Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the ranking member and I thank Ms. Tenney for her leadership on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the…”

“I thank the ranking member and I thank Ms. Tenney for her leadership on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the name of Iranian freedom. Freedom now for Iran and the Iranian people. This legislation is brave, as it speaks clearly in a clear tone without fear for the courageous persons who have gone to the streets, not regarding their life or the lives of their families. I call them brave, courageous, resolved freedom fighters, fighting for their very life. This legislation is absolutely necessary, and it is, of course, bipartisan. I thank Mr. Meeks for indicating the strength of the Biden administration and the sanctions that have been offered, and the manner in which the Biden administration, Democrats, and Republicans have said to Iran: No nonsense. No nonsense, and certainly no nuclear capacity. {time} 1415 Anything that we have to do to ensure that that does not happen should not be tabled. But what should be tabled is the unbelievable brutal fighting and killing that has occurred against freedom-loving people. I have been a longtime fighter with the people of Iran who are here in the United States. Iranian Americans have taken to the streets to be able to say: No more. We will stand with our brothers and sisters in Iran. I have seen the various attacks that have resulted in mass killings. I have seen the fight in Camp Ashraf in Iraq where there has been a large loss of life of people who have been fighting for freedom.…”