COTTON SPEECH TO THE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA’S ANNUAL GALA
https://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/speeches/cotton-speech-to-the-zionist-organization-of-america-and-146s-annual-gala
And it's this love of freedom, I would suggest, that's at the root of their deep affection-and our deep affection-for two special nations: America and Israel.
That's because they saw no contradiction between being a proud Jew and being a proud American. Just consider how many of our favorite Christmas carols were written by Jewish composers! Irving Berlin wrote not only "White Christmas," but also "God Bless America"-and his own tribute to the Jewish state, entitled simply "Israel."