Chris Smith: “The U.S. Congress must stand in solidarity with these religious leaders.”

I thank my good friend for yielding and for his leadership and that of my colleague on the other side of the aisle. Mr. Speaker, it all started in September 1997, 27 years ago, with Brick Township, New Jersey, parents Bobbie and Billy…

We must act now, and we must act decisively. The lives of so many lie in the balance.

The funds emanate from Russian-backed oligarchs, including Mr. Shor, who you mentioned in your opening statement.

Mr. Speaker, for far too long, Iran has held the world hostage with its nuclear threats, unbridled violence and hate, pervasive use of torture and rape, and Nazi-like anti-Semitism. Iran is the world's worst state sponsor of terrorism. All…