[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E708]
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     NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
                        APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2027

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                               speech of

                            HON. ZOE LOFGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2026

  Ms. LOFGREN. Madam Chair, today I will vote for the bipartisan 
Amendment No. 8 offered by Representative Massie to prevent the United 
States from sending an additional $3.3 billion in foreign military 
financing to Israel. I support Israel's sovereignty. I support funding 
for defensive systems such as the Iron Dome. I support a two-state-
solution with a sovereign Palestinian state. However, I cannot send 
$3.3 billion more to Benjamin Netanyahu's government. It is worth 
noting that Netanyahu himself has indicated that Israel has sufficient 
resources so that his country no longer needs to rely on the United 
States for financial aid.

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