[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 3068-3069]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              WELCOMING PRIME MINISTER BINYAMIN NETANYAHU

  (Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
special friendship between the United States and Israel and to welcome 
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu before his address on the challenges 
facing our two nations.
  In their campaign of unparalleled savagery, the radical Islamic 
terrorists known as ISIS have made the slaughter of innocent Christians 
a priority. In

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the face of this senseless violence, Israel stands as a beacon of 
safety. To end this barbarism, the United States, Israel, and all our 
allies should develop a long-term strategy to wipe ISIS off the Earth.
  The United States and Israel are also confronted with the potential 
emergence of a nuclear Iran. Like Israel, our government should keep 
all options on the table to prevent this outcome.
  In facing these and future challenges, our Nation is fortunate to 
call Israel a friend. Israel and the United States share common ideals 
of freedom, justice, and fair elections by the people in a republic.
  I welcome Prime Minister Netanyahu back to Congress, and I look 
forward to his remarks on protecting our shared values against 
terrorism and a nuclear Iran.

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