Imagine how much more effective they could have been if we in the United States fully and forcefully implemented and enforced them 100 percent of the time with no waivers.

We must not accept Iran's false claim to the right of enrichment, nor should we offer to ease any sanctions on this murderous regime.

It is time for the Iranian regime to end its persecution of religious minorities and immediately release Saeed and others like him.

Despite Rouhani's rhetoric and his charm offensive, every indication is that he continues in his predecessor's footsteps and has not halted or even curbed the regime's systematic and widespread human rights violations.

It is imperative that these artifacts are returned to the descendants of the Jewish community from which they were wrongly confiscated, and not by the Iraqi Government.

Mr. Speaker, October was the 29th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to encourage early detection, to support those who are battling this disease, to honor survivors, and to reflect on those who have lost their battles…

This is an American being held hostage by the Government of Iran.

We must stay strong in sanctions, yet at the first sign of this fairy tale progress, we balked.

Well, history has shown us that our high hopes on Iran are misplaced and are always met with empty promises.

For over 10 years, administration after administration, I have been trying to remove waiver authority, have introduced and passed several sanctions bills.

Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the American Hellenic Institute, known as AHI. This year, AHI will be holding its 12th annual conference in my hometown of Miami. The conference provides an opportunity for the Greek American community to…