[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14438]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          IRANIAN NUCLEAR DEAL

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 16, 2015

  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to the nuclear 
deal with Iran that was negotiated and endorsed by President Obama and 
sent to Congress for review. Last week, I was encouraged that House 
Republicans and principled Democrats voted against approval of the deal 
and to pass other measures requiring the president to provide 
information regarding every aspect of the deal negotiated with Iran.
  If this deal is implemented, it will almost certainly lead to a 
nuclear-capable Iran in the near future. While the President insists on 
trusting this dangerous state sponsor of terrorism, he is recklessly 
jeopardizing the safety and security of America and our allies.
  While the House followed appropriate steps in response to the Iranian 
nuclear deal, I am disappointed that the Senate didn't allow a vote on 
it at all. Certainly, an agreement of this magnitude with such dire 
consequences to our national security deserves a vote in both chambers. 
In a matter of this importance, the American people deserve to know 
where all their elected officials stand.
  Nevertheless, it is clear that the President has chosen to disregard 
the opinion of a bipartisan majority of the House and the Senate, as 
well as the overwhelming majority of the American people, and press 
ahead with the ill-considered and deeply flawed agreement with Iran. 
The President and his allies in Congress now bear sole responsibility 
for the adverse consequences that the agreement will have for the 
United States, for our friends and our allies in the region and for 
those threatened by Iranian-sponsored terrorism around the world.

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