[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2266-E2267]
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. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2011

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Iran Threat 
Reduction Act of 2011.
  I want to thank both the Chairman and the Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs for their efforts on passing this 
important legislation.
  I am a proud co-sponsor of this bill.
  Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear capabilities and its support for 
terrorism form one of our most serious foreign policy challenges.
  And, the Iranian regime's treatment of its own people horrifies the 
world.
  This legislation sends a strong message to the Iranian government--
there is a price to pay for ignoring the will of the international 
community.
  It is no secret that Iran has been a destabilizing and dangerous 
force in the Middle East.
  From repeatedly threatening our ally Israel to providing support for 
attacks on U.S. troops in the region, Iran has sought at every turn to 
thwart U.S. and international efforts.
  Let's be clear though--while the Iranian government conceives of 
these actions, it is the cruel and twisted core of the Iranian regime--
the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps--that executes its daily threats and 
brutalities. That's why it is so important that this measure targets 
the IRGC.
  This legislation isn't all that we must do. It is also time for tough 
and lasting pressure on those who do business with the Central Bank of 
Iran.
  The world must not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capabilities, for the 
sake of the region and the world.
    

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