Todd Rokita: “I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding and for hosting this Special Order. In my humble opinion, the people of…”

“I thank the gentleman from New York for yielding and for hosting this Special Order. In my humble opinion, the people of New York are lucky to have a gentleman like him representing them; and I know it is the highest honor of his life as well. I also want to associate with my good friend, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Barr), for the remarks he made. I think he has made an excellent record of not only the premise of the deal, but the effect of the deal so far. Mr. Speaker, I agree with the gentleman from New York that Mr. Barr is going to be critical in leading the effort forward in sanctions, whether they are part of the JCPOA or not. I thank the gentleman from Kentucky for his words tonight as well. Earlier this month, President Trump set a new direction for the United States, a direction of leadership. He made clear that we would no longer allow the Iranian Government to continue to pursue nuclear weapons, continue funding terrorism, or threaten the very existence of our great friend, Israel, the strongest ally we have in the region. President Trump made clear that, unlike the previous administration, we will not reward Iran for chanting ``death to America,'' and we will not allow this terrorist regime to dictate our Nation's foreign policy. Getting the Iran deal done was the only thing the previous administration cared about. Think about that, just getting the deal done.…”