Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this resolution and against this disastrous nuclear agreement with Iran. The actions that Iran will be allowed to pursue under this agreement are a direct threat to the United States and to our allies, and it falls far short of the commitment the President made to the American people, which is to verifiably prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. Under the deal, Iran will maintain a robust nuclear infrastructure. They will be able to conduct research on advanced centrifuges that are capable of rapidly enriching uranium and developing ballistic missiles that are capable of carrying a bomb to Israel, Europe, or the United States. Instead of anytime, anywhere inspections, the bureaucratic process ensures lengthy delays, which will allow Iran to cover its tracks. This troubling deal will provide billions of dollars to fund Iran's international terror enterprise even as they call for Israel's annihilation and chant ``death to America.'' It is time to lead the world to a better deal that will result in Iran's forever abandoning its threats to the world. Mr. Speaker, while this House actually votes on the merits of this deal, I know what happened today in the other House of Congress--the Senate. There, almost all Democrats have joined to block a vote on this deal. One Democrat who wanted to vote was Senator Schumer of New York.…”