Chris Smith: “You must make that determination purely on the merits, not tilted to some other political considerations.”

I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 1427 Resolved, That the House has heard with profound sorrow of the death of the Honorable William J. Pascrell…

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

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…

It is the absolute critical node on their path to sovereignty, security, and sustained democracy.