[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 140 (Friday, October 28, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H9366-H9367]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   STRENGTHEN SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN

  (Mr. SHAYS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, Iranian President Ahmadinejad 
called for the United States' greatest

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ally, Israel, to be wiped off the map. Unfortunately, these vile words 
are not new, nor were they his own. He was quoting Iran's self-
proclaimed enemy of the United States and Israel, Ayatollah Khomeini. 
But perhaps even more disturbing is a place you can find those words 
written, on their Shahab-3 ballistic missile. These missiles have a 
range of 1,250 miles and could easily strike Israel.
  Our Nation is blessed with a vibrant Jewish constituency, and I value 
my interaction with Jews in my district and during the many trips I 
have made to Israel. We can learn from the Jewish people that when your 
enemy says he is going to kill you, you better pay attention.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge this body to issue a sharp rebuke 
of the Iranian President's words. Further, we should immediately 
consider proposals to strengthen sanctions under the Iran and Libya 
Sanctions Act of 1996 and authorize the President to provide financial 
and political assistance to prodemocracy groups within Iran.

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