[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 18108]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAN

  (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, on November 20, during critical 
negotiations in Geneva about Tehran's nuclear program, Iran's supreme 
leader tweeted this disturbing statement: ``Israel is the sinister, 
unclean rabid dog of the region.'' That same day, he added, The United 
States and Israel are a ``threat to the world'' and ``enemies'' that 
``should be resisted.''
  This is the Iranian regime we are dealing with. They have ignored 
diplomatic efforts for years, and they cannot be trusted. An interim 
deal might seem like good news, but it does not make our Nation or our 
allies in the Middle East safer, especially when Iran claims the 
agreement is a victory over the great aggressor--the West.
  This rhetoric leaves me skeptical that any progress has been made, 
and I encourage our leaders and international partners to take the 
necessary measures to halt Iran's nuclear program, not only for our own 
security, but that of our allies and democracies around the world.

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