[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IRAN SANCTIONS ADVISER
(Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, since the nuclear deal was adopted,
Iran has blatantly violated U.N. Security Council resolutions on its
ballistic missile program; yet once again the administration
backtracked and announced a delay in applying U.S. sanctions, no doubt
out of fear that the Iranians would back out of the nuclear deal. If
the administration is unwilling to enforce existing law, then it is up
to Congress to hold Iran accountable.
We need a senior adviser for sanctions policy in our House leadership
office to help strengthen congressional oversight and coordination
between the committees and ensure greater enforcement of our sanctions.
This adviser would not supplant the roles of the relevant committees,
but will coordinate with the committees to ensure maximum oversight and
efficacy of our efforts in Congress to hold Iran accountable.
I urge my colleagues to support the creation of a slot for a House
coordinator on Iranian sanctions.
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