Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I strongly support this amendment. The United States must stand for humanitarian aid and must stand for helping the people of Iran, even while we condemn the Iranian governing regime. The regime's medieval views on women's rights and religious freedom and their depraved agenda of financing terrorists around the region are separate from the people of Iran. This amendment simply separates the government from the people, and I encourage all of my colleagues to vote for this very good and humanitarian amendment. Mrs. CHERFILUS-McCORMICK. Mr. Chair, I close by encouraging all of my colleagues to vote in support of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Gottheimer The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 3 printed in part C of House Report 118-280.”