[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6832]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 ISRAEL RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF REUNIFICATION OF 
                               JERUSALEM

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, as a trusted ally, Israel 
and the United States have enjoyed a strategic partnership based on 
shared mutual values and respect. This relationship has continued to 
strengthen over the last 62 years, and it's critical that America 
continues to promote this friendship.
  Fostering this important relationship means beginning the process of 
relocating the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and celebrating 
reunification. That is why I am introducing legislation today with over 
20 cosponsors that commemorates the 43rd anniversary of the 
reunification of Jerusalem and supports locating the United States 
Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
  In my visits to Israel, I have been impressed by its dynamic 
multicultural citizens, inspired by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 
America must ensure that Jerusalem, led by Mayor Nir Barkat, continues 
to be a shrine open for all cultures.
  Also, congratulations to Patricia Lobb of Aiken as she becomes a U.S. 
citizen this morning.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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