Michele Bachmann: “I want to say thank you to my colleague, Peter Roskam. We came in together when we won our election in 2006. It has been…”

“I want to say thank you to my colleague, Peter Roskam. We came in together when we won our election in 2006. It has been a privilege to serve with Mr. Roskam, who is not only the head and cochair of the Israel Caucus but who is also a strong defender of a strong United States national security posture--one that has helped to lead the world into safety for decades and one that we continue to maintain for the benefit of the American people. {time} 1800 You see, this is a very interesting time that we are in. We have virtually watched the hinge of history turn just in the events of these last several weeks. Why do I say that? I say that because the Obama administration and the negotiators of the Obama administration have entered into a deal that could effectively guarantee that Iran will obtain the certainty of a nuclear weapon. Now, I know that it is the stated intention of the Obama administration that just the opposite of that will happen, but there is a big difference between theory and intention and the outcome of the result. Today, we listened to members from the Obama administration and members of the negotiating team from the Obama administration, and they seem quite convinced in the theory of stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The theory goes something like this. It says we believe that Iran has the capacity to continue to enrich uranium and do it for a peaceful purpose. They believe that it is possible to verify that Iran would do that.…”