[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1503]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  PROHIBITING THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY FROM AUTHORIZING CERTAIN 
     TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO COMMERCIAL PASSENGER AIRCRAFT TO IRAN

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                               speech of

                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2016

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5711, 
which would prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from authorizing the 
U.S. financing of commercial aircraft exports to the Islamic Republic 
of Iran.
  It would be unacceptable to export U.S. planes to Iran Air, a state-
owned carrier, which faced sanctions by the Treasury in 2011 for 
transporting fighters and weapons for the Iranian Revolutionary Guard 
Corps. By authorizing the sales of U.S. planes to the Iranian regime, 
the Obama Administration would be providing material support to the 
world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism. The United States should 
not allow the sale of aircraft to Iran, when it is known they will 
eventually be used for illicit purposes.

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