[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 91 (Thursday, June 17, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H4599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IRAN SANCTIONS LEGISLATION

  (Mr. MITCHELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today once again to urge passage of 
a final bill to impose tough sanctions on Iran. A final bill is long 
overdue. The House passed the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act last year, 
and the Senate passed the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability 
and Divestment Act in January.
  Iran is not stopping its ruthless quest for nuclear weapons while 
Congress continues to deliberate. We simply cannot allow Iran to obtain 
nuclear weapons. We must act quickly and boldly to prevent that from 
happening. A nuclear Iran would not only pose a dire threat to Israel, 
a vitally important ally in the region, but to the United States as 
well.
  We need to act, and we need to act now. I hope the conferees will 
complete their work quickly so that a final Iran sanctions bill can be 
enacted soon.

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