Steve Scalise: “I thank my colleague for yielding. I support his amendment, and I support the underlying bill. Mr. Chairman, if you look…”

“I thank my colleague for yielding. I support his amendment, and I support the underlying bill. Mr. Chairman, if you look at this piece of legislation, both the bill and the underlying amendment, if you go back to when this $6 billion swap for $6 billion in cash was initially negotiated earlier this year, many could argue, me included, that it was an ill-advised negotiation back then, and this was prior to the invasion of Israel by Hamas. I think it is important to understand the context. Everybody in the world knows that Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, including funding Hamas. The idea that you can just take Hamas and keep it separate from Iran has always been a farce. Iran funds Hamas, and everybody knows it. The idea that you would be negotiating in August or September to help Iran get $6 billion boggles the mind prior to the invasion and attacks on Israel. After the attacks, the administration should be joining us in supporting this bill. {time} 1415 The administration should be standing there saying: We are not giving them the money anymore. Who is the money going to? The President of Iran has already told you what he is going to do with the $6 billion. You have the Biden administration saying, don't worry, it is all about humanitarian aid. The problem is that the people that are getting the $6 billion aren't saying that. Mr.…”