[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 5, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         UNITED STATES-ISRAEL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ACT OF 2014

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                               speech of

                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 4, 2014

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, anyone who turns on the news for 
even a few minutes will see our good friend Israel in a region of chaos 
and unrest.
  War in Syria--with refugees pouring into Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. 
Violence in Iraq. Upheaval in Egypt. And of course, the threat of 
nuclear advancement in Iran.
  And yet, Israel remains a strong, stable, and reliable ally.
  More than ever, we must do all we can to strengthen our critical 
relationship.
  H.R. 938, the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act of 2013, 
will do just that.
  It designates Israel as a ``major strategic partner'' and increases 
our mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of energy, science, 
water, agriculture, alternative fuel technologies, and homeland 
security.
  At a time of deep political division in Congress, this bill has 
across the board support, with 351 cosponsors, a reflection that our 
alliance with Israel is rooted in shared national interests, common 
values of democracy and freedom, and a recognition that the same forces 
threatening Israel also threaten the United States.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 938.

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