Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the esteemed chairman of our full committee, Chairman Royce, and Ranking Member Engel, who is before us today, for their leadership and for helping us to mark up and vote on this resolution at the subcommittee and at the full committee, thereby landing us right here on the floor this afternoon. I would also like to thank my friend and dear south Florida colleague, ranking member of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Mr. Deutch, for joining me in introducing this important resolution condemning the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic incitement from within the Palestinian Authority. Sadly, Mr. Speaker, as we have seen over the past 2 months in Israel, violence and terror are on the rise, and hardly a day goes by when we don't hear about yet another attack against innocent Israelis. Since the most recent round of attacks began on the Jewish New Year in mid-September, there have been nearly 60 stabbing attacks, 5 shootings, and 6 car-ramming attacks, resulting in 10 deaths and scores more injured. Let me repeat that again, Mr. Speaker: 60 stabbing attacks, 5 shootings, and 6 car-ramming attacks, resulting in 10 deaths and many people injured, not to mention the psychological toll that these acts of terror have taken on Israelis. Today--today--Mr. Speaker, there were two separate stabbing attacks in two different cities.…”