and unique purpose unlike any other nation in the world. and i for one am proud that the united states has stood with israel for all these years and i am proud that the american people, on a bipartisan basis have stood behind the jewish state of israel for all of these years. and so the security, safety and future of israel is in our national security as well as a moral obligation of every member of this body and us as a nation. want and what are the underpings of israeli security? -- underpinnings of israeli security? there are two things. first, the ability of israel to defend itself, and the second the reality that if israel ever has to defend itself, the united states will be there to support them. there is little doubt about the first pillar of its security. as the prime minister reminded us unlike many other countries israel is not asking us to send american soldiers or aircraft to support them. they are willing to defend themselves. but the second pillar, about strong and...