[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           A SHAMEFUL DISPLAY

  (Mr. LAWLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LAWLER. Mr. Speaker, over the last few weeks, we have seen a 
shameful display by Members of the Democratic Party, including the 
Senate majority leader, who attacked and undermined the State of Israel 
and the special relationship that we have.
  The United States recognized Israel 11 minutes after its founding. 
They are our closest ally in the world, and at a time of war the Senate 
majority leader, the Senator from New York, took the opportunity to 
call for a regime change.
  At a time when the Democratic Party talks about protecting democracy, 
rails against foreign interference in elections, the Senator from New 
York thought it was his opportunity and in his interest politically to 
undermine the State of Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  Hamas is a terrorist state. The fastest way for a cease-fire to occur 
is for Hamas to surrender and release the hostages. That is the only 
thing that members of the United States Government should be demanding 
from the President to the Senate majority leader to the former Speaker 
of the House.
  It is shameful what is happening in the Democratic Party today.

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