[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 31, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H9190]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IRAN SANCTIONS ENABLING ACT

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, Iran's self-proclaimed ambition to develop 
nuclear weapons is a grave threat to the United States and the world. 
Imagine the consequences of Iran developing nuclear weapons. It would 
destabilize the Middle East in an unprecedented fashion, ramp up the 
threat to our greatest ally, Israel, and give Islamic extremists the 
means to satisfy their gruesome goal, which is to bring chaos and death 
to our Nation and world.
  In confronting this perilous threat, the United States must employ 
every element of our national power to stop the Iranian nuclear weapons 
program. The House will take a strong step today in that direction by 
passing the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act, which discourages investment 
in Iran's energy sector.
  Countering the Iranian threat requires a steady, rational assessment 
of the world around us. And when a country led by Islamic extremists 
vows to attack our greatest ally and our country, you better believe we 
will stand firm and stare down the enemy.

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