[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 145 (Thursday, October 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2483]
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              IRAN--GLOBAL THREAT REQUIRING GLOBAL ACTION

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 2009

  Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, the global threat of Iran's nuclear 
program is growing every day. The luxury of time has vanished and the 
need for Congressional action is absolute.
  What we already knew about the Iranian nuclear program, compounded 
with the recent revelations of an additional uranium enrichment 
facility outside of Tehran and Iran's continued testing of long-range 
missiles, only continues to build on an already disturbing scenario.
  The Iranian regime is furiously building its nuclear program and 
threatening anyone who walks the streets of Paris, Beijing, London and 
New York. Every day that goes by without weakening the regime or its 
ambitions, the world becomes less safe. We MUST act now.
  I wholeheartedly support increased sanctions and divestment efforts 
and hope the U.S. Congress responds immediately to provide these 
critical tools to the President.
  The United States needs to show strong leadership to show the world 
that we are serious in taking down this imminent threat from Iran. U.S. 
actions should be matched by other world leaders--especially Russia and 
China.
  Iran's potential peril to the world is global, so too should be the 
response.

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