[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    P5+1 NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Weber) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak on the P5+1 
nuclear agreement with Iran.
  No longer do we have to guess at rumors or wonder what the deal is. 
We now know. We know that enrichment, despite earlier promises, will 
continue. We know that the arms embargo will be removed.
  We know that the entire sanctions regime, covering problems with 
human rights abuses, terrorism, and the ballistic missile programs, 
will cease to exist.
  We know that Iran has the capability of usurping an anytime, anywhere 
inspections program, thanks to required advance permission for each 
individual inspection, up to 24 days sometimes.
  After decades of animosity on the part of Iran toward the American 
people, we also know that our Americans are still sitting in Iranian 
prisons. I wonder how many 24-day periods they have been there.
  We know that Iran still views the United States and Israel as their 
enemy, as stated earlier this month by multiple members of the Iranian 
regime.
  We know that Iran's sponsorship of terrorism will continue unabated, 
only now they will have more money and increased market access to 
ensure that weapons and funds continue to flow into the very hands of 
those who wish our death.
  President Obama announced, ``America negotiated from a position of 
strength and principle.''
  Really? That was our beginning position? Well, when did they cease to 
push that position? All I see is capitulation to a regime which has 
repeatedly violated the terms of the negotiations, all the while 
sitting at the very negotiation table.
  America's failure to truly lead is what has caused both President 
Obama and Secretary Kerry to state that this deal had the support of 
the international community.
  Obviously, they forget that our greatest ally, Israel, is part of the 
international community as well as other gulf coast countries. Aren't 
they all members of the same international community?
  Now it is incumbent upon Congress to seek answers to a number of 
questions prior to finalizing our votes on an expected resolution.
  Number one, do we really believe it will prevent a nuclear armed 
Iran? Answer: No. Do you really believe it will prevent a nuclear arms 
race in the Middle East? Answer: No. Do you really believe that the 
removal of a comprehensive sanctions program that brought a terroristic 
Iranian regime to the negotiation table in the first place can truly be 
``snapped back''? Answer: No. Have we lost decades of work? 
Unfortunately, answer: Yes.
  Do you believe this deal makes the world a safer place? As for me, 
the answer is no. The answer to all of these questions is no. As such, 
I cannot nor will I support approval of Iran's deal of a lifetime.
  All I can say, Mr. Speaker, is it is a good thing President Obama 
wasn't on the decks of the USS Missouri to end World War II because, 
had he been, we would all be speaking Japanese.

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