[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 2340-2341]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        SUPPORT FOR H. RES. 551

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2016

  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Israel is the United States' most 
important ally in the Middle East. But the President made a bad nuclear 
deal with Iran that brought a whole host of new security threats to 
Israel. H. Res. 551 is about bringing the importance of the U.S.-Israel 
relationship back into focus.
  While security is the cornerstone of our relationship, many do not 
realize that we have very strong economic ties to Israel. Bilateral 
trade and investment has strengthened our partnership in the past and 
will continue to do so in the future.
  I look forward to exploring new agreements with Israel in energy, 
medicine, technology, and security. Fostering deeper economic dialogue 
will more firmly cement the bond between the U.S. and Israel.
  I support H. Res. 551 because it recognizes the importance of a 
strong U.S.-Israel alliance. Together with our Israeli allies we can 
initiate

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new areas of cooperation. It's time this Administration shows Israel 
how much the U.S. values our partnership.
  And that's just the way it is.

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