Mike Pence: “I also speak in commendation of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), majority leader; and the gentleman from Maryland…”

“I also speak in commendation of the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), majority leader; and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), minority whip, who have brought forward this House concurrent resolution regarding the security of Israel and the principles of Middle East peace. And I also congratulate the gentleman from California (Mr. Lantos), my friend and mentor on these issues, a great leader on the world stage on behalf of human rights and Israel. When I met Prime Minister Sharon during January of this year during my first journey to Israel, he asked me if I had ever been to that historic land, and I replied reflexively ``Only in my dreams.'' And the truth is that for many millions of American Christians, Israel is just that. It is a dream. And it is a dream, make no mistake about it, Mr. Speaker, that American Christians cherish with a fervor and the fire of American members of the Jewish community. It was a dream that was made real by the leadership of the United States of America in 1948, and it is a dream the reality of which the American people, even the people across the heartland district that I serve, are dedicated to.”