[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 179 (Thursday, December 10, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H9211-H9212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IRAN IS UNTRUSTWORTHY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Dold) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to start by thanking my good 
friend and colleague from Florida for her efforts in trying to make 
sure we are doing all we can for the Holocaust survivors.
  Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that these are very turbulent and 
fast-moving times. As we train our focus on ISIS, however, I think it 
would be a

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very foolish mistake if we lose sight of the terror threat from Iran, 
the world's greatest state sponsor of terror.
  In the past week, two alarming developments have exposed why Iran 
cannot be trusted:
  First, a December 2 report from the International Atomic Energy 
Agency revealed that Iran had previously been working on nuclear 
weapons.
  That is right, Mr. Speaker. Despite Iran's repeated insistence that 
its nuclear program had only been for peaceful purposes, the IAEA 
report makes clear that Iran had an active nuclear weapons program.
  In short, Iran lied, and it has been telling a very big lie for some 
time. This deceit is precisely why we must not close the book on 
uncovering Iran's past nuclear efforts.
  Second, Mr. Speaker, it has now been reported that on November 21, 
Iran tested a ballistic missile, one capable of carrying a nuclear 
warhead. This is a breach of multiple United Nations Security Council 
resolutions and is in obvious defiance of the 8-year ban on ballistic 
missile work that was part of the nuclear agreement.
  This is Iran's second such launch of a ballistic missile since the 
conclusion of the nuclear agreement. Regrettably, no such action has 
been taken against Iran for that first test in October. Instead, the 
U.N. Security Council is still debating on how to respond. They are 
still debating. What message does that send?
  Mr. Speaker, Iran cannot be given a pass for these flagrant 
provocations. A failure to forcibly respond now with repercussions will 
only encourage Iran to incrementally cheat in the future again and 
again, as it already has.
  The unavoidable truth is that simply looking the other way so as not 
to ruffle any feathers in Tehran will neither bring peace nor an end to 
belligerent behavior from the Iranians. We know that Iran cannot be 
trusted, plain and simple. We know that Iran will continue to test the 
world's resolve.
  The real question now, Mr. Speaker, is whether the world will even be 
interested in responding. It is time for our voices to be heard loud 
and clear. The United States must step forward and lead.

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