Political Quotes

“Today, I rise to urge the House to adopt my amendment, which would strip colleges and universities of Federal funding if they authorize, facilitate, provide funding for, or otherwise support any event promoting anti-Semitism on their campuses. In the wake of the horrific October 7 attack on Israel, we have seen a startling rise of anti-Semitism in our country and across the globe. On college campuses, we have seen students carrying signs, pins, or flags supporting Israel be violently attacked. This kind of behavior, and colleges and universities condoning it, is abhorrent. As I have said before, the U.S. Constitution grants people the right to say what they want, but that doesn't mean that the taxpayers should be paying for it, especially not at a time when the scourge of anti- Semitism is yet again on the rise. From 2020 to 2021, anti-Semitic hate crimes increased by 20 percent. From 2021 to 2022, anti-Semitic incidents in the United States rose by 36 percent. This year, anti-Semitic incidents have skyrocketed. I have people living in my district who are scared to go to their synagogues on the weekend for fear of being attacked. It is wholly and totally unacceptable. This disturbing trend cannot be allowed to continue, and it is incumbent upon each of us to speak out and denounce anti-Semitism wherever it rears its ugly head. That starts by refusing to subsidize this hate on college campuses.…”