[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17796-17797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         IRAN STILL WANTS NUKES

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the world was reminded yesterday why 
Iran should not get a nuclear weapon--it would be a constant threat to 
Israel.
  In a rally in Iran, the Supreme Leader denounced Israel as 
``untouchable rabid dogs.'' He then went on to talk about Iran's 
nuclear program.
  On the same day that negotiators met in Geneva, the Supreme Leader 
said that Iran will not back down one iota. He vowed that Iranians 
would slap the aggressors in the face in a way that they would not 
forget.
  Mr. Speaker, we cannot change the Iranians' philosophy of hate, but 
we can change their actions. They must be forced to stop nuclear weapon 
development with tougher sanctions. The Supreme Leader made it clear 
that he does not feel any pressure to give in.
  When I met with Prime Minister Netanyahu 2 weeks ago, he reiterated

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that the West needs to understand that Iran's goal is to destroy Israel 
and the United States.
  Letting up on sanctions increases the chances Iran will get nuclear 
weapons, and war will result. Now is not the time to appease the bully 
aggressor from the desert--Iran.
  And that's just the way it is.

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