[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 29 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[House]
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                AMERICA SHOULD SUPPORT ITS ALLY, ISRAEL

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, it was a sunny day on Monday on the south 
lawn of the White House where I had the privilege of gathering with 
several thousand Americans to hear the President speak words to a 
troubled world.
  He said, ``There can be no peace in a world where differences and 
grievances become an excuse to target the innocent for murder.'' These 
words, Mr. Speaker, were no doubt a balm for our friends and allies in 
Israel, who have been suffering under the weight of an all-new 
escalation of mindless violence, suicide bombers killing even women and 
infant children returning from worship services.
  So why, Mr. Speaker, did the State Department, through its spokesman, 
Richard Boucher, call for Israel to ``exercise utmost restraint to 
avoid further harm to civilians''? Why did even the President yesterday 
say that Israel's recent military actions in self-defense were ``not 
helpful''?
  I am confused, Mr. Speaker. We should pray for the peace of 
Jerusalem, for those who love her of every race, but we must stand with 
Israel.

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