Roger Marshall: “We don't want war in Iran. We don't want war in the Middle East. We don't want war anywhere. Mr. Speaker, I try to talk…”

“We don't want war in Iran. We don't want war in the Middle East. We don't want war anywhere. Mr. Speaker, I try to talk to my parents every week--every Sunday, typically. My parents seldom offer me advice, but the last thing my dad recently said to me was, ``Roger, don't send our troops into battle.'' Mr. Speaker, we must, however, make every effort to ensure Tehran does not have access to nuclear weapons. We must stop them from fueling global terror and endangering Americans and our allies around the world. Like many other Kansans, I have served our country in uniform. None of us want war in Iran. That is not my goal, and it is not the President's goal. We must, however, guarantee Iran never has access to nuclear weapons and that they stop funding and arming terror around the world. They are very evil actors. They are not a normal country. They seek the destruction of the United States and our closest ally in the Middle East, Israel. I support any effort to bring Iran to the table for a deal that addresses both of these important goals. The best way to do this is to continue to apply maximum pressure on Iran. Mr. Speaker, Iran has been responsible for the death of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of American soldiers during the Iraq war through their supply of IEDs. They chant ``death to America,'' and as I said, they threaten our allies. This is an issue of great importance to the safety and security of this Nation. Mr.…”