[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          WELCOMING ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to welcome Israeli Prime 
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his visit to the United States and to 
reaffirm our commitment to our strongest ally, Israel.
  As Prime Minister Netanyahu visits our Nation, Israel presently 
stands in the shadow of a threatening neighbor who is intent on 
producing nuclear weapons.
  Israel must remain the master of its fate and be able to defend 
itself against Iran. Iran's nuclear program is unequivocally a threat 
to Israel's existence and a threat to stability throughout the whole 
Middle East region and throughout the whole world by way of 
proliferation. There is no telling who Iran may sell their enriched 
uranium to; but their state policy of sponsoring groups that promote 
terrorism, it's not hard to speculate on the dire consequences.
  Madam Speaker, as we work together to combat global terrorism and 
those that would threaten peace, democracy, and stability in the world, 
we must stand strong behind our ally Israel.

                          ____________________