Mike Collins: “I agree, and I appreciate the gentleman so much. I believe that it is certain in our foreign policy, as much as…”

“I agree, and I appreciate the gentleman so much. I believe that it is certain in our foreign policy, as much as anything, America needs to speak from a position of strength that we have; that we should not deny our position of strength and our power to enforce what we believe are standards that need to be looked at across the world. Tonight I want to bring that attention to the floor of the House of Representatives and also to the Nation. My dedication to the U.S.-Israel alliance brings me to the floor tonight with an urgent message for our President: Don't fall for Iran's public relations campaign. In the words of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent speech before the U.N., newly- elected Iranian President Hassan ``Rouhani thinks he can have his yellowcake and eat it too.'' President Rouhani is orchestrating an unprecedented charm offensive to reduce sanctions on his country. Over the last 5 months--this is amazing--his campaign has included tweeting ``Happy Rosh Hashanah'' to Jews across the globe celebrating their New Year, condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria after the August 21 attacks, making diplomatic overtures to President Obama through personal letters. Mr. President, tell Rouhani that mere words won't ultimately improve relations between the U.S. and Iran. Most recently, two rounds of nuclear negotiations have occurred. A truly disturbing deal between the West and Iran materialized, which puts Israel in a very difficult position.…”