[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IRAN THREAT REDUCTION ACT

  (Mr. HURT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HURT. I rise today in support of the Iran Threat Reduction Act 
offered by Chairman Ros-Lehtinen of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and 
I thank the chairman for her leadership on this issue.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that Iran poses a threat to our 
Nation, our interests, and our allies. In the wake of the International 
Atomic Agency report, it is clear that the United States must take 
swift action to proactively enforce policies that will not only deter 
but completely disengage the Iranian regime from its hostile nuclear 
proliferation program.
  This legislation will take steps to adequately address Iranian 
nuclear proliferation by taking aim at its primary source of funding, 
its energy sector, adding more rigorous financial and energy sanctions, 
including a provision that will allow judicial sanctions on those that 
conduct business in Iran's petroleum industry.
  As Iranian nuclear threats continue to evolve, so should the United 
States' ability to address those threats. I urge my colleagues to 
support this important legislation.

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