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On the recordMarch 14, 2007
recently some Members of the House have proposed using the supplemental appropriations bill to restrict the President's ability to defend our country and its allies from a hostile Iran. Attempts to curtail the bargaining ability and leverage of the United States comes at the precise moment when our Nation must show strength. However, attempts to dampen our resolve and security send the anti- U.S. forces in Tehran a signal that America is weak. If Iran continues to see that America stands determined to prevent it from going nuclear, it will be encouraged to become a responsible member of the international community. If we falter, the Iranian nuclear threat may well become a reality. Mr. Speaker, we must not let that happen.
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Eric Cantor
Virginia

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Addressing concerns over proposed restrictions on the President's ability to respond to Iran.

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