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“I thank Congressman Zeldin for his leadership on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the President's decision to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or what is known as the Iran deal. This deeply-flawed Iran deal has failed to prevent the Iranian regime from ballistic missile testing and overall hostility that threatens American national security interests. Quite frankly, this was a bad idea from day one. Most recently, on September 23, 2017, Iran test-fired a new long- range missile that could carry multiple warheads, and is the country's third test of a missile with a range of approximately 1,240 miles. An Iranian news agency further stated how this missile ``adds to Israel's misery and will be their nightmare.'' As we have seen, Iran continues to be the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism, and the IRGC has known connections to Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Over these past few years, we have seen these terrorist proxy groups carry out attacks on American troops and innocent Israeli civilians. In addition, Iran has gained access to over $100 billion in previously frozen assets, enabling the money to be funneled to various terrorist organizations. From the frequent ballistic missile tests to supporting terrorism and funding proxies, such as Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, Iran has escalated its aggressive behavior since the deal was signed just 2 years ago.…”