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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to S.J. Res. 38. And I want to focus my remarks on the rationale behind the President's emergency declaration and ask that we think about the definition of the word ``declaration'', what that means to each of us. My friends on the other side of the aisle would prefer to forget that these arms sales were expedited for a very specific reason. They are omitting this information because it doesn't fit into their narrative that the President is doing a favor to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. I can tell you that defense is no favor. The threat that emanates from Iran that precipitated this emergency declaration is very, very real, and, as a result, so is the need for the weapons sales to our partners. So let's think about it: Are these situations emergencies? Do they pose an immediate risk to life--an immediate threat to life? In May in the days leading right up to this emergency declaration, Iran and its proxies executed several attacks throughout the Middle East over just 2 weeks. Four oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman. I would say that is an emergency and a threat to life. Armed drones struck Saudi oil fields. I would say that is an emergency and a threat to life. The head of the Quds Force called on terror groups to prepare for a proxy war. I would certainly call that an emergency and a very direct threat to life. A rocket was launched near the U.S.…”