Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker. I rise today, as I have at several special order hours these past six months, on behalf of Itay Chen and his family. This is the first time I've done so since we learned the devastating news that Hamas terrorists killed Itay on October 7. An American Israeli serving bravely in the IDF, he died defending innocent Israeli civilians from Hamas' brutal, cowardly surprise attack. He was only nineteen years old. Not satisfied with killing this courageous defender, the terrorists took Itay's body into Gaza, where it remains. Doing so was an act of supreme moral depravity and dishonor. When I first met Itay's father Ruby shortly after October 7, he gave me this dogtag which says: ``Bring Them Home Now.'' Mr. Speaker, I rise today because our commitment to bring his son home has not changed. Itay deserves to be laid to rest with the honor that befits a hero and with the dignity that befits every human life. His family deserves to sit Shiva and to process this terrible loss properly. They cannot get that closure, however, until we secure Itay's remains. They have my word, Mr. Speaker, that our Government will not yield until they are reunited with their son. Nor will we stop until all the remaining hostages--those living and those not--are returned to their families. Until then, we will keep supporting the Chens and the other families waiting to put their loved ones to rest.…”