Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 5323, the Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act. Israel is our most important, most reliable, and only democratic ally in the Middle East. The United States has a longstanding bipartisan commitment to Israel's security, and that commitment must remain ironclad. In May, innocent civilians in Israel, Jews, Christians, and Muslims were targeted by terrorist groups from Gaza who fired more than 4,500 rockets at schools, hospitals, and population centers. It was the Iron Dome missile defense system that intercepted those rockets, saving thousands of lives. Now we must stand with our ally on a bipartisan basis and make sure Israel has the resources to defend her people from future terrorist attacks. We do that by passing this bill. I am grateful to Majority Leader Hoyer and Chairwoman DeLauro for their leadership in bringing this supplemental to the floor today. We cannot play politics with Israel's security especially when lives are at risk.”