Political Quotes

“Thank you, Chairman Sessions. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this rule and in strong opposition to the Iran nuclear agreement. Mr. Speaker, President Obama has created a false choice by claiming the only alternative to this deal is war. First of all, this deal itself can most definitely lead to war. By giving one of our biggest enemies access to nuclear weapons, intercontinental ballistic missiles, and billions of dollars in sanctions relief, we are effectively giving Iran the tools they need to live out their dream of bringing ``death to America.'' The other flaw in the President's logic is that there are actually other alternatives than war. What about a better deal that includes anytime, anywhere inspections? What about increasing the sanctions which were clearly working to begin with? What about requiring the release of Americans held as political prisoners in Iran? These are clear alternatives. Mr. Speaker, this is the people's House, so I think it is critically important that we actually listen to the people. Last month, I held over 15 townhall meetings all across my district. At each and every stop, someone asked me what Congress is going to do to stop the Iran nuclear deal. Just look at the public opinion polls. Only 21 percent of those surveyed in a recent poll said they approve of this agreement. That is less than one in four Americans who believe this is a good deal.…”