[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1450-H1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REAFFIRM BONDS WITH ISRAEL

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, the United States and Israel have long 
shared an important friendship. That friendship is rooted in close 
moral and strategic bonds built on common values, common interests, and 
common concerns. Today, that friendship is being tested, but we must 
not allow ourselves to be distracted from the concerns and goals that 
bring us together. The threat of a nuclear Iran is too great and the 
peace process is too important for us to spend more time engaging in 
critical rhetoric of our most important ally. It is time to put aside 
the rhetoric and reaffirm our bonds with Israel.
  We must make it clear that we are united in our opposition to a 
nuclear

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Iran. While no one gains by an escalation of tensions, we must make it 
clear that we value and support our relationship with the State and the 
people of Israel.

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