[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14055]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN SUPPORT OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.J. RES. 76

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2014

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, because I stand with Israel I rise in 
strong support of this bill to provide $225 million to the State of 
Israel to support the Iron Dome system. These funds are in addition to 
what the House has already approved in the FY 2015 Defense 
Appropriations Bill.
  For the past four weeks, Israel and the Israeli people have been 
subjected to a relentless attack by the terrorist organization Hamas.
  Hamas has fired thousands of rockets from Gaza into Israel, 
deliberately attempting to kill as many Israelis and damage as much 
Israeli property as it possibly can.
  These indiscriminate attacks would likely have killed large numbers 
of Israelis and destroyed untold amounts of property except for one 
thing--the Iron Dome.
  The Iron Dome has proven to be a remarkably effective defensive 
weapon, destroying rockets headed for targets in populated areas, 
saving lives and protecting property from Hamas's terror from the 
skies.
  It is crucial that the Israelis continue to be able to employ and 
improve the Iron Dome to repel these terrorist rocket attacks.
  The funds we approve today will enable Israel to continue to defend 
itself and its people from these wanton terrorist attacks.
  The clearest way this House can demonstrate that it stands with 
Israel is by overwhelmingly approving this bill.
  Let's show the people of Israel that we stand with them and let's 
show Hamas, and anyone else who would threaten Israel's right to exist, 
that we will not stand by and give their ruthless mission even the 
slightest possibility of success.

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