House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday said the U.S.-Israeli bond is unbreakable and the nations cannot ignore threats from Tehran and Beijing as Jerusalem bolsters its economy and its relations with the Arab world on its doorstep.
as a “modern miracle” that’s survived external threats since biblical times and is flourishing with a dynamic economy and talented people despite unrelenting adversity.
“Our values are your values, our heritage is your heritage, our dreams are your dreams,” the speaker said. Mr. McCarthy was joined in Israel by Rep. Garret Graves, a Louisiana Republican playing a key role in debt-limit talks, and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat still in Congress.
Other notable figures in the delegation were House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman, Arkansas Republican, and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, New Jersey Democrat and co-chairman of the Problem Solvers Caucus. Mr. McCarthy also brought Republican Reps. Andrew Garbarino of New York, Julia Letlow of Louisiana, Anthony D’Esposito of New York, Erin Houchin of Indiana, Thomas Kean Jr. of New Jersey, Nick LaLota of New York, Michael Lawler of New York and Max Miller of Ohio and Democratic Reps. Jimmy Panetta of California, Greg Landsman of Ohio, Rob Menendez of New Jersey and Jared Moskowitz of Florida.
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