Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to make it crystal clear: America stands with Israel. On October 7, 2023, Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, killing and kidnapping both Israelis and Americans, resulting in the deadliest day for the Jewish people since World War II. In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, House Republicans made it clear that we always have been and always will be staunch supporters of Israel. Unfortunately, the Biden administration and some radical Washington Democrats have taken a different approach. Since day one, President Biden's mission has been to appease the Iranian regime in Tehran as if it would be effective in discouraging bad behavior. President Biden took a sledgehammer to President Trump's policies, which actually worked and deterred terrorism, by reversing permanent sanctions on Iranian drones and missiles, allowing them to expire in October 2023. In September of last year, President Biden unfroze $6 billion in Iranian funds for the release of five American hostages. While we are grateful that those Americans are free, exchanging $6 billion in assets sets an alarming precedent that only further incentivizes hostage- taking by Iran and other bad actors. America does not negotiate with terrorists. The President's appeasement in dealing with the terrorist regime in Tehran backfired and put American and Israeli lives at risk.…”