[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IRAN THREAT REDUCTION ACT OF 2011

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                               speech of

                           HON. TODD C. YOUNG

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2011

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 
1905, the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. This bill promises to meet 
the threat the Islamic Republic of Iran poses and takes significant, 
tangible steps in limiting Iran's uranium enrichment and targeting 
Iran's nefarious activities.
  The latest United Nations weapons inspectors' disclosure and 
International Atomic Energy Agency report on the Islamic Republic of 
Iran are consubstantial. The Iranian nuclear weapons program is in 
direct contravention to Iran's ratification of the Non-Proliferation 
Treaty, endangers regional stability, and poses an unfathomable threat 
to international security. The Iranian Regime has defied international 
order and expectations in its undeniable pursuit of nuclear weapons and 
its close relationship with foreign terrorist organizations.
  That is why the Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011 is so important. 
These sanctions are right and just based on irrefutable evidence of 
malice on the international stage. We must declare that it is United 
States policy to deny, at every juncture, the ability for Iran to fund 
and pursue its nuclear program and its policy of inciting violence 
abroad. The Iranian regime's continuous circumvention of past sanctions 
and continued noncompliance require more aggressive actions.
  The only way to ensure the Iranian regime cannot circumvent 
international will is to take definitive actions. The sanctions in the 
Iran Threat Reduction Act in conjunction with the language in the 
National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 to formally sanction the 
Central Bank of Iran, CBI, are the steps required at this moment to 
impede the progress of Iran's ambitions. By sanctioning the CBI and 
creating accountability to those that deal with Iran, we limit the 
Iranian leadership's ability to function and directly curtail the 
infrastructures that sustain Iran's illicit nuclear ambitions and its 
state-sponsorship of terrorist organizations.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Iranian Threat Reduction Act of 
2011 and stand with me against the threat posed by the Iranian nuclear 
program and Iran's known links to various terrorist organizations.

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