[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 100 (Wednesday, June 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1258]
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     CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 2194, COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, 
               ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT ACT OF 2010

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                               speech of

                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2010

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of 
H.R. 2194, the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and 
Divestment Act.
  Mr. Speaker, it is in the national security interests of the United 
States and our allies to compel Iran's leaders to halt their nuclear 
program.
  Sanctions, combined with unified international diplomatic pressure, 
are our best hope for peacefully achieving this goal.
  The tools we use to confront this threat should not be go-it-alone 
military action, but diplomacy and international pressure.
  I have long believed that Iran will only be convinced to give up 
their nuclear weapons program if a strong, unified international 
community rallies against Iran's nuclear ambitions.
  With President Obama's diplomatic efforts over the past 18 months, we 
are getting closer to this reality.
  This bill follows on President Obama's successful work to pass a very 
strong fourth round of sanctions through the United Nations Security 
Council.
  The U.N. resolution brought Russia and China on board for globally-
binding U.N. sanctions on Iran's banking, finance, shipping and energy 
sectors.
  Now it is time for Congress to act.
  The bill before us today complements the diplomatic gains made at the 
U.N. by expanding sanctions on foreign companies that sell Iran goods, 
services, or know-how that assist it in developing its energy sector.
  In addition, H.R. 2194 imposes significant financial penalties and 
travel restrictions on Iran's human rights abusers.
  Ultimately, this bill provides Iran, and the people and companies 
that do business with the Islamic Republic a stark choice: comply with 
the will of the international community, or face the consequences of 
diplomatic and financial isolation.
  Until Iran makes the strategic choice to abandon their nuclear 
ambitions, this body and the international community have a 
responsibility to act.
  I urge my colleagues to vote for this important legislation.

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