[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13354]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       NOT ANOTHER DOLLAR TO IRAN

  (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 in strong support of the 
Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, the House's legislative 
response to the administration's shady cash transfer to the Iranian 
regime; a cash transfer resulting in the release of American hostages, 
which the administration denies was a ransom but acknowledges the cash 
was used as leverage. The American people are much smarter than that.
  Either way the administration or media try to spin it, a ransom was 
paid. For years and years, the United States Government has held a 
longstanding policy of not paying ransom for prisoners, but our legacy 
has quickly diminished.
  The President continues to invest our trust and money into Iran, a 
country that is the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism. Why in 
the world is our President rewarding Iran for its bad behavior?
  This cash transaction sets a dangerous precedent for Americans abroad 
and our national security. I won't stand for this type of deceit by our 
Commander-in-Chief. That is why I urge my colleagues to support and 
pass the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act. The name of 
the bill says it all.

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