Virginia Foxx: “I rise to address a growing threat to the United States and global security: Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a grave…”

“I rise to address a growing threat to the United States and global security: Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a grave threat, not only to world stability but also to our close ally, Israel, the only stable democracy in the Middle East, and American interests of peace and prosperity throughout the region. Just yesterday the Associated Press confirmed that Iran has continued its experiments to enrich uranium in defiance of the U.N. Security Council. Led by a tyrannical dictator who denies the existence of the Holocaust and vows to wipe Israel off the map, the President of Iran is out of touch with reality and poses an immediate security threat to its neighbors and the progress of democracy in the Middle East. We must stand firm and united in our resolve to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear state. President Ahmadinejad seems bent on the destruction of Western civilization. He says Iran will never give up its right to enrich uranium and produce nuclear fuel. The consequences of a nuclear Iran would be catastrophic and must be addressed. Mr. Speaker, our commitment to our allies and for peace in the Middle East must not be shaken by Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. I urge my colleagues to work together to stand in unity against this gathering threat.”