Political Quotes

“Madam President, on October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists shocked the human conscience when they carried out an attack on Israel that killed innocent men, women, and children and took hundreds of hostages, including Americans. I still remember waking up that day to horrific reports coming out of Israel--the heart-wrenching stories of people brutalized, of women raped, the mass murder of more than 1,200 people, and the abduction of so many men and women and babies and the elderly. These hostages, they are more than just names; they are more than just statistics. They are mothers. They are fathers. They are sons. They are daughters. They are friends. They are community. Since that horrific day more than a year ago, Hamas has kept them captive, enduring inhumane conditions that no one--I repeat no one-- should be subjected to. And in doing so, Hamas has inflicted an unimaginable amount of pain and suffering on the families of the hostages as well; families who have been living a nightmare--a nightmare. They don't know the fate of their loved ones, and they are tormented by every video that Hamas releases. For others, it meant the heartbreak of knowing their loved one was murdered by Hamas, but their body has remained captive. Families have been unable to properly bury and grieve their loved one. In the days, weeks, and months since that terrible day, I met with many of the hostage families repeatedly, both in Israel and the United States.…”