[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 111 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

  (Mr. ROTHFUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, this week, President Obama announced a 
nuclear agreement with Iran that falls far short of the commitments he 
made to the American people.
  This agreement simply does not stop Iran's quest for nuclear weapons. 
It lifts an arms embargo against the world's number one state sponsor 
of terror. It also opens the possibility for Iran to acquire ballistic 
missiles capable of reaching anywhere in the world.
  The President's agreement ends sanctions, frees up hundreds of 
billions to help Iran's economy, and will allow an unrepentant Iran to 
finance terrorism around the world, undermining the safety and security 
of the United States, Israel, and our allies. Never forget Iran is 
responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American servicemembers, from 
Beirut to Baghdad, and beyond.
  The initial ``anytime, anywhere access'' standard for monitoring 
Iran's nuclear program is replaced with ``managed access,'' where we 
have to ask permission before entering suspected facilities.
  This deal does not make the world safer. Far from ending the 
potential of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East, it all but 
guarantees one.

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