03/25/2009
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"opening statement"
"Iran's parliamentary elections on March 2 were boycotted by opposition candidates and reformers, and the election results appear to embolden Iran's hard-liners."
"I said at our last hearing in December on Iran that Iran was a direct threat to United States national security, the security of our close ally Israel, and other United States interests in the region."
"Moreover, it continues its persecution of Christian pastor, Yousef Nadarkhani, who faces execution because of his religious beliefs."