Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at mission israel. We need an ambassador to work with our israeli partners and provide help. Secretary lew, we hold this nomination today. I am committed to getting
Nuclear deal when he was treasury secretary during the Obama Administration. Some republican lawmakers implied that he did not come forward with transparency on allegations. Mr. Lew denied those allegations. Senator cardin the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will come to order. Todays hearing carries great importance for the United States, for israel and the region. The attacks by hamas just over 10 days ago in israel marked the deadliest day for jews since the holocaust. Abducting elderly in wheelchairs, burning people alive and killing babies in front of parents, it was not only horrific and barbaric, but methodically planned and carried out. Hamas has started a war. Given the state of emergency that israel faces, the United States needs a confirmed u. S. Ambassador in jerusalem. We need somewhere to reenforce that the United States stands with israel in response to the unprecedented terrorist attack. We need someone to lead the selfless personnel who have been working nonstop at
Stand again in support of our great ally israel. The terror and devastation unleashed on israel by iranbacked Hamas Terrorists has rightly horrified the world. What im about to describe is difficult to say and uncomfortable to hear, but it has to be said on the senate floor. We cannot make this stuff up. The world must know the atrocities that occurred in israel. On the morning of saturday, october 7, 2023, as families rose to start a new day, make breakfast or slowly wake up in their beds, terror approached. Innocent families were murdered in their homes. Babies were killed, innocent little babies were murdered and some were ruthlessly beheaded. Children were burned alive. Teenage girls were raped and then burned alive. And a wheelchair bound woman later identified as a holocaust survivor was brutally dragged through the streets of gaza. Children who witnessed the murders of their parents being kidnapped are now being held hostage by hamas. More than 250 young people were savagely mur
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the spe speaker. The clerk the speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 28, 2023. I hereby appoint the honorable Glenn Thompson to act as speaker pro tempore on the day. Signed, kevin mccarthy, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. The chaplain would you pray with me . Let all who believe in you, o god, offer their supplications, their prairks their intersessions and their thanksgivings on behalf of our leaders and all who serve in positions of authority. Let us each pause to take advantage of the privilege you have given us to pray for the men and women of this congress. Lay on us the American People, the awareness of our responsibility to raise our voices, not to condemn or cajole, but to pray to you, that you would intercede for our lawmaker, and to give thanks to you, showing our deeper gratitude for th