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On the recordJuly 14, 2015
I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina for sponsoring this Special Order, which allows the women of the Republican Conference to talk about an issue that is affecting all Americans, men and women. Benjamin Netanyahu is calling this deal a historic mistake. Historic. Think about Israel and history. And when you have its prime minister calling this a historic mistake, we should be paying attention. Madam Speaker, there is a very real and present danger of nuclear proliferation because of this deal; so it is critical that America not let her military preparedness for deterrence deteriorate. It will have exactly the opposite effect of that which the administration intends. Consequently, we need all three legs of the nuclear triad--land, air, and water--for a strong defense and deterrence against attack. With a triad of bombers, submarines, and ICBMs, missiles are the most affordable, and they are on alert, protecting America and deterring her enemies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We should be talking with Poland, with the Czech Republic, and we should make sure that they have an adequate missile defense. We are going to have to start talking to Saudi Arabia. If Israel and Saudi Arabia are already today talking about the consequences of a deal with Iran, what does that tell you?…
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Cynthia Lummis
Republican · Wyoming
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Jul 14, 2015

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