[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25299]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         THREATS POSED BY IRAN

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address Iran's growing 
threat to our allies in the Middle East and to America's national 
interests.
  The Iranian president recently said Israel should be ``wiped off the 
map.'' This malicious language must not be ignored, especially 
considering Iran's long-standing support for terrorist groups like 
Hezbollah, and its unlawful nuclear ambitions.
  Terrorist groups supported by Iran are operating today in Gaza, the 
West Bank, and Iraq, undermining the region's quest for democracy and 
threatening the lives of innocent civilians.
  Iran's radical government seeks to develop nuclear weapons. If Iran 
gains nuclear capabilities, millions of innocent Israelis, as well as 
our allies in the Middle East, will be jeopardized and our hopes for 
Middle East peace will be lost.
  Mr. Speaker, we must not abandon Israel, leaving them to stand alone 
against this imminent threat. The United States must lead, with our 
allies, in eliminating Iran's support for terrorist groups and 
requiring Iran to fulfill nuclear nonproliferation agreements.

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