Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 114 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 No. 130 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was It is hard to believe that so many WILDFIRES called to order by the Speaker pro tem- years have passed since the tragic The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pore (Mr. YOUNG of Iowa). events of 9/11, since the sadness and Chair recognizes the gentleman from f loss are so fresh for many throughout Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER) for 5 min- this Nation. DESIGNATION OF SPEAKER PRO utes. TEMPORE The attacks on the World Trade Cen- Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I ter, the Pentagon, and my home State concluded my summer tour of Oregon The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- of Pennsylvania stand as the most cow- at the fire control center on the Warm fore the House the following commu- ardly and senseless acts of terrorism Springs Indian reservation. nication from the Speaker: ever perpetrated against the United Summer was an amazing time in my WASHINGTON, DC, States and its citizens. State. Smoke enveloped downtown September 10, 2015. My family and I continue to sol- Portland and drifted all the way for 270 I hereby appoint the Honorable DAVID emnly offer our thoughts and prayers miles to the south in Medford. As I YOUNG to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day. for those who were impacted that day. drove past, into central Oregon, the JOHN A. BOEHNER, We also salute those who came to aid, Crater Lake National Park consumed Speaker of the House of Representatives. those who rushed into the World Trade 25 square miles. f Center before the towers fell, the first Throughout the West, 8.5 million responders at the Pentagon, and the acres have already been burned this MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT passengers who made the ultimate sac- year. And like we hear almost every A message in writing from the Presi- rifice, downing United Flight 93 in year, the 2015 fire season is one of the dent of the United States was commu- Somerset County before it could reach worst on record. nicated to the House by Mr. Brian its intended destination. We should acknowledge the amazing Pate, one of his secretaries. Among those who lost their lives in men and women who are on the front f the attack on the World Trade Center lines and the tremendous strain they bear. MORNING-HOUR DEBATE in New York City was Mary Ellen Tiesi. Mary Ellen was a native of We need so many people that we have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Irvona, Clearfield County, and was actually had active military personnel ant to the order of the House of Janu- working in the South Tower on that brought online for the first time in a ary 6, 2015, the Chair will now recog- morning 14 years ago. decade. Even firefighters from Aus- nize Members from lists submitted by tralia, New Zealand, and Canada have Family members have said that, the majority and minority leaders for come to assist in these efforts. after the attack, Mary Ellen was morning-hour debate. One cannot say enough about the tre- exiting the stairs of the tower with a The Chair will alternate recognition mendous bravery and sheer hard work friend. between the parties, with each party involved on so many levels with the limited to 1 hour and each Member She stopped to wait for her boss, who men and women who are literally put- other than the majority and minority she knew had a heart condition. Her ting their lives on the line for this he- leaders and the minority whip limited boss eventually took the elevator, but roic fight. to 5 minutes, but in no event shall de- Mary Ellen continued down the stairs. But it is important to note that we bate continue beyond 11:50 a.m. She did not make it out of the build- are not just decimating our forests. We ing and was the only Clearfield County f are decimating the Forest Service native to lose her life in the attacks in budget. The portion of the overall IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST ON New York. Three years ago the Penn- budget spent on fighting wildfires has SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 sylvania Route 53 bridge in Irvona was grown in the last 20 years from 16 per- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The renamed in her memory. cent to over one-half, 52 percent. Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of the Because Congress refuses to treat Pennsylvania (Mr. THOMPSON) for 5 kindness Mary Ellen Tiesi showed for wildfires like other natural disasters, minutes. her coworker on one of the worst days the Forest Service budget is being con- Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. our Nation has ever known. Let us sumed, squeezing out other critical Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of never forget the thousands like Mary areas, not just maintaining these spe- those lost in the terrorist attacks of Ellen who truly embody the undying cial places and trails and recreational September 11, 2001. resolve of the American people. opportunities, but even the efforts that

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Sep 10, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE7.000 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5870 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 would deal with forest health and re- Lauren Gillson of St. Cloud for her Each one of these incredible men and duce the danger and the cost of future first place win in the Minnesota Gro- women, chosen by the Minnesota Hu- firefights. cers Association 2015 Best Bagger Con- manities Center, has positively im- The trend is that two-thirds of the test, which took place at the Mall of pacted the United States and Min- budget in the next 10 years will be fire- America last month. nesota’s Sixth District in a major way. fighting. Absolutely, totally unaccept- I would also like to commend the There is so much to thank these indi- able. Minnesota Grocers Association for viduals for. Thank you for defending These fires ought to be treated like hosting this competition. It dem- our country and for realizing that any other natural disaster, not deci- onstrates how much value they place there