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“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of and as a cosponsor of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy's H. Res. 791, supporting the protesters in Iran. H. Res. 791 serves notice to the Iranian regime that the United States is watching and the world is watching. Sadly, yesterday, my Democratic colleagues blocked a vote on this resolution that expressed support of antigovernment protestors in Iran and condemned Iran's role in the downing of a Ukrainian civilian aircraft last week. So what was in this resolution that motivated my Democratic colleagues to prevent consideration? The resolution would have condemned the Government of Iran for killing 1,500 Iranian citizens who were protesting their government as well as condemned the Government of Iran for shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight 752, killing 176 people. In addition, the resolution, in section 3, ``condemns the Government of Iran for repeatedly lying to its people and to the world about its responsibility for the downing of Ukraine International Airlines flight 752''; section 4, ``calls on the Government of Iran to, A, refrain from the use of violence, and, B, protect the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly; and,'' section 5, ``supports the protestors in Iran, their demands for accountability, and their desire for the Government of Iran to respect freedom and human rights.'' Mr.…”