Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I strongly support this legislation whose purpose is to deny Iran both the ability to support terrorist organizations and to develop nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. I want to express my strong admiration and support for Representative Howard Berman, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Without Representative Berman's forceful and steadfast leadership, this legislation to impose the most stringent sanctions yet on Iran would not have come before us. We are standing firm against Iran because of Representative Berman's ceaseless efforts to forge a bipartisan consensus to act against the grave threat to Israel and other allies that is posed by Iran and its leadership. Iran is a growing danger to peace and stability in the Middle East and beyond. Its nuclear program in and of itself is the most dangerous threat to peace in the world today. Together with its support for Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Syrian regime, Iran is an ongoing and growing danger to the region and the world. Iran's unremitting hostility to the United States, to Israel and others requires the most forceful response. It is clear that Iran's leaders are determined to acquire a nuclear weapon. All of the independent international assessments, including from the International Atomic Energy Agency, attest to a steady progression to weaponize its uranium assets. At the same time, Iran is perfecting its medium and long-range missile capabilities.…”