Ted Deutch: “I thank my friend, Mr. Engel. Mr. Chairman, the goal here tonight, I think, is to both simultaneously ensure that we…”

“I thank my friend, Mr. Engel. Mr. Chairman, the goal here tonight, I think, is to both simultaneously ensure that we don't take any action that would make it difficult for Americans to bring claims to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal that would enhance our ability to continue with our legal obligations under the Algiers Accords but that will also focus on the very specific problem that we have at hand. Mr. Engel's substitute amendment, I think, will permit us to do all of that. It carries over the provision from the underlying bill that requires reporting to Congress on claims settlements and payments to Iran, it enhances our ability to be aware of and to have greater disability of transfer of funds to Iran going forward, and it ensures that Congress will be able to keep in sharp focus before any of those transfers happen so that we can then act accordingly. And I would just remind everyone that we have really done meaningful work in the House under the leadership of the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Royce, and the ranking member, Mr. Engel. We have done meaningful work because we have been able to work together to take on the threats posed by Iran. It is because of the work, the bipartisan effort, the work that has been done together that Iran faced unprecedented economic sanctions.…”