Political Quotes

“I thank Senator Cornyn and every person who spoke today and all the Senators who cosponsored this resolution. I thank Senator Reid for making the time available. Senator Menendez has been a terrific partner, the strongest voice one could hope for in having a partner on the Democratic side to stand at a time when it matters. In conclusion, on March 4, 2012, the President, President Obama, said ``when the chips are down, I have Israel's back.'' Mr. President, you were right then. Today the Senate will speak with one voice echoing what you said. There is a lot of wonderment about what is going to happen with the Iranian nuclear program. I hope and pray they stop their nuclear ambitions because they don't want a nuclear reactor, they want a nuclear weapon. If they ever get one we will never be safe, Israel will be under the gun for the rest of its existence, and they will share the technology with the terrorists. Every Sunni Arab state will want a nuclear weapon to counter the Shia Persians and all hell will break out beyond what it is today in the Mid-East. How do we prevent that? Sanctions, diplomacy, but the one thing we cannot have in doubt is what we would do if Israel had to act in her self-defense to stop the nuclear ambitions of an Iranian regime that has promised to wipe the State of Israel off the map.…”