[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E89]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  IRAN TERROR FINANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT

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                               speech of

                           HON. BOB GOODLATTE

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 13, 2016

  Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, this Administration is giving Iran 
another free pass. It is irresponsible for the Administration to lift 
sanctions on foreign financial institutions whose actions have 
knowingly resulted in support for terrorists or have contributed to 
Iran's proliferation of nuclear weapons. It floors me that we are even 
having a debate about this. We should all remember the attacks on 
September 11th very clearly as well as President Bush's words 
afterwards. He said, ``We will make no distinction between the 
terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbor them.'' And 
that is true today.
  Financial institutions that have assisted in transactions to support 
terrorism are not innocent bystanders, and I take our Constitution's 
directive to ``provide for the common defense'' very seriously. The 
Iran Nuclear Agreement was a bad deal, and it's clear that Iran has no 
intention to hold up its side of the bargain.
  I am proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation, and I urge my 
colleagues to join me in voting for this important piece of 
legislation.

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