[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 71 (Thursday, May 17, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E836]
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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. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 568, a 
resolution emphasizing the importance of preventing the Government of 
Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. I have long held that the United 
States should make every effort to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear 
weapon and this resolution is consistent with that belief. Allowing 
them to do so would needlessly create instability in the region, 
potentially spark a nuclear arms race, and would threaten our ally 
Israel. As someone who has consistently defended the security of 
Israel, such an outcome would be unacceptable.
  I applaud President Obama for taking a strong and decisive stand on 
this important issue. H. Res 568 recognizes the President's March 31, 
2010 statement that the ``consequences of a nuclear-armed Iran are 
unacceptable,'' and I wholeheartedly agree. That being said, we should 
give diplomacy and tough economic sanctions every chance to succeed in 
dealing with Iran. As I have said in the past, the consequences of 
rushing to war are grave and should be made with all due consideration. 
I have high hopes for the talks that the international community is 
holding with Iran at the end of the month, and look forward to seeing 
the result. The whole world is indeed watching.

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