[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            SUPPORT H.R. 1905, THE IRAN THREAT REDUCTION ACT

  (Mr. WELCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WELCH. I rise today in support of the Iran Threat Reduction Act.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe in dialogue and I very much believe in 
diplomacy; but despite an unprecedented effort by President Obama in 
his speech to the Iranian people for outreach, the Iranian Government 
was unreciprocal in any kind of response. Instead, what we've seen is 
that they are pursuing the development of nuclear weapons full speed 
ahead. Last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency further 
confirmed in a report detailing efforts by the Iranian Government 
Iran's nuclear aspirations to acquire the skills needed to weaponize 
highly enriched uranium.
  This is extremely dangerous. Iran has had a longstanding relationship 
with Hezbollah, which continues to condone violence as a political 
tactic; and Iran is continuing to be the major bulwark of support for 
the brutal crackdown by the Syrian Government on the democratic 
aspirations of its people.
  I urge my colleagues to support the Iran Threat Reduction Act.

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