Political Quotes

“What my amendment does is allow a 45-day waiting period between certification and removal of sanctions. I heard my good friend, Mr. Gottheimer, mention how this administration is the best friend Israel has. If that is the case, why is he wanting to give $6 billion to Iran which is the sponsor of terror? If he is so interested in protecting Americans, why does he have our border wide open for people to come illegally from every country around the world? This amendment is in response to an administration that has done anything but be on the side of Israel. Mr. Chair, I applaud the work of Chairman McCaul and the Foreign Affairs Committee for this commonsense legislation that effectively freezes the $6 billion of Iranian funds by imposing immediate and mandatory sanctions on financial institutions attempting to engage in transactions with these funds. Despite claims by the administration to the contrary, the $6 billion handed over to Iran by the Biden administration--to the country that is the leading sponsor of terror that has taken all of the hostages in that he shows pictures of--this money is fungible and Iran is complicit in the attacks launched on October 7 that killed close to 1,500 innocent people, some of which were at a music festival. I wholeheartedly support this legislation. However, I have one concern.…”