boyle, and Max Miller for joining me in leading this bill, and of course, I thank Chairman Steil and the ranking member for prioritizing it and getting it through unanimously in the Committee on House Administration. Last year, ADL tracked a 140-percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents from the previous year resulting in a record high since ADL began tracking these instances of hate almost 50 years ago. According to the American Jewish Committee, nearly two-thirds of American Jews feel less secure in the U.S. than they did a year ago. To combat the rising hate, President Biden and Vice President Harris developed our country's first ever National Strategy to Counter Anti- Semitism. The strategy notes that we cannot address the root causes of anti-Semitism without awareness and education. {time} 2030 With anti-Semitism skyrocketing, acknowledging the past and acting to build a better tomorrow is more critical than ever.…”