[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 85 (Friday, June 14, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H3639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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 AMENDMENTS 125 AND 131 TO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
                            FISCAL YEAR 2014

  (Mr. SCHNEIDER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, this week we took up the National Defense 
Authorization Act, and I was glad to join with my colleagues in working 
to improve the bill to meet emerging needs. Specifically, I want to 
thank the committee for the inclusion of two amendments which I 
authored in regards to Iran and Syria.
  The first amendment will clarify what effect international sanctions 
are having on Iran's military capacity. We know that Iran is currently 
capable of exporting military technology and resources to its threat 
network abroad. Our sanctions must continue to press and place pressure 
on the Iranian regime to limit its global reach. This amendment will 
provide clarity as to what extent Iran's military capacity is being 
degraded by U.S. and international sanctions.
  The second amendment will put a renewed emphasis on how we approach 
policy options towards the conflict in Syria. The administration 
revealed yesterday that chemical weapons have been used by the Assad 
regime on its own people.
  This amendment would urge the President to limit all arms trafficking 
into Syria from Iran, Lebanon, and Russia. With the escalation of 
tensions in Syria, this important amendment will provide a necessary 
condition for addressing future actions in the region.
  I again want to thank the committee for adopting these important 
policy provisions.

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