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Ed Royce

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Edward R. Royce is a former U.S. Representative for California's 39th congressional district, serving from 1993 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Royce was known for his work on foreign affairs and trade issues during his tenure in Congress. He served as the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he focused on international relations and security matters. Royce was also involved in legislation aimed at supporting religious institutions and community service initiatives.

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Jul 27, 2015

That behavior did not change last weekend, when they were chanting, again, 'Death to America.'

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Jul 27, 2015

Does that make the world more secure?

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Jul 27, 2015

I believe that Israel, the region, and the world are far more secure if Iran does not move toward the possession of a nuclear weapon. I believe the agreement is the best way to achieve that.

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Jul 27, 2015

Iran has cheated on every agreement they have signed.

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Jul 27, 2015

The deal's 24-day process is a far cry from 'anywhere, anytime.'

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Jul 27, 2015

I think it upgrades its ballistic missile program in this, over the time of this agreement.

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Jul 27, 2015

Does that make the region more stable?

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Jul 27, 2015

I believe this treaty will empower the mullahs and make conflict more likely.

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Jul 27, 2015

If we walk away from this agreement, what in your analysis is likely to happen?

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Jul 27, 2015

Should Iran be given this special deal?

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Jul 22, 2015

I think it is important for Congress to reject the agreement and in its place insist on a return to the negotiating table to seek an outcome that meets U.S. national security goals.

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Jul 22, 2015

Why would Iran continue pouring money into its ballistic missile program?

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Jul 22, 2015

Our national technical means won't be sufficient for verifying this agreement. Without an invasive inspection regime, I would not tell you we will know enough to give you sufficient warning.

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Jul 22, 2015

If the President believes that the Treasury can enact effective economic sanctions in the future, then such an option surely exists today.

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Jul 22, 2015

What can we do to ensure that we just don't find ourselves in the same place we are today in the year 2030?

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Jul 22, 2015

Congress needs to weigh these two much more dangerous scenarios against the scenarios that I have outlined in considering whether or not to disapprove of this deal.

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Jul 22, 2015

I have a fundamental concern that 15 years from now Iran will essentially be off the hook.

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Jul 22, 2015

If the agreement moves forward, Congress should make clear that any cheating will result in the immediate termination of the agreement.

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Jul 22, 2015

I think the Iranians will respond in a way that they will be able to move more quickly in terms of revving up their nuclear program than we will be able to in terms of renegotiating or putting in more sanctions and leverage.

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Jul 22, 2015

I want to thank the NCUA for its recent efforts in working to provide regulatory relief to credit unions that are sound, and safe, and stable.

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Jul 22, 2015

The suspect site inspections are, as I say, a fatal flaw in this treaty, because that is where Iran is going to cheat.

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Jul 22, 2015

I think the need for cross-border resolution of compromised financial institutions was made pretty painfully apparent during the 2008 global financial crisis.

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Jul 22, 2015

The President clearly had a Plan B in mind during the negotiations or he would not have threatened to walk away from the table.

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Jul 22, 2015

I have often heard the argument that despite its many flaws, we should go along with this agreement, because it is the best that we can do.

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Jul 22, 2015

With this agreement, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force, responsible, by the way, for the death of hundreds of American troops, this individual gets removed from a key sanctions list.

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