Michele Bachmann: “I thank you for this opportunity and the privilege to be able to be here in the well of the greatest deliberative body…”

“I thank you for this opportunity and the privilege to be able to be here in the well of the greatest deliberative body on Earth, the United States House of Representatives, to talk about what I believe is one of the most crucial issues facing the national security not only of the United States but for freedom- seeking people all across the world. You know, I had a tremendous privilege. This last week, seven Members of Congress--Democrat, Republican, and myself--were privileged to be on a trip that was life-changing in many ways. We had the privilege of going to Israel. We met with leaders of Israel. We met with the people of Israel, and we talked about issues of national security. Israel is a Nation that has been literally under attack since the time of its founding of the modern Jewish State in May of 1948. Very wisely, the United States President at the time--a Democrat, Harry Truman--gave Israel what she needed more than anything else: to be able to show the world that she could be an independent, sovereign power. It was this: President Harry Truman recognized Israel as a sovereign, independent nation. That told the world that the United States of America would have Israel's back because we recognized her right to exist, unlike Israel's current neighbors--many of whom, particularly in Hamas and the Palestinian Authority--to this day continue to deny Israel's right to exist and Israel's right to defend herself.…”