Iron Dome Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022

Floor Speech

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Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairwoman for yielding, and I appreciate her bringing this important bill to the floor in such a timely manner.

I rise today in speaking of the importance of defending innocent lives from indiscriminate attacks, because that is exactly what Iron Dome does. It is a purely defensive system that safeguards lives and thousands of civilians living in Israel, many of whom have friends and family right in my south Jersey district.

This shouldn't be a partisan issue, and I hear that right before they start blaming the other side. My God, the reason why it didn't come up before is because they wouldn't vote for it. We couldn't count on them. Just like we can't count on them on so many issues.

This saves lives. 300,000 of them are American citizens living in Israel. You heard the number, 4,000 shots. Very few people lost their lives. Still too many. Imagine how many would have died if this system were not in place.

This is just so important for our relationship with Israel. If we fail to stand by our closest allies what message are we sending to others?

So protecting civilian lives through this defensive system is a nonpartisan issue, and we must support it. I urge all my colleagues to support this measure.

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