Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I would encourage that we go back and look. This committee can do better. If we are going to stand up against this movement and support our friend Israel against this attempt to undermine their economy, we need real tools. H.R. 336 is the only instrument out there. It is similar to S. 1. We would love to see S. 1 passed. There have been questions about whether or not it has an origination problem, so that is why H.R. 336 was filed. But, again, H.R. 336 has the same language that passed with 77 votes in the Senate, overwhelmingly, Republicans and Democrats coming together. I would encourage us to follow that lead of bipartisanship, standing with Israel. I am disappointed that it is not included in the package. It moved out of committee. I would hope we would go back and consider bringing that bill to the floor. Again, words are nice, but words without action don't give us the tools we need to stand with our friend Israel against this undermining attempt known as BDS. I yield to the gentleman from Maryland. {time} 1215”