was still so much to be accom- mate our ability to manage our na- on providing excellent customer serv- plished once you returned home. Your tional forests. ice. work has not gone unnoticed, and we The people dealing with these Anyone who visits a grocery store are forever grateful. megafires know that part of the prob- will understand just how crucial a f lem is climate change making itself bagger’s role is to the industry. They felt. Less than 2 percent of these are, by far, one of the most memorable THREE AMERICAN HEROES megafires consume almost one-third of employees in the store, as they are the The SPEAKER pro tempore. The the total fire suppression costs because last person to be in contact with the Chair recognizes the gentleman from our forests are drier. customer. A bagger can often make or California (Mr. BERA) for 5 minutes. There is less snow and rainfall, one break the customer’s overall experi- Mr. BERA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise more graphic reminder of the dev- ence. to recognize the three young men from astating impact of climate change, Lauren competed against nine others Sacramento County who have deep with higher temperatures and less before winning first place. Her win is roots in my district and whose quick water. truly impressive, as she has only thinking onboard a train to Paris saved It is past time that Congress steps up worked at Lunds & Byerlys in St. lives and inspired our country. to reduce carbon emissions. Perhaps Cloud for less than a month. Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler, and the Pope in 2 weeks will inspire us to I wish Lauren good luck as she com- Spencer Stone sprang into action to do something about climate change. petes in the 2016 National Grocers As- stop a man wielding a gun and a box But, in the meantime, we should at sociation Best Bagger Championship cutter onboard their train. The child- least pass H.R. 167, the Wildfire Dis- this February. hood friends were on vacation when the aster Act—bipartisan legislation intro- LIVE UNTIL THE DAY YOU DIE gunman burst into their cabin. duced on the very first day of this Con- Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. As an Oregon Army National Guards- gress, but languishing in committee— Speaker, I rise today to recognize Jim man, Army Specialist Alek Skarlatos that would treat megafires like other Davis for all that he has done to help had recently returned from a tour in natural disasters, not discriminate those affected by cancer. Afghanistan. He was the first to sound against the Forest Service. Over the past 4 months, Jim has the alarm, telling his friends, ‘‘Let’s One final point is that we should stop flown throughout the continental go,’’ as they moved to subdue the gun- making the problem worse by allowing United States and given free plane man. more and more people to move into the rides to cancer survivors and patients. Anthony Sadler, a senior at Sac- fire zone in the wildland-urban inter- By sharing his passion for flying, Jim ramento State University, and Airman face and give these people the illusion has brought comfort and everlasting First Class Spencer Stone of the United that somehow they are going to be pro- memories to these individuals in their States Air Force acted without hesi- vided with urban-level fire protection. time of need. tation. Sixty percent of the new homes since What truly is amazing about Jim’s Stone was slashed while trying to 1990 have been built in the flame zone. story is that he is going through a disarm the man, but the injury did not We should stop this madness because similar situation as the people he is stop him. After subduing the gunman, we are putting more people at risk not helping. the trained EMT went on to help treat just to their properties and their fami- After being diagnosed with liver can- other injured passengers. lies, but also the men and women who cer and given just 9 months to live, These men showed bravery as they fight forest fires to protect structures. Jim decided that he wasn’t going to put themselves in harm’s way to save Remember the 19 hotshots who were give up. Instead, he made it his mission those around them. Today I commend killed in Arizona a couple years ago to help others affected by this terrible them and recognize their great service. who lost their lives trying to save disease. A parade in their honor will be held homes that probably shouldn’t have Jim has said, ‘‘Some people get a tomorrow in Sacramento. The date been there in the first place? cancer diagnosis and just sit and wait September 11 is fitting. They will be Commonsense budgeting, fighting to die. Not me. I want to live. Cancer welcomed home and honored for their climate change, and reasonable land patients, live until the day you die.’’ heroism. The story of these three men use will reduce costs, protect lives, and Jim, I want to thank you for your is a reminder that everyone can be a allow us to begin spending money on amazing acts of kindness. I am in awe hero. prevention, which will, in turn, reduce of your positive attitude and capacity Thank you, Alek, Anthony, and further costs. It more than pays for for helping others. Spencer. You have made your home- itself. MINNESOTA IS PROUD OF HER VETERANS town proud, and you have made the Sensible budgeting, prevention, Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. United States proud. sound land use planning, will protect Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the f people and our forests, along with our individuals from my district who were REFUGEES budgets, while we start our long over- recently recognized for Veterans’ due actions to reduce carbon pollution. Voices Awards. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The It is time that Congress steps up to I am proud to recognize State Rep- Chair recognizes the gentleman from start addressing these problems now. resentative Bob Dettmer of Forest Florida (Mr. CURBELO) for 5 minutes. This is not rocket science. Lake, Minnesota; Ralph Donais of Elk Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- f River; Jim Tuorila of St. Cloud; Megan er, I rise today to draw attention to the Allen of Ramsey; Scott Glew of Elk tragic humanitarian crisis currently MINNESOTA’S BEST BAGGER GOES River; and Shelby Marie Hadley of underway with the migration of refu- TO THE SIXTH DISTRICT Rice. gees from Jordan, Lebanon, and Tur- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The These awards are given to individuals key making their way into Western Chair recognizes the gentleman from who have nobly served their country in Europe. Minnesota (Mr. EMMER) for 5 minutes. the Armed Forces and gone on to vol- With the unfolding of the horrific Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. unteer in their communities after re- conflict in Syria and the continuing Speaker, I rise today to congratulate turning home. grotesque violence of ISIS, we can only

