On the recordNovember 3, 2023
Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I cast a ``no'' vote for a highly partisan supplemental appropriations bill providing security aid to Israel. Let me be clear: I stand with Israel. Israel isn't just any ally. It is a cornerstone of democracy in one of the most volatile regions in the world. Security assistance should never be tethered to a hyperpartisan, domestic financial concession. The offset in this bill, slashing IRS staff, actually adds to the deficit and would allow billionaires to get away with cheating on their taxes. In matters of foreign policy, especially with crucial allies like Israel, we must rise above partisan politics. When a bipartisan supplemental appropriations bill containing aid for Israel comes back from the Senate without poison pills, I will wholeheartedly support it. That is the clear path forward here and the best way to support our friend and ally, Israel. ____________________
