[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 112 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4665]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                         REMEMBERING JACK RUBIN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness and a heavy 
heart that I come to the floor this morning to commemorate the life of 
a dear friend, Jack Rubin, who passed away last night at his home in 
south Florida.
  Jack was a Holocaust survivor, the only member of his family to 
survive. He was liberated from Auschwitz in May of 1945, came to 
America, and served in our United States Army.
  Over the course of his life, Jack dedicated his time to raising 
awareness about the horrors of the Holocaust and fighting for the needs 
of survivors. Jack was a regular on Capitol Hill, meeting with Members 
of Congress and testifying before Congress four times in 2007, 2008, 
and twice in 2014.
  On September 18, 2014, Jack testified before a subcommittee hearing, 
which I chaired, about the struggles of recovering assets for Holocaust 
survivors, and the struggle continues. At this important hearing, Jack 
laid out all of the difficulties, all of the challenges that Holocaust 
survivors are facing in America today, the continued struggle to find 
the justice that has evaded most of them for over 70 years, and the 
poverty, the lack of medical care, dental care, mental health care for 
many survivors.
  That is why my colleague, Ted Deutch, and I authored a resolution, 
which already passed the House, urging the German Government to fully 
fulfill its moral responsibility to Holocaust survivors and urgently 
provide the financial resources necessary to ensure that survivors live 
in dignity and comfort in their remaining years.
  I urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass this measure immediately 
because this is about survivors getting all of their needs addressed 
and getting them addressed immediately.
  I offer my sincere condolences to Jack Rubin's widow, Shirley, and 
their three children--Michael, David, and Lynn--and many grandchildren.
  In the 2014 hearing, Mr. Speaker, Jack stated: We are losing more and 
more survivors every day, and the ones remaining need our help now.
  We will never forget you, Jack Rubin. We must honor Jack's legacy, 
Mr. Speaker, by continuing to pursue justice for all Holocaust 
survivors.


           Anniversaries of the Iran Deal and the AMIA Attack

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, this Thursday marks the 1-year 
anniversary since the administration and the rest of the P5+1 nations 
signed the weak and dangerous Iran nuclear deal. One year later, and 
Iran continues its push for ballistic missiles, and we are seeing 
reports from Germany's intelligence services that Iran's proliferation 
activities have not stopped, that the regime has increased its efforts 
to advance its chemical and biological warfare capabilities as well as 
its nuclear weapons program.
  This week, the House will bring to the floor various bills that would 
amplify sanctions against Iran. We must ensure that Iran is held 
accountable for its terror activities and that individuals engaged in 
such activities are brought to justice.
  Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the attack against the 
Argentinian Jewish Community Center called AMIA in Buenos Aires, 
Argentina. Iran and its proxy Hezbollah, a designated foreign terrorist 
organization, were behind this heinous and cowardly attack which killed 
over 80 people and injured hundreds more.
  Unfortunately, thanks to this weak nuclear deal, some of Iran's most 
notorious criminals will see sanctions against them lifted, including 
several individuals responsible for the AMIA bombings. One, General 
Vahidi, for example. He is a former Quds commander, a former Iranian 
defense minister, and he has been wanted by INTERPOL since 2007 for his 
direct role in the AMIA attack.
  Guess what? His name was one of the ones included in this Iran deal 
for sanctions to be lifted.
  Is that justice, Mr. Speaker?
  Last year, the special prosecutor on the AMIA and my dear friend, 
Alberto Nisman, was killed in his home in Buenos Aires. I urge the 
Argentine authorities to do everything in their power to continue to 
properly and thoroughly investigate his death so that those responsible 
can be brought to justice.
  The AMIA attack serves as just one reminder of the many threats from 
Iran and its nefarious proxies that endanger our national security, the 
Middle East, and our ally, the Democratic Jewish State of Israel.
  As we mark the 1-year anniversary of this horrible nuclear deal and 
commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the AMIA attack, we must redouble 
our efforts and commitments to hold Iran and all of its cohorts fully 
accountable.

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