This amendment is counterproductive. The House has voted in a bipartisan manner to support general licenses to Iran to allow open internet access to the protesters against the regime of Iran. That could violate this vaguely drafted amendment. In the recent past, the United States has spent very small sums of money to promote civil society and democratic ideals in Iran, and that could violate this amendment. This amendment, I believe, with all due respect, is carelessly drafted and unvetted. Therefore, I must oppose it. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.
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