[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5981]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IRAN'S LAUNCH OF A LONG-RANGE MISSILE

  (Mr. QUIGLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, earlier this week, Iran tested a new 
long-range missile. This missile has a range of up to 1,200 miles and 
can reach our troops in the region, as well as many of our allies, 
including Israel.
  This was not done in the name of peace. Rather, this launch was a 
grab at power, an attempt to threaten Israel and our other allies in 
the region. Now, more than ever, we must stand by our friends.
  Iran, on the other hand, can only rejoin the society of nations with 
an olive branch, not a ballistic missile. We must not allow our allies 
in Israel and across the Middle East to fall under the threat of a 
nuclear Iran, nor can we allow Iran to achieve a dominant position in 
the region through intimidation.
  The safety and security of millions of people depend on a strong and 
determined stance by the American people and all of the community of 
nations.

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