[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

  (Mr. ROGERS of Alabama asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition 
to any nuclear deal with Iran.
  Iran has proven time and again it is a state that cannot be trusted. 
The current deal rewards its bad behavior while compromising our 
national and global security.
  As a result of this deal, Iran will receive billions of dollars in 
sanctions relief that will, undoubtedly, be used to wreak havoc on its 
region of the world. This economic boost will make it much more likely 
that Iran will actually try and carry out its often repeated threat to 
wipe Israel off the map.
  As a staunch supporter of Israel, I cannot support any deal that 
threatens its security. Just last weekend, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali 
Khamenei gave a speech that Iranians responded to with chants of 
``death to America'' and ``death to Israel.'' How could anyone believe 
that Iran could be trusted to play by any agreed upon rules?
  I stand by Israel. I am completely opposed to this deal, and I urge 
my colleagues to oppose it as well.

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