Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to urge passage of my bill, the Solidify Iran Sanctions Act. The Iranian regime poses one of the greatest threats to peace throughout the Middle East and the world. They are a state sponsor of terrorism. The Houthis, who Iran backs, are terrorizing ships throughout the Red Sea. They are funding Hamas. They are a sworn enemy of America, and their number one goal is to destroy Israel. Even more troubling, they are doing everything possible to build a nuclear weapon. Iran's deplorable attack on Israel demands consequences. The Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 is set to expire in 2026. There should be no sunset date to stop funding for Iran-backed terrorism throughout the world. The Solidify Iran Sanctions Act does what it says, solidifies those sanctions, making them permanent. The people of Israel, American soldiers, and innocent people throughout the Middle East should not live in fear of the Iranian regime and their terror. We must act now. Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman McCaul and Congresswoman Susie Lee for their leadership and partnership on this important issue, and I urge all my colleagues to vote ``yes.'' Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Wilson) for yielding me time.”