[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 106 (Thursday, July 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H4973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

  (Mr. LIPINSKI asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, a strong nuclear agreement that truly 
forestalls Iran's weapons breakout ability could be positive for 
regional and national security. However, I fear too many concessions 
are being made to secure a deal, and a bad deal will be worse than no 
deal at all.
  We must remember Iran sponsors terrorism throughout the region. They 
are constantly provocative and a serious threat toward our ally Israel.
  We all want to see the threat of war with Iran diminished and to 
disable their nuclear pursuits, but giving them too much to secure a 
vapid deal will only increase Iran's threat. That is why any agreement 
must have unassailable standards for inspections any time in any place.
  Access to all background on their prior military nuclear research 
must also be in the agreement. The strictest limits on centrifuges and 
enrichments must be there. A breakout time of no less than 1 year and a 
phased performance-based sanctions relief and airtight snapback 
sanctions when Iran violates these standards must also be included. 
Anything less should be rejected.

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