[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3519-3520]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REAFFIRM BONDS WITH ISRAEL

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, the United States and Israel have long 
shared an important friendship. That friendship is rooted in close 
moral and strategic bonds built on common values, common interests, and 
common

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concerns. Today, that friendship is being tested, but we must not allow 
ourselves to be distracted from the concerns and goals that bring us 
together. The threat of a nuclear Iran is too great and the peace 
process is too important for us to spend more time engaging in critical 
rhetoric of our most important ally. It is time to put aside the 
rhetoric and reaffirm our bonds with Israel.
  We must make it clear that we are united in our opposition to a 
nuclear Iran. While no one gains by an escalation of tensions, we must 
make it clear that we value and support our relationship with the State 
and the people of Israel.

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