[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 130 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H5880-H5881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
A BAD DEAL FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD
(Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, successful diplomacy requires
statesmanship, a mutual benefit, and a commitment to peace. None of
these elements are a part of the administration's deal with Iran.
On statesmanship, this administration's acquiescence has been met
with Iranian hostility. Just this week, the Ayatollah said Israel would
be destroyed within 25 years. Words matter, and we cannot discount
Iran's dangerous rhetoric.
Where is the mutual benefit?
Short of immediate access to a nuclear bomb, Iran has been given all
it wants. It will receive billions of dollars it can use to fund
terrorism against
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our country and our allies. It will be allowed to reject ``anytime,
anywhere'' inspections that are vital to verifying compliance and
ensuring our national security. In less than 15 years, Iran will be
allowed to have a nuclear weapons program that is capable of attacking
targets anywhere in the world.
The fundamental question is: Are we willing to gamble that Iran's
Government will end its destructive behavior and belligerent rhetoric
in the coming days?
I, for one, am not willing to take that chance. I believe this is a
bad deal for America and the world, and I oppose it.
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