North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-Willsboro) said she wants Congress to “maintain our strong alliance with Israel” following a speech by that country’s prime minster on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Stefanik, a first-term representative, was present during the address to a joint session of Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who expressed his views on negotiating with Iran over its nuclear ambitions.

Stefanik, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the address to say she was pleased and impressed.

“Today I was honored to attend Prime Minister Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress.

“As our nation’s greatest ally in the region, hearing directly from the Prime Minister of Israel about the existential threat they face from a nuclear Iran was a powerful experience.

“A nuclear Iran is simply unacceptable, and our nation must work with our allies in the region to do everything to prevent this from happening.

“I thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for addressing my colleagues and I today, and I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to maintain our strong alliance.”