WASHINGTON – Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s joint address to Congress tomorrow, which many Democrats, including Vice President Harris, are not expected to attend. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn’s remarks are below, and video can be found here.  

“Many on the far left in our country have chosen to take sides, not with our friend and ally Israel, but with the terrorists, with Hamas, with Hezbollah, and the Houthis, against our friend and ally Israel.”

“There have been news reports that Vice President Harris, who is now on track to become the Democrats’ presidential nominee, will not be in attendance.”

“It’s disgraceful and embarrassing to see the pandering to extremist elements in the Democratic Party.”

“I’m not surprised that some of the more radical members of the Democratic Conference may boycott, but it’s shameful when their top leadership is so willing to abandon a key ally.”

“I hope the Majority Leader, Senator Schumer, will make it clear where he stands and that he doesn’t condone skipping one of the most important sessions of Congress in recent memory just to get more airtime on cable TV.”

“The world is watching the Vice President more closely than ever before.”

“If the Vice President keeps up with her current plans to boycott this address, it will send a chilling message about her foreign policy priorities and the future of U.S.-Israel relations under a potential Harris administration.”

“We need leaders who understand the importance of our alliances and are willing to stand shoulder and shoulder with our friends. Any leader—or would-be leader—who fails to meet that bar does not deserve a seat in the Senate, much less in the Oval Office.”