On the recordMay 31, 2012
Thank you very much, Mr. Conyers. And I want to thank the chair as well for accepting the amendment, and I rise in support of the amendment. I think that Chairman Rogers' concerns are well stated. I know that the security of this country is something that you're committed to, as am I. This amendment, I think, will help slow down the rush towards war by asking those who are involved in our intelligence gathering to focus on just what a war with Iran will mean. I've been studying this in terms of the effects because we had a discussion a few years ago in Congress about the potential of bunker busters being used, and I looked at that and consulted with medical scientists who told me that a bunker buster would cause radiation to go hundreds, even thousands, of miles not only through Iran, but outside the country and into other countries, as well. It would be a major health catastrophe with a lot of innocent people killed. We have to think of the broad impact here of a potential attack. And I think that it's good that you're including this in the bill.
