Political Quotes

“I am concerned that the statement of this House should be that we are watching, at the very least. Even if this language is changed in conference, even if we choose to say to the President at a later date to release this money, to broaden our exchange with them because the moderate Iranian government is indeed that, more moderate and more committed to human rights, my concern is that if we do not act in this bill this is our last opportunity to send a message to the Iranian government that we are watching. Regardless of where we may stand, if we think we should be harder than hard line, or we think we should start to moderate a little in response to their new government, these amendments are simply a chance for us as a body to take a symbolic deep breath and wait and see what happens with those verdicts, and to make it clear that this show trial that has been conducted in private has been and is being watched by the United States Congress.”