On the recordJuly 22, 2015
We repeatedly hear supporters of this weak and dangerous Iran nuclear deal throw out this false dichotomy: It is either this deal or war. The reality of the situation is this: If Congress does not reject this naive Iran nuclear deal, then we won't be faced with the deal or war. We will be faced with this deal and war. Why do I say this? Other countries in the region are going to want what we have conceded to Iran, especially because we inexplicably agreed to a lifting of the arms embargo and a lifting of the sanctions against the regime's ballistic missile program. So what have we guaranteed with this unverifiable deal? There is a conventional and nuclear arms race already set in motion in the region, and Iran will be nuclear in just about a decade's time. The only rational decision, Mr. Speaker, is to vote against this deal if we truly want to avoid war. ____________________
