[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17925-17926]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IRAN IS RUNNING OUT OF GASOLINE

  (Mr. KIRK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. KIRK. Last night Iranian citizens burned gas stations in Iran, 
protesting President Ahmadinejad's gasoline rationing plan. Yes, Iran 
is running out of gasoline. Despite being a leading OPEC oil producer, 
Iran is heavily dependent on gasoline from abroad. This is the key 
weakness of Iran.
  The Iranian government has promised to attack Israel. It is the chief 
funder of Hezbollah and Hamas. It threw U.N. inspectors out, and says 
that it is enriching uranium.
  Last night Congressman Rob Andrews and I introduced bipartisan 
legislation, H.R. 2880, calling for more gasoline restrictions on Iran. 
After last night's gasoline riots, a policy of the U.S., working with 
our allies, could become the diplomatic key to bring pressure on Iran 
to stop funding terror and building nuclear weapons.
  Running out of gasoline. This is a danger for Iran's rulers and an 
opportunity for our diplomats.

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