Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the chairman yielding. I appreciate his work on this important issue. He makes a good point, which is that this is not so much about the JCPOA, as noted by the opposition. This is about the fact that our joint agreement that the Obama administration reached with our allies with Iran is in conflict in many ways with existing Federal law and Federal practice where we are still involved in analyzing Iran for its sanction violations. More importantly, while there is a lot of talk about the 1-year anniversary of the JCPOA, I want to remind my friends on both sides of the aisle that 7 years ago, in June, 2009, the people of Iran rose up against the malicious mullahs of their murderous regime, and their cries for help fell on deaf ears in the United States. Some 4,000 were arrested. What has become of them? What has become of those people? What has become of their cause? So I want to remember in June 2009, the impact of this regime in Iran. I am proud to support this legislation. I am proud to serve on the Task Force to Investigate Terrorism Financing. Look to the State Department's most recent Country Reports on Iran.…”