[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10471]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 MR. PRESIDENT, WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

  (Mr. PENCE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PENCE. We all agree the loss of life that occurred last week when 
a flotilla designed to challenge Israel's effective blockade of Gaza 
ended in military confrontation, but Israel has a right to defend 
itself.
  The history is clear in that region. Gaza is controlled by a 
terrorist organization known as Hamas. Hamas used Gaza as a launching 
pad for thousands of rockets that killed innocent civilians in Israel. 
Israel responded with military force and has instituted a blockade that 
has saved lives in Gaza and in Israel.
  There's no humanitarian crisis. Ten thousand tons of food and medical 
supplies are transferred into Gaza every single week.
  Remarkably, yesterday, the President said it was time for Israel to 
sharply limit its effective blockade in Gaza saying, ``The situation in 
Gaza is unsustainable.'' The truth is, Mr. President, your policy in 
Israel is unsustainable. The American people are on the side of Israel 
and Israel's right to defend herself.
  Mr. President, whose side are you on?

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