George Holding: “President Rouhani of Iran is doing exactly what he was put in power to do: get the Obama administration to weaken…”

“President Rouhani of Iran is doing exactly what he was put in power to do: get the Obama administration to weaken international economic sanctions. Our sanctions, Madam Speaker, are working. Unfortunately, Secretary Kerry and this administration have been chasing an agreement with Iran that relaxes sanctions and allows Iran to continue enriching material and developing their heavy-water reactor. This is an outcome that the regime in Tehran desires, and they won't have to make any concessions to get it. Madam Speaker, the tentative deal does nothing to address Iran's sponsorship of terrorist organizations, like Hezbollah, nor does it deal with their overt persecution of religious minorities in Iran or their vast human rights abuses. As Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, ``This is a very, very bad deal.'' The administration needs to stop negotiating bad deals and cease their efforts to block a new round of sanctions. ____________________”