Congressional support for Israel ... again

Letters are once again circulating in both the House (sponsored by Reps. Poe and Peters) and the Senate (sponsored by Senators Reid and McConnell) in support of Israel.  This time, the letters are directed to the President and they make a strong case in defense of Israel's response to the terror flotilla.

So far, there are 56 75 85 87 Senators who have signed on, among them many Democrats (including Arlen Specter).

So far, there are 204 262 279 307 315 322 329 members of the House who have signed on, also including many Democrats.  Joe Sestak is was not among them.  (At least he's consistent.  He didn't sign this letter supporting Israel, either.  But lest you think he just doesn't like signing letters, he did manage to put his pen to this one asking Obama to pressure Israel (and Egypt) to lift the Gaza blockade.)

Many thanks to those who have signed the Poe-Peters and Reid-McConnell letters.  Your support is deeply appreciated.

Note: this post is being updated as the number of signatories increases.   Still no sign of Sestak  6/18/10 11:51 am

Update: Sestak signs!  Consistency is overrated.  Thank you, Joe!

6/21/10 4:38 pm ... 28 new signatures in the House

6/22/10 ... another 8

6/23/10 2:00 pm ... and 2 more senators (Feingold and Rockefeller) makes 87.

Thanks to AIPAC for keeping these tallies updated.