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Sep 10, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.002 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5871 expect that hundreds of thousands than judgment. If you or a loved one is Water conservation and infrastruc- more will attempt to flee hostile re- experiencing difficulties, I encourage ture is a life or death issue, not just for gions for the safety of Europe and be- you: Please, take the time to seek the residents of my district, but for all yond. counseling from a professional. of California. Without water infra- Since 2011, at least 4 million Syrians Every life is worth living, and every structure, farmers in the Central Val- have fled their country, uprooting life is precious. Let’s come together to ley cannot adequately grow and sell their families to escape brutal violence support our friends and neighbors and their crops; the price of foodstuff sky- and miserable living conditions. work to address mental illness and pre- rockets; wildfires rage and destroy b 1015 vent suicide. acres of property; State energy produc- MADURO BORDER CLOSING tion is crippled; the economy slows; However, the refugees’ plight for a Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- and the list goes on and on. safe environment since leaving Syria er, it was recently announced by Ven- While other areas of California are and escaping to Jordan, Lebanon, and ezuela’s de facto dictator, Nicolas just now setting the initial framework Turkey has been bleak. Maduro, that the single remaining bor- In just the last few days, we have for water conservation and recycling der crossing with Colombia will be seen heartbreaking images of refugees projects, my home district recycles al- completely bolted. most 70 percent of the water that we making the difficult journey to enter This action is only the latest exam- European countries, sometimes paying use both in business and at home. ple of Maduro’s weak attempts to How are we able to do that? Well, with their lives. These migrants and search for phantom scapegoats of his refugees will do anything for a better when I came here 19 years ago, I cham- regime’s failed economic policies. The pioned a project called the Ground- future. figment of Maduro’s imagination is Co- I was proud to see the leadership of water Replenishment System, and it is lombians are the cause of food short- Angela Merkel in Germany accepting located in Orange County. It is the ages, the collapse of the Venezuelan so many of these people in need. I water table underneath our homes. currency, and his country’s rampant strongly encourage all European Union This system recycles treated waste crime. As a result, the Venezuelan dic- countries to follow Chancellor Merkel’s water into clean drinking water, which tator has ordered the border between lead in welcoming these migrants and exceeds Federal and State standards; Colombia and Venezuela closed. and it has produced over 160 trillion refugees and also supporting Ger- Colombians living in Venezuela have many’s efforts in ensuring this under- gallons of new water and serviced mil- been unlawfully arrested and have had lions of Orange County residents since taking is spread across the continent. their homes bulldozed, leaving them Most importantly, the United States its creation. with no other option but to flee; but must also offer any humanitarian as- This system has become the largest with the latest and final border clo- sistance we can to ensure these vulner- reclamation project in the world. In sure, Colombians are forced to return able refugees have all available re- fact, people from around the world and to their home country using very dan- sources to return to a sense of nor- from across our great States come to gerous routes. This has been dubbed a malcy. The world must step up, and I take a look at how we replenish our humanitarian crisis by the United Na- hope this Congress will play a role in water supply. tions. Legislation to fund projects like our the process of assisting these refugees. Make no mistake, this crackdown by Mr. Speaker, the conflict in Syria is groundwater replenishment system— Maduro is a sick and twisted attempt one of the great blemishes on human well, it should be commonsense to fund to distract the Venezuelan electorate history. Approximately 250,000 people those. However, the drought has con- from Caracas’ failed socialist and anti- have been killed. This administration tinued in the past 4 years, and there democratic policies ahead of the De- said early on that Bashar al-Assad had has been no meaningful action on in- cember elections. to go. Nothing happened. The adminis- Unfortunately, the horrible suffering frastructure improvements to move tration then said that, if Mr. Al-Assad these policies have caused for both Co- water, to reclaim water, to save water. used chemical weapons, then he really lombian refugees and the Venezuelan While residents of California are feel- had to go. The dictator did, gassing in- people are all too real. ing the effects of our historic drought, nocent people, including children, and this Chamber continues to stall on the world did nothing. f meaningful drought relief and water in- This is a heavy burden we carry now, WATER AND DROUGHT IN frastructure legislation. Back in my and that is why it is essential that we CALIFORNIA home district, I have held numerous do everything we can to assist these The SPEAKER pro tempore. The briefings about the drought and recog- refugees. My parents were refugees; my Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from nized community members who are grandparents