[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9049]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       ISRAEL'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. SUTTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SUTTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my heartfelt 
congratulations to the State of Israel on the occasion of its 60th 
anniversary. Since its declaration of independence, Israel has stood as 
a strong ally and friend of the United States. This friendship stems 
from the commonalities that led to our respective foundings and our 
shared hopes for the future of the global community.
  In forging a new nation, Israel established a home for people that 
were targeted for extermination and ostracism in other lands. From an 
arduous beginning, Israel's rise has come to mirror our own. Hailing 
from more than 100 countries on five continents, Israel's population 
exudes a diversity of culture and ideas. Israel has flourished through 
the development of a diverse and technologically advanced economy and 
has come to exemplify the best of what a democracy can be.
  Our countries have stood by one another in peace and in war. And we 
will continue to stand together in fighting terrorism and threats from 
stateless actors and rogue nations.
  I congratulate and celebrate with Israel and am proud to be part of 
the continued friendship between our countries.

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