Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 676) supporting the rights of the people of Iran to free expression, condemning the Iranian regime for its crackdown on legitimate protests, and for other purposes. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 676 Whereas, on December 28, 2017, popular protests against the Iranian regime began in the city of Mashad and rapidly spread throughout the country, in the most significant anti- government protests in Iran since June 2009; Whereas the protesters have expressed numerous economic grievances, including the regime's widespread corruption and the Revolutionary Guard Corps' control of the country's economy; Whereas protesters have decried the regime's costly, destabilizing activities abroad, including its support for terrorist groups such as Hezbollah and the murderous Assad regime in Syria; Whereas reports indicate that more than 1,000 Iranians have been arrested and almost two dozen killed in connection with the protests; Whereas the Iranian regime has shut down mobile internet access and has blocked and pressured companies to cut off social media applications used by activists to organize and publicize the protests; Whereas Congress has provided authority to license the provision of communications technology to Iran to improve the ability of the Iranian people to speak freely; Whereas, on January 1, 2018, regime officials threatened to crack down…”