[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 180 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5187]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 ISRAEL NEEDS OUR UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, on October 7, Hamas invaded Israel in a 
horrific, barbaric terrorist attack, killing more than 1,400 people, 
injuring thousands more, and taking 240 citizens hostage, including 
American citizens.
  Today, Israel finds itself in a war with Hamas. Hundreds of thousands 
of Israelis have been evacuated. A million Palestinian citizens have 
had to evacuate from the fighting as Hamas holds human shields, still 
holds its captives, and continues to fire more than 8,000 rockets into 
Israel.
  Israel needs our support. On Friday, this body will consider 
legislation providing that emergency supplemental support. On Friday, 
for the first time, Republicans in this body will condition that aid 
and try to add legislation to rescind IRS agents that will cost the 
United States Treasury $12.5 billion.
  This is dangerous, reckless, and irresponsible. It is irresponsible 
because it costs the Treasury money, reckless because it is 
conditioning aid for the first time, and dangerous because it puts 
Israel in a precarious position.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues not to allow this bill to come to 
the floor and instead to put a clean supplemental bill on the floor.

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