Political Quotes

“At this very time this would lead, if I am not mistaken, this actual amendment would lead to about a $150 million cut to assistance in Israel. At no time is there a more precarious moment in Israel's history since the founding of the State of Israel, since you have now a war in Lebanon that is affecting the security of the State of Israel. You have the Gaza strip, which has been turned over to Hamas, an enemy of the United States. There is no time that is a more precarious moment in Israel's security. You have what's going on in Lebanon on its northern side. You have what's going on in Iraq, Jordan, dealing with over 1 million Iraqi refugees; Gaza being taken over by Hamas, which is committed to Israel's destruction. And what do our Republican colleagues recommend? A cut in assistance to the only democracy in the Middle East that is facing its most serious threat on its northern border, its southern border and, in fact, what's going on to its near eastern border. This is a precarious moment in Israel security. I do believe there can be cuts. I find every time we want to cut assistance to big oil companies, you guys can't find the will. But when it comes to cutting assistance to Israel, you find the will to do that.”