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On the recordSeptember 10, 2015
Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight in strong disagreement with the President's deal. Tonight is the eve of the 14th anniversary of attacks on America by radical Islamic terrorists. These were direct, premeditated attacks on our soil that targeted and murdered thousands of Americans, just because they were Americans. It was a dirty, cowardly act that reflects the lack of civility and values of all terrorists, those who finance terror, those who plan terror attacks, and those who carry them out. Who would have thought we would be here at this time debating whether to approve an agreement with the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the world, a deal with a country that chants ``death to America'' while holding four American hostages, a deal that removes sanctions and allows billions of dollars to flow into a regime that wants to annihilate us and our allies, a deal that allows thousands of centrifuges to continue spinning and enriching nuclear fuel that can and most likely will be used in nuclear weapons. There is a better way to deal with this regime, by not making any concessions until Iran ends their support of terrorism and demonstrates they can be civilized and trusted. They must earn our trust. Mr. Speaker, America's $18 trillion to $19 trillion economy dwarfs Iran's $400 billion economy, and some sell America short to say that the world would stand with Iran over us if we kept our sanctions and showed resolve. Mr.…
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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