[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5641]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                           SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, today is Israel's independence day, Yom 
Ha'azmaut, and I recognize our great ally's many achievements over the 
past 64 years.
  Israel has endured against all odds, against border attacks, against 
deniers of a right to exist, against international bias; and even in 
the face of the threats posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel 
valiantly strides forward.
  Israel is a world hub for biotechnology, for medical research, green 
energy and innovation, and she is also a welcoming home to those 
seeking freedom and equal rights as the region's only true democracy.
  So as we celebrate Israel's independence day, let's remember why our 
bonds run so deep. It's more than strategic cooperation or shared 
security. It's the values that Americans and Israelis share. For 
democracy and freedom, for basic human dignity, that's what forms the 
bond; and it's a bond that I will always work to protect and support.

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