Firstly, the reason there has not been a diplomatic resolution of the problem is that the regime in Iran has refused to engage in any meaningful and serious way in a resolution which would require them to change their behavior to end their ambition to obtain a nuclear weapons capability, and that is where the blame lies. It is not because diplomatic alternatives have been ignored. It is because they have been undertaken and rebuffed by the regime in Iran.
The speaker addresses the lack of diplomatic resolution regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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In this case, I'm pleased to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the ranking member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, a longtime member and leader on the Foreign Affairs Committee and a very active legislator on the issue before us today--that…
I have no further requests for time. If the gentlelady is prepared to close, I am prepared to relinquish my remaining time. Mr. Speaker, I urge support for the legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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