Mike Pence: “I rise in support of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act. I believe this legislation is urgent, and…”

“I rise in support of the Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act. I believe this legislation is urgent, and it represents measurable and meaningful progress in the United States effort to economically and diplomatically isolate Iran in the midst of its headlong rush to obtain a usable nuclear weapon. It is important not only that we adopt the Iran sanctions bill today; it is important that this administration forcefully implement this legislation. We know the nature of the threat. Iran has made no secret of its intent to use nuclear weapons to threaten the United States and our allies. President Ahmadinejad said in 2005, humankind 'shall soon experience a world without the United States and without Zionism.' Led by this anti-American, anti-Israel president, Iran has long associated with terrorist organizations, and this is the central point. Not only would this rogue regime come into possession of usable nuclear weapons should sanctions fail, but it would only be a matter of time before terrorist organizations around the world would have access to this technology. And that is unacceptable.”