[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 154 (Friday, September 19, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REFLECTING ON TRIP TO ISRAEL

  (Mr. SHREVE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHREVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reflect on my very recent 
visit to Israel. It was a humbling journey through the Holy Land, where 
the history and resilience of the Israeli people left a deep 
impression.
  I stood inside Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a profound 
moment for me as a Christian.
  I was grateful to have met Prime Minister Netanyahu, Israel's 
President Herzog, and our own Ambassador Mike Huckabee. Each visit 
afforded a deeper understanding of the enduring bond between our 
nations.
  Our delegation visited the site of the Nova music festival, where 
Hamas terrorists carried out one of the most horrific attacks on 
October 7.
  The trip was both sobering and inspiring. It reaffirmed my conviction 
to stand with the people of Israel, while working toward the goal of a 
more peaceful Middle East.

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