[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11620]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                         IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT

  (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak about a matter that is 
critical to the future security of not only the United States, but to 
our allies and international security.
  Yesterday, the President announced a nuclear agreement had been 
reached between Iran and six other nations led by the United States. 
Throughout these negotiations, I have been skeptical of the concessions 
made by this administration to Iran, despite its history of dangerous 
and defiant behavior.
  Iran is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism and has 
consistently shown a pattern of noncompliance. I have serious concerns 
this deal will fail to prevent a nuclear Iran while rewarding the 
Iranian Government's past actions with billions of dollars in sanctions 
relief.
  Mr. Speaker, as Congress continues to evaluate the deal, I believe we 
must reject any agreement that further bolsters the Iranian regime; 
endangers our allies, especially Israel; and fuels instability in the 
region.
  Far too much is at stake to accept a bad deal that puts the security 
of our Nation and our fight to combat violent extremism at greater 
risk.
  Mr. Speaker, how can you have a deal with someone you can't trust?

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