[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 75 (Friday, May 15, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3238]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT REVIEW ACT
(Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House
passed, with overwhelming bipartisan support, H.R. 1191, the Iran
Nuclear Agreement Review Act, which will allow Congress to review any
deal on Iran's nuclear program negotiated by the Obama administration.
As the world's leading sponsor of terrorism, a nuclear Iran would not
only destabilize the Middle East, but it would have serious
repercussions here in America and across the world for generations to
come.
The United States must stand with Israel, our allies, and do
everything in our power to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear
weapon. And this legislation allows Congress to have approval and
oversight over any agreement by the administration.
Mr. Speaker, President Obama should take a clear message from these
overwhelmingly bipartisan votes in both the House and the Senate that,
as negotiations move forward, the administration must listen to the
American people and their representatives in Congress.
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