    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [House]
    [Page H129]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                      HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE IRANIAN PEOPLE

      (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
    minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
      Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the dramatic
    struggle for freedom and human rights that we are witnessing in the
    country of Iran.
      The oppressive, theocratic regime in Iran has a bloody track record
    of abuses and has long neglected its citizens' most basic rights and
    needs.
      The Government of Iran has squandered the precious resources of its
    people by supporting proxy armies throughout the Middle East and
    wreaking havoc across the globe instead of providing for the basic
    needs of its citizens. Courageous Iranians are proving each day that
    they are no longer willing to accept the indignities and repression
    from the ruling elite.
      It is tragic, but not shocking, to see the regime in Iran respond to
    the recent wave of protests with violence, cutting off communications,
    media, and, predictably, blaming the United States of America.
      I am a cosponsor of H. Res. 676, a resolution passed by the House of
    Representatives yesterday in support of the rights of the people of
    Iran to express themselves freely, and condemning the oppressive
    Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests.
      I stand with the brave Iranians who are facing down the violent and
    brutal regime for the sake of liberty.

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