[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H5862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

  (Mr. GIBBS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. GIBBS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to oppose the nuclear deal that 
the President and Secretary of State Kerry negotiated with Iran. Since 
the announcement of the deal on July 14, the world has learned piece by 
piece just how bad it is.
  Earlier this year, I spoke on the House floor on the elements that 
would be needed in order to consider an agreement with Iran.
  One such element was the requirement of anytime, anywhere 
inspections, which would give inspectors 24-hour access to any site 
inside Iran; yet, according to Hillel Fradkin, an expert at the Hudson 
Institute, Iran could get as many as 63 days--possibly more--before 
inspections. This gives Iran time to hide and destroy any potential 
evidence of nuclear weapons research.
  Additionally, this deal lifts economic sanctions too quickly and 
gives Iran access to $150 billion in sanctions relief. Iran is a top 
exporter and supporter of terrorism. We should not be making it easier 
for them to fund groups like Hezbollah and dictators like those in 
Syria, nor should we make it easier for Iran to procure conventional 
arms and missiles that have the capability of reaching American soil.
  Despite our negotiators' assurances that the conventional arms 
embargo would not be lifted, this is precisely what will happen with 
the UN arms embargo ending in just 5 years. The President is rewarding 
Iran with money, access to weaponry, and a 10-year pause on their 
nuclear weapons research--and that is if the Iranians don't cheat.
  Empowering Iran to fund terrorists and bully its neighbors is not 
what I call a good agreement for the United States or allies Israel and 
Saudi Arabia. Congress must end this deal and impose stronger 
sanctions.

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