[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          STANDING WITH ISRAEL

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2015

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, before a joint session of Congress, 
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the threat of an 
Iran with nuclear weapons capability.
  Prime Minister Netanyahu is absolutely right to be concerned. The 
world cannot tolerate a nuclear Iranian regime. The Obama 
administration is signaling it will support temporarily restricting, 
not eliminating, Iran's potential to produce nuclear weapons, but I 
believe it is critical that we act to ensure Iran does not obtain 
nuclear capabilities. Further, any deal reached by the State Department 
and Iran regarding their nuclear program needs to include Congressional 
involvement.
  As a strong supporter of Israel, I am concerned about the instability 
and the animosity that exists toward one of our strongest allies. 
Though there may be widespread ignorance in the international community 
about the conflict between Israel and those who seek its destruction, 
the simple truth is that throughout history Israel has made numerous 
concessions in the pursuit of peace while seeking only the right to 
exist and defend itself from all threats.
  A strong Israel is key to stability and security in the Middle East, 
and I will continue to stand with our friend and ally.

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