Members on the Record (Automated) for Sun April 09, 2023

Israel - Palestine

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Hamas seeks to kill innocent Israelis. America must support our ally as it acts to protect its citizens from terrorism. Link to quoted tweet”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @AvivaKlompas – “My heart aches for Maya and Rina - sisters who were just 20 and 15 years old. The girls were murdered by a Palestinian terrorist. We grieve with their families and friends. May their memories be a blessing 🕯️🕯️ Link to image”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @IsraelNitzan – “Sisters Rena & Maya Dee, 20 & 15 years old. Brothers Yagel & Hallel Yaniv, 19 & 21. Brothers Yaakov & Asher Paley, 6 & 8 Three pairs of brothers and sisters, all murdered by Palestinian terrorists in recent months. Link to image”

Casten (D-IL-6) 04/09/2023: Tweet – “"The spirit of never again" is doing a lot of work here given the absence of monuments to oppressors that have been built by the oppressed. You don't see statutes of Hitler at Yad Vashem or of Nathan Bedford Forest at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice after all... Link to quoted tweet@patriottakes It's not a tribute to evil or something to be mocked. It's an attempt commemorate the horrors of the 20th century in the spirit of "never again." Harlan Crow is a deeply honorable, decent, and patriotic person. He's not the strawman Thomas haters are trying to make him.”

Gimenez (R-FL-28) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @IDF – “🚨Sirens sounding in northern Israel🚨”

Gimenez (R-FL-28) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “While millions around the world who practice the Christian and Jewish faiths, are observing #Easter and #Passover, our ally the democratic, Jewish State of #Israel is under constant attack by cowardly terrorists. America stands with Israel and its right to defend itself. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🙏🏻 Link to quoted tweetAn IDF UAV is currently striking the launchers in Syria from which rockets were launched into Israeli territory earlier tonight.”

Gimenez (R-FL-28) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @RepCarlos for your leadership and moral clarity in standing with our ally Israel! 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

LaMalfa (R-CA-1) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “Thursday's rocket strikes on Israel by Hamas terrorists are horrific. Hamas uses women and children as human shields and fires rockets from school playgrounds. Israel has every right to take necessary measures to defend their sovereignty and citizens.”

Lawler (R-NY-17) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “The hateful terrorist who committed this horrible act was undoubtedly deliberate in carrying out his actions during Sabbath on Passover Week. We must remain firm in supporting our closest ally Israel and combatting antisemitism. Tourist killed, five others hurt in terror attack on Tel Aviv promenade... | timesofisrael.com”

Molinaro (R-NY-19) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @AIPAC – “Thank you @marcmolinaro for standing with our ally Israel! America must support Israel as it acts to protect its citizens from terrorism. 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Link to quoted tweet”

Vargas (D-CA-52) 04/08/2023: Twitter thread – “(1/2): My thoughts are with Israel and the families of those lost and hurt in this week's series of violent events in the region. All sides must continue working together to deescalate rising tensions and ultimately save lives and end suffering. (2/2): America will always stand with our strongest ally, Israel 🇮🇱.”

Apartheid

Waters (D-CA-43) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “I just returned from St. Kitts. Attended the funeral of my dear friend and freedom fighter Randall Robinson. He founded TransAfrica Forum and led the fight to free Nelson Mandela and end Apartheid in South Africa. He fought for freedom & justice at home and throughout the world.”

Jewish, Anti-semitism

Duckworth (D-IL) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “Republicans claim to be the party of freedom. But what about a kid's freedom to not be killed and buried in her favorite sneakers? To go to a parade and not become an orphan? To pray in a Synagogue? Dance at a nightclub? Let's act and deliver freedom from gun violence.”

Frankel (D-FL-22) 04/08/2023: Twitter thread – “Heartbroken to hear of Ben Ferencz's passing. He was a hero of the Jewish community & for international rule of law. It was a privilege to recognize his remarkable, lifelong commitment to “Law, Not War”, with the Congressional Gold Medal—Congress's highest expression of honor. Link to quoted tweetToday the world lost a leader in the quest for justice for victims of genocide and related crimes. We mourn the death of Ben Ferencz—the last Nuremberg war crimes prosecutor. At age 27, with no prior trial experience, he secured guilty verdicts against 22 Nazis. May his memory be a blessing and may he be an inspiration for a more just world we seek to build.”

Afghanistan

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: In reply to Tweet“On August 15th, 2021 the United States Military executed the greatest evacuation in history. Has the GOP even once, given our soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen the praise & respect they deserve? No! They're calling it a failure because of politics. “ @RepDonBacon – “@vince_powers People like Vince contradict themselves on this… the withdrawal was a success but it was all Trump's fault. The botched withdrawal was one of the most disgusting episodes in our nation's history and most people, other than the partisans on left, know it. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @vince_powers Thinking about a top 10 of disgusting episodes in American history … Hoover turns cavalry on bonus marchers … Edmund Pettus Bridge … Japanese-American internment… Kent State … The whole slavery/segregation thing … Wounded Knee and that whole genocide deal … @randyessex @vince_powers I agree… so is leaving thousands of interpreters behind despite our promises, and also hundreds of Americans in Afghanistan. The Admin now admits they're still trying to get out stranded Americans. Link to reply@RepDonBacon @vince_powers I've asked this at least a dozen times when you've made political attacks on the President for how the withdrawal played out, but, again, what would you have done differently to ensure a different outcome? And please let's agree that staying indefinitely was it an option. Ideas? @jgrunk92 @vince_powers First, senior military recommended against the withdrawal. We had 0 fatalities in previous 18 months. Biden disregarded the advice, saying Afghan's govt would last at least 2 years. It lasted 2 weeks & cost us 13 U.S. lives. Our strategy was working until Biden pulled the plug.”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @dcexaminer – “The Biden administration, which this week tried to push off its flawed withdrawal from Afghanistan on former President Donald Trump, also muffed the initial resettlement of 72,000 refugees in US cities, according to a new audit. Biden bungled Afghan refugee program, too... | trib.al”

Bacon (R-NE-2) 04/08/2023: Twitter thread – “Spin, denial and CYA… passing the buck… zero accountability. Link to quoted tweetIf you don't see it, you weren't looking. The Biden administration refuses to take responsibility for their failures in Afghanistan. (Link to twitter.com)   Link to reply@DonJBacon I would never take the job Kirby is in because I won't sell my soul to a dirty swamp. @PurpleLookPlay We need good people to serve and protect the greatest country in world, but the false spin in this case is so blatant and disgusting.”

Gooden (R-TX-5) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “Afghanistan withdrawal was an ‘extraordinary success' Afghanistan withdrawal was Trump's fault. Which one is it, Joe?”

Lesko (R-AZ-8) 04/08/2023: Tweet – “The lack of accountability from the Biden Administration on the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan is appalling. 13 Americans died because of this administration's failures. Unacceptable. White House insists Afghanistan report not about 'accountability'; didn't see 'chaos' in deadly withdrawal... | foxnews.com”

McCaul (R-TX-10) 04/08/2023: Retweet of @RepKenBuck – “13 U.S. service members were killed at Abbey Gate in this chaotic, disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. That's a fact we won't forget. Link to quoted tweet”