THE LIGHT WILL WIN

On 2026-01-09, Representative Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10) delivered a floor speech titled "THE LIGHT WILL WIN" in the House. The speech addressed the environment.

THE LIGHT WILL WIN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H593-H594] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] THE LIGHT WILL WIN (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday morning the House Abraham Accords Caucus hosted Rabbi Yehoram Ulman and Ahmed al-Ahmed, survivors of the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach last month. When terrorists began massacring Jews during a Hanukkah celebration-- Rabbi Ulman's son-in-law among them--Ahmed, a Muslim who was at the event by serendipity, rushed to cover. As one of the terrorists approached his position, rather than fleeing, Ahmed heroically rose to the moment, charged, and singlehandedly disarmed the attacker, saving countless lives. [[Page H594]] The Abraham Accords are premised on a simple tenet. Arabs and Jews belong to the same land and that, by elevating the people, we will separate the land and bring peace to the entire region. Today, Rabbi Ulman and Ahmed al-Ahmed showed that the spirit of the Abraham Accords extend far beyond the Middle East. As I told Ahmed, he not only is a hero to us all, he teaches us that love of the stranger will lift us all and defeat hatred. Rabbi Ulman and Mr. Al-Ahmed have titled their visit around the world: ``The Light Will Win.'' ____________________