[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       A PEACEFUL FUTURE FOR IRAN

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, halfway across the world today people are 
rioting in the streets. Violence, gunshots and even death have 
overtaken Iran's streets as its citizens protest the results of their 
recent election.
  Iran's security affects the entire Middle East, and the riots there 
show how fragile their government really is. Recently, Iran 
successfully tested a long-range missile, and their intentions with 
their nuclear program are still unknown.
  The United States must utilize every diplomatic, economic, and 
political tool at our disposal, including the further use of sanctions. 
Ultimately, our goal is peace for Iran, peace now and in the future. 
That's why I encourage Members of this body to join me in the support 
of the Iran Petroleum Sanctions Act. This legislation would use 
sanctions on refined petroleum to Iran in order to convince the 
government to give up its nuclear ambitions.
  Our desire, all of us across the world, is to see a secure and 
peaceful future for the people of Iran, the greater Middle East and the 
world, but this cannot happen without some changes in Iran's policies, 
regardless of the outcome of their election.

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