Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with solemn responsibility. I carry the legacy of the history of the Jewish people, a history of persecution, of discrimination, of scapegoating, but also a history of perseverance and survival. The embodiment of that perseverance is the establishment of the State of Israel, the home of the Jewish people. Mr. Speaker, I strongly condemn the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, economic warfare against the State of Israel, and there is no one in this Chamber--no one--who would question my commitment to opposing BDS or fighting anti-Semitism or supporting our ally, Israel. But I also strongly reject what my colleagues are doing here today. My colleague, my friend from Texas, is right. There has been a long and bipartisan history of support for Israel, and it has been so strong because of that bipartisanship. This is not a motion to commit about BDS. We have seen this play out before. The last time this resolution came up, my colleagues introduced a resolution condemning BDS and anti-Semitism and supporting Israel, and we all voted for it until it was time to actually go on the record, and almost every one of them voted against it. This is about politics. This is about trying to drive a wedge into this Caucus where it does not belong. That is what they are trying to do today. Mr. Speaker, the Jewish community also has a history of standing up against atrocities like the humanity crisis in Yemen.…”