[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING HOME EDAN ALEXANDER

  (Mr. GOTTHEIMER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the safe return of 
New Jersey native Edan Alexander. This was a moment of profound relief 
and gratitude for his family, our community, and our Nation.
  My constituent Edan Alexander, from Tenafly, New Jersey, is an all-
American kid who graduated from Tenafly High School and swam on the 
swim team. He could be anyone's son.
  After being kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7 and held for 
584 days, I am thrilled to announce that Edan has finally come home.
  Through it all, the strength of the Alexander family and the New 
Jersey community has been a guiding light in an incredibly dark period. 
The family never gave up hope and neither did we.
  We must not rest until every last hostage is returned, including the 
remains of the two Americans who were murdered by Hamas terrorists.
  In America and New Jersey, we never leave anyone behind.

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