Political Quotes

“I thank the ranking member for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I respectfully disagree with the chairman of the Financial Services Committee. This is not simply the gathering of information. This is not simply oversight. Under H.R. 4324, a condition would be imposed on the sale of commercial aircraft to Iran. The Iran nuclear deal was very clear. It is broadly committed to ``allow for the sale of commercial passenger aircraft and related parts and services to Iran.'' The only condition on the U.S. commitment is that ``licensed items and services be used exclusively for commercial passenger aviation.'' H.R. 4324 would impose a new condition, a new condition which would require certification by the Secretary of State and all of the process that would ensue. It is not a stretch--in fact, it is fairly clear--that if H.R. 4324 were to pass, the Iranians and others could credibly claim that we have violated our obligations under the JCPOA. Now, nobody should be surprised by that. Despite the advice of his National Security Advisor, despite the advice of the Secretary of Defense, despite the advice of pretty much everyone around him, President Trump chose not to recertify Iranian compliance with the Iran nuclear deal. We have seen bill after bill, including the bill just voted on, attempting to reverse the Iran nuclear deal, and we have heard this since this deal first came to the floor.…”