Even though I don't agree with Donald Trump on everything, and I think there may be certain things or statements of his that I may disagree with, he is a better candidate by far than Hillary Clinton.
— Lee Zeldin
The rule of law is a republic. The rule of one person is a monarchy.
When I made my first trip to Israel as a member of Congress, not only did I meet with the Israeli president and prime minister, but I also traveled to Ramallah to meet with the prime minister of the Palestinian Authority. That's what being a member of Congress is about.
The BDS movement attempts to undermine and destabilize Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East.
Israel is a beacon of hope, freedom and liberty surrounded by existential threats.
Social media serve as the propaganda machine of 21st century terror, and this is apparent in the Middle East.
I went through kindergarten through 12th grade, college, law school and four years of active duty in the U.S. Army and I never once experienced anti-Semitism - until I came to the U.S. House of Representatives.
The beauty of our democracy is that the final authority is not the president of the United States, but instead the American public through their duly elected representatives in the United States Congress.
While bad cops should face the full consequence of the law, the overwhelming majority of good cops have earned our support.
To be a leader, regardless of what party you're in, is to tell your followers what lines not to cross.
For generations, the Jewish and African-American communities have stood together, helping each other overcome their greatest challenges and triumph in the face of sweeping discrimination, all while securing a brighter future for all of our children.
The BDS movement goes way beyond any legitimate, reasonable criticism of a government.
BDS attempts to use economic tools to boycott Israeli goods and services and punish individuals and entities supporting Israel. It attempts to use harassment and intimidation to turn Israel's supporters against the country.
It's unfathomable that Twitter would be so brazenly complacent, allowing Hamas to use its platform as a terror command and communications center of dangerous propaganda.
The dawn of the 21st century marked the emergence of the social media age.
Anti-Semitism has no business infiltrating American politics, it has no business infiltrating our college campuses, and it has no business in the halls of Congress.
While it's important to be open-minded, we don't have to be naive. Although Iran claims they are developing nuclear capability only for peaceful purposes, it's most difficult to believe them when taking a step back to assess the big picture of Iran's threats and actions.
I stand squarely with our law enforcement officers who don bullet-resistant vests as part of their standard equipment and leave their home each day not knowing if they will return.
Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East. And it's a relationship we should be strengthening, not weakening.
There are broad freedoms in Israel. In fact, Israel's Declaration of Independence grants all Israel's inhabitants equality of social and political rights irrespective of religion, race or gender.
The founder of the BDS movement is blatantly anti-Semitic.
Under the guise of BDS, Jewish students on college campuses across the United States are being subjected to blatant anti-Semitism.
Social media constitute the most powerful readily accessible communications weapon Hamas has in its arsenal.
Contemporary anti-Semites claim they have nothing against Jews - they just hate the Jewish state.
Just as Congress stands firmly against racism and other forms of prejudice, we must take action that loudly and clearly proclaims our resolve to combat anti-Semitism at home and around the world.
President Obama is asking critics of the Iran nuclear deal what the alternative is other than war as if it's rhetorical question, but there is an answer: a better deal.
Few professions are given as much power as we entrust to those who wear the uniform of a police officer. These individuals dedicate themselves to a calling in which threats that can materialize in an instant are part of the job description.
