[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3251]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAN

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is very clear that we cannot trust the 
tyrannical regime in Iran. For many years, our own State Department has 
determined that Iran is one of the world's leading state sponsors of 
terrorism.
  As Prime Minister Netanyahu reminded us yesterday, the Iranian 
Government has consistently called for the destruction of Israel and 
has referred to the United States as the ``Great Satan.'' Does this 
sound like a negotiating partner that we can trust?
  If anyone is unwilling to acknowledge their support for terror groups 
like Hezbollah or their hateful words toward America and Israel, then 
consider how this regime acts toward its own people. They stifle 
dissent by restricting the most basic political freedoms within their 
borders--the freedoms of speech, assembly, and press. They often jail 
opposition leaders and journalists and hold them without cause.
  If Iran wants to be considered a legitimate power, they should stop 
arming and aiding terror groups and open up their political system to 
prove to the world that they are committed to freedom and peace. They 
can start by releasing all political prisoners, including Washington 
Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who has been unjustly imprisoned for over 
200 days. These steps should be taken before the U.S. continues to 
negotiate any nuclear deal.

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