Fischer Joins "Fox Report" to Discuss Support for Israel, Key Upcoming Hearing

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Published 2023-10-30

U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined “Fox Report” with Jon Scott on Sunday to discuss the latest national security news including Israel’s response to Hamas’s brutal attacks and the importance of U.S. aid to Israel. During the interview, Senator Fischer called on every Member of Congress to recognize Hamas as a terrorist group.

Senator Fischer expressed concern about reports of pro-Hamas activities and demonstrations on college campuses in the United States. Recently, Senator Fischer joined a letter urging U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to review and remove visa holders who participated in, or encouraged the spread of, pro-Hamas, pro-terrorist activity.

In addition to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Fischer serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, which will hold a hearing this week to question Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken about President Biden’s national security supplemental request.

During the interview, Senator Fischer called on Secretary Mayorkas to appear before the Appropriations Committee to defend the Biden administration’s funding request and outline its plans to address the border crisis. The annual number of encounters at the southern border set an all-time record during Fiscal Year 2023 at 2,475,669. September set the all-time monthly record at 269,735 encounters.