Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman Thornberry for yielding and for his great work leading us on the NDAA. I would like to address two amendments that are coming up in en bloc packages. First of all, on Iran, my amendment to the NDAA, No. 361, requires the President, along with various agencies, to provide the House with a report regarding Iran's use of commercial aircraft for illicit activities. I am doing this with Representative Roskam. Diligent research from think tanks, such as the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and the American Enterprise Institute, have demonstrated the need for the intelligence community to provide Congress with a report of their activities. In total, Iran Air, Mahan Air, Pouya Air, Cham Wings Airlines, and the Iranian Air Force operated at least 404 flights from Iran to Syria since the Iran nuclear deal was adopted on July 14, 2015. Now, this report does not block the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran, but asks the intelligence community to take a serious look at these sales so Congress can determine if they should continue. The other amendment I would like to address, Mr. Chairman, is No. 364 on boost-phase missile defense. Mr. Chair, I thank Chairman Thornberry for including this amendment, which was cosponsored by Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Franks, and Mr. Wilson from South Carolina, to advance boost-phase missile defense programs.…”