[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR IRAN PREVENTION ACT

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2013

  Mr. KING of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 850, the 
Nuclear Iran Prevention Act. As the threat of a nuclear-armed Iran 
looms over the security of the international community, it is essential 
that the U.S. prevent Iran from realizing its dangerous ambitions. This 
legislation will broaden economic sanctions, target human rights 
violators and increase pressure on the Iranian regime to abandon its 
dangerous pursuits. I am proud to cosponsor this legislation.
  Despite existing sanctions, Iran continues to advance its nuclear 
program with determination. Since 2011, Iran's number of installed 
centrifuges has doubled and it continues to obstruct international 
inspectors. The country continues to evade sanctions to profit from its 
oil production, which in turn funds its nuclear program and state-
sponsored terrorism organizations like Hezbollah. In fact, Iran remains 
the number one state-sponsor of terrorism around the world.
  If Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons goes unchecked, the security of 
our crucial allies like Israel, the United States and the global 
community will be in grave danger. With this bill, Congress is sending 
a clear message to Tehran to abandon its nuclear weapons program, or 
face the economic consequences. I urge my colleagues to support this 
important legislation.

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