Chairman Risch Gives Floor Remarks in Support of Mike Huckabee to Israel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following remarks on the Senate floor ahead in support of Mike Huckabee’s confirmation as ambassador to Israel.

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Chairman Risch gave the following remarks:

“I come to the floor here today in support of President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Governor Mike Huckabee, who’s reported out of our Foreign Relations Committee recently.

“For years, the previous administration wrung its hands and withheld American support for Israel in the wake of the horrendous, awful October 7 terror attack by Hamas. Despite this, Israel had the courage to confront Iran, Hamas, and its other proxies – and it decimated them. 

“Now, thanks to President Trump’s tough negotiations and Israel’s courage, Iran is at its weakest point in decades and hostages are returning home.

“Israel is one of America’s greatest allies, a bastion of freedom in the Middle East, and our closest partner in countering Iran’s destabilizing efforts in the region. To execute on President Trump’s iron clad support of Israel, we urgently need a qualified ambassador in the region.

“I have no doubt Governor Huckabee is that person. He will work alongside President Trump and Secretary Rubio and our friends in Israel to bring peace to a turbulent region and ensure both American and Israeli hostages are brought home from the clutches of Hamas.

“The other countries in the region, our Arab allies are desperate to see peace in the region, they want it as badly as anyone else does.

“I urge all my colleagues to support Governor Huckabee and to fill this important national security position.”

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