[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 70 (Wednesday, May 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E820]
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EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE REGARDING IMPORTANCE OF PREVENTING IRAN FROM 
                 ACQUIRING A NUCLEAR WEAPONS CAPABILITY

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                               speech of

                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my support for H. Res. 
568. It is imperative that the United States takes necessary steps to 
ensure that Iran is unable to acquire the capability to produce nuclear 
weapons.
  The United States and all our allies must respond to this threat 
immediately. The stability of the entire Middle East region hangs in 
the balance as Iran seeks this technology. Iranian President Mahmoud 
Ahmadinejad has openly threatened both the United States and Israel in 
the recent past and as a result, swift and harsh sanctions must be put 
in place against the Iranian regime.
  The United States' security and interests are clearly in danger. 
Satellite intelligence provides us with enough information to 
confidently assess that Tehran is concealing their true actions. 
International inspectors have been denied entry into the facilities, a 
troublesome act if there is nothing to hide. The containment and 
appeasement of Iran must not be considered. Instituting aggressive 
sanctions against this radical regime is a prudent and necessary course 
of action.

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