Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, Prime Minister Netanyahu's joint address yesterday sent a bipartisan message of patriotism, strength, and unity. It underscored our joint responsibility to uphold freedom, prosperity, and security for our citizens and the world. On October 7, Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas. Babies were burned, women were raped, and people were murdered in the worst ways possible. Israel has the obligation to respond to these atrocities, ensuring Hamas is unable to perpetrate another attack on future generations of Israelis, which Hamas has promised to do. In his address, Netanyahu praised the diplomatic progress achieved in the Middle East under the Trump administration as well as the Biden administration, the Abraham Accords chief among them. The Prime Minister ended with a message of hope, hope that Israel and its partners can bring long-lasting peace to the region. Mr. Speaker, I thank the Prime Minister for his unifying message and will continue to stand strongly with Israel as they fight to defeat Hamas, ensure hostages are released, and return peace and stability to the Middle East. As the Consul General of Israel said to me just recently in reference to the hostages, and in the words of Moses, who stands atop this House Chamber, ``Let my people go.'' ____________________”