Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 927) condemning antisemitism on University campuses and the testimony of University Presidents in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 927 Whereas, on October 7, 2023, the world witnessed Hamas terrorists perpetrate the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust; Whereas, in the months since, the Anti-Defamation League has recorded 2,031 antisemitic incidents, 400 of which occurred on college campuses, a more than 330-percent increase from the year prior; Whereas Jewish and Israeli students have faced physical violence, hate-filled disruptions in the classroom, calls from students and faculty advocating for the elimination and destruction of Israel, and other forms of persistent harassment; Whereas, according to a recent study from the Anti- Defamation League and Hillel International, 73 percent of Jewish college students surveyed have experienced or witnessed some form of antisemitism on campus since the beginning of the school year, up from 32 percent the prior year; Whereas many university administrations have failed to address the rise of antisemitism; Whereas to hold universities accountable, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing on December 5, 2023; Whereas, when the Presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and Mas…”