[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16463-16464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 ISRAEL

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today about my concern for the safety 
and security of Israel, the Middle East, and the U.S.
  Negotiations for Iran to end its pursuit of a nuclear weapon were 
recently extended without assurances that Iran would slow or abandon 
this program. This delay tactic also allows Iran to escape many 
economic sanctions. This

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should be of grave concern to Americans who care about the regional 
security of the Middle East.
  Mr. Speaker, I respect the administration's goals and intent during 
these negotiations, but I urge that we continue to utilize all methods 
of influence throughout negotiations. We must fully use diplomacy, 
legal sanctions, and economic pressure to move toward a peaceful and 
secure situation in this critically important region to the world and 
our country.

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