Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, we welcome Israel's President Herzog to the United States of America. For my entire career of 25 years in the House, and in recent weeks, I have stood on this floor and spoken on the importance of the State of Israel. The need for Israel to remain both Jewish and democratic is without question. Mr. Speaker, Israel cannot remain both Jewish and democratic unless we have peace and if it does not live side by side in peace with the Palestinian people. Both sides have to want peace. That is why I stand strongly behind a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians. As the resolution before us states, Israel is not a racist state. I concur. As the resolution before us states, Congress rejects all forms of anti-Semitism and xenophobia. I concur. Finally, as the resolution before us states, the United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel. I concur. I look forward to hearing the address of Israel's President Herzog tomorrow. The President is a rare symbol of unity in a polarized society and a true asset to Israel. He has been working diligently to bring all parties in Israel together to find consensus on judicial reform, something that is necessary to preserve Israel's democratic character, in my view. I encourage him to keep up this important work and wish him much success.…”