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Al Schmidt: “I rise today to applaud this House for standing with our friend, the nation of Israel. Madam Speaker, Israel has a right…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2009
I rise today to applaud this House for standing with our friend, the nation of Israel. Madam Speaker, Israel has a right and a duty to defend herself from the savage attacks of Hamas launched from Gaza. The Israeli government continues to work for peace, but the relentless attacks have left her with little choice but to use military force to stop the Hamas militants hiding among innocent civilians in Gaza. Madam Speaker, Hamas must end its attacks on the people of Israel for peace to take root; I applaud this House for its strong support of our friend Israel.
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Al Schmidt
Pennsylvania

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Addressing support for Israel during a discussion on the conflict with Hamas.

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