[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  A BAD DEAL FOR AMERICA AND THE WORLD

  (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, successful diplomacy requires 
statesmanship, a mutual benefit, and a commitment to peace. None of 
these elements are a part of the administration's deal with Iran.
  On statesmanship, this administration's acquiescence has been met 
with Iranian hostility. Just this week, the Ayatollah said Israel would 
be destroyed within 25 years. Words matter, and we cannot discount 
Iran's dangerous rhetoric.
  Where is the mutual benefit?
  Short of immediate access to a nuclear bomb, Iran has been given all 
it wants. It will receive billions of dollars it can use to fund 
terrorism against our country and our allies. It will be allowed to 
reject ``anytime, anywhere'' inspections that are vital to verifying 
compliance and ensuring our national security. In less than 15 years, 
Iran will be allowed to have a nuclear weapons program that is capable 
of attacking targets anywhere in the world.
  The fundamental question is: Are we willing to gamble that Iran's 
Government will end its destructive behavior and belligerent rhetoric 
in the coming days?
  I, for one, am not willing to take that chance. I believe this is a 
bad deal for America and the world, and I oppose it.

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