Political Quotes

“Madam President, I rise today as a Senator, as a former president of a synagogue, as the only Jewish mother in the U.S. Senate, as a steadfast supporter of Israel, and as a person who stands firmly against hate and terrorism around the world. Since October 7, when Hamas launched a horrific and unprovoked terrorist attack on the Israeli people, our hearts--well, our hearts have been shattered. And over the past week and a half, we have learned that 1,300 innocent Israeli civilians and soldiers have been murdered. Thousands more have been injured. And countless families are grieving for loved ones who have been kidnapped, who at this very moment are being held hostage by Hamas--young children, women, seniors, some of whom even were Holocaust survivors. This past weekend, I met with these families in Israel as part of a bipartisan Senate delegation, meeting with parents whose children-- their children, their babies--that is how they called them: My babies. They have my babies, a mother said. They were ripped away from them by terrorists. Hearing those stories, seeing the fear and the pain in their eyes, feeling their heartbreak is something that will stay with me for the rest of my life. And there is one story in particular that I am never going to forget. A woman, whose family member was taken from her by Hamas, spoke to us, and in speaking about her pain, she said: We no longer live in the same world as you. We no longer live in the same world as you.…”