[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2103]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                THE STATE OF OUR NATION'S FOREIGN POLICY

  (Mr. HOLDING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOLDING. Madam Speaker, when the President delivers his State of 
the Union address tonight, it will be important to note what he won't 
say about the state of our Nation's foreign policy. This is because, on 
President Obama's watch, America has been notably absent from the world 
stage.
  His foreign policy has taken America away from a role of global 
leadership to a shuffled retreat. Madam Speaker, successful foreign 
policy is defined by your friends trusting you and your enemies fearing 
you. Chances are the President will only touch momentarily on the 
Iranian nuclear deal tonight and for good reason. It has gathered 
strong bipartisan opposition, and the regime in Tehran has flaunted the 
deal as a legitimization of their shadowy nuclear program.
  Madam Speaker, those who seek freedom and democracy look now more 
than ever to America for leadership. Chances are you won't hear much 
about that from the President tonight.

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