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“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong support of the Iran Threat Reduction Act, which I introduced together with the distinguished ranking member of our committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman). I would also like to thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman), the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade, for his key contributions on this bill. As is well known and articulated in the Declaration of National Emergency continued by successive U.S. Presidents, the Iranian regime poses an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States. The revelation in October of Iran's plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States on our soil and in the process murder and maim countless Americans is a stark reminder of the regime's desire of a world without America. The exemplary work of U.S. officials foiled their plot, but the regime's threat remains. We would be naive to think that they will not try again. Meanwhile, Tehran continues to call for the destruction of our ally, Israel, while denying the Holocaust and making every effort to isolate the Jewish state. Ahmadinejad is more than willing to put Iran's money where his mouth is, providing weapons, money, and support for several terrorist groups, including Hezbollah and Hamas, which are waging war against Israel and our allies in the Middle East.…”