[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             VIOLATION OF UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS BY IRAN

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, recent Iranian ballistic 
missile tests in direct violation of sanctions by the United Nations 
show that this regime cannot be trusted.
  This week a panel of experts from the United Nations confirmed that 
the tests in October and November violated sanctions placed on Iran in 
June of 2010.
  The tests also stand in stark contrast to the Joint Comprehensive 
Plan of Action, the agreement unveiled by President Barack Obama, which 
is intended to curb the Iranian nuclear program.
  This is a plan which would roll back sanctions against the regime at 
a time when the United Nations Security Council is considering new 
sanctions due to these missile tests.
  The idea that we should reward Iran by removing economic sanctions, 
providing billions to a regime that has long been the leading state 
sponsor of terrorism, is dangerous.
  Past performance is a good indication of future actions. Iran has a 
decades-long history of misrepresentation to the global community, 
especially in regards to its nuclear program.
  I urge the President to abandon the Joint Comprehensive Plan of 
Action in order to make sure not $1 flows into the coffers of this 
terrorist regime.

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