Political Quotes

Chris Smith: “I want to thank you for authoring the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, which is a reaction to, I think…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
I want to thank you for authoring the Prohibiting Future Ransom Payments to Iran Act, which is a reaction to, I think, what was an egregiously flawed decision by the administration to provide hard currency.
Said by
Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith criticizes the administration's decision to make cash payments to Iran.

Share

More from Chris Smith

Aug 7, 2026

If the U.S. also retreats due to limits on working with foreign scientists, it could jeopardize the whole future of high-energy physics.

propublica.org
Sep 30, 2026

Thank God we had a Senate that said, ‘You know, forget it. You’re not going to get these bills.’

washingtonexaminer.com
May 5, 2025

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

govinfo.gov
Feb 12, 2025

They will drop out. You have priced them out of higher education.

nbcnews.com

Other voices in this conversation