[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7921]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAN

  (Mr. KUCINICH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUCINICH. The President's threat of the use of military force 
against Iran is an impeachable offense. When our Commander in Chief 
says all options are on the table, it is unmistakable. That means a 
military strike, even the use of nuclear weapons. Instead of inviting 
calamity upon himself, our Nation and the world, President Bush should 
reopen serious diplomatic negotiations with Iran to de-escalate 
tensions and resolve all issues, including Iran's use of nuclear power.
  We must reject the idea that war is inevitable and that war is 
diplomacy by another means and work to remove the barriers of 
misunderstanding between Iran and the U.S. and Iran and the region.
  Instead of making statements or passing resolutions which sets the 
stage for conflict with Iran, Members of Congress should convene to 
seek a way to avert military conflict with Iran.
  I will be contacting my colleagues to discuss how we can create a 
course of action which creates peace through integrating Iran with the 
world community and addresses all issues which are at the core of the 
conflict.

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