were refugees, and the California (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ) for 5 cutting back and being more efficient United States took us in and gave us minutes. with their water. an opportunity. The world must also Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of Cali- I recently spent part of this August now account for our failure in Syria fornia. Mr. Speaker, as we come back recess meeting with community mem- and do everything we can to help these from the August recess, I would like to bers of the Central Valley to discuss innocent people. speak on an issue that hits very close water storage and recycling projects. WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY to home and to the Southwestern In this Congress, I have cosponsored Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Mr. Speak- States—yes, the Southwestern States— the Drought Recovery and Resilience er, I rise to recognize today, September and this is the drought. Act of 2015. It is commonsense legisla- 10, as World Suicide Prevention Day. The drought in particular that is fac- tion which addresses innovative water Anyone who has been impacted by the ing California is the worst one recorded financing, it improves water infra- horrible tragedy of a suicide, whether in history in our State, and I believe it structure and water management, and it be a family member, friend, or col- will define this era. it assists in planning for future league, is well aware of the devastating My home State is entering its fourth droughts. impact when one person they love year of consecutive drought, with near- The residents of my State have been takes their own life. ly 93 percent of residents experiencing doing their part to conserve the water; It is critical that we continue the severe droughts, and there is no fore- so now, it is time for Washington, D.C., conversation about not only suicide, seeable end in the future. to help us to do what is right for Cali- but mental health issues as well. Peo- The lack of water in California is so fornia and to do what is right for the ple of all ages, races, and socio- serious that our Governor Jerry Brown other Southwestern States. economic status can be plagued with declared a state of emergency and While the House Republicans are mental health problems, and we must asked that all residents cut back on bickering amongst themselves to avoid ensure those who are suffering receive water 25 percent. Even with us hitting another embarrassing government the proper diagnosis and treatment. that, a recent study estimates that it shutdown, I will continue to fight for In addition, communities must work will take at least 11 million gallons of meaningful water infrastructure to se- together to foster understanding rather water to replenish our drought losses. cure the water independence of future

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Sep 10, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.003 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5872 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 generations because with water comes Andrew is a man who has dedicated I urge my colleagues to stand with growth and California will grow. his life to preventing gun violence and the American people and to take ac- f supporting families of gun violence vic- tion, because the American people are tims. For decades, he has traveled to on the side of gun violence reform that HONORING TYRELL CAMERON hundreds of crime scenes to console makes sense. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The those who lost friends and family mem- The other thing you can do is to try Chair recognizes the gentleman from bers. In a cruel twist of fate, he was the attending a funeral of an innocent per- Louisiana (Mr. ABRAHAM) for 5 min- one who needed consoling when Ta- son—of a mom of five kids, who cling utes. mara was caught in the crossfire while onto her coffin, or of a young teen who Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise at a gas station. lost his life to senseless gun violence. I today to honor the life of Tyrell Cam- I wish Tamara’s story was an excep- wonder how you would feel then. eron, a young man from northeast Lou- tion, but we know it is not. It is a trag- f isiana whose life was cut tragically ic reminder that only in America does IRAN short in an accident on the football an everyday trip to the gas station, the field last Friday night. movie theater, or church end in gun vi- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Tyrell was a bright student at Frank- olence or maybe you are a reporter and Chair recognizes the gentleman from lin Parish High School with a prom- a photographer just doing your job or a Pennsylvania (Mr. FITZPATRICK) for 5 ising future, surrounded by a sup- sheriff filling your car with gas. minutes. Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, as portive and loving community. All across America, gun violence is we have heard so far during debate on I live about 20 miles from the high surging. More than 30 cities are reeling the Iran Joint Plan of Action, there are school. I consider Winnsboro an exten- from a summer of senseless shootings, dozens of shortcomings and concerns sion of my home. I know their people with death tolls reaching historic lev- when it comes to this administration’s well. I know that this is a strong com- els. In Chicago last week, we marked nuclear deal—the so-called P5+1. No munity that supports each other, helps the highest number of gun homicides in doubt, we will hear dozens more before each other, and loves each other. a single day in more than a decade. As Tyrell’s family and friends come all is said and done. After each mass shooting, Congress The more we study this agreement— to grips with this tragedy, we will launches into its ritual that is used as Republican or Democrat—the clearer it mourn; we will grieve, and then we will an end run around real reform. We give is to see that it does not measure up to start the healing process. our speeches; we hold our moments of its ultimate goal: to prevent a nuclear While we pray for Tyrell, his family, silence, and then we wait for the na- Iran. his teammates, and Franklin Parish, I tional buzz to fade. The essential restrictions on Iran’s also ask that you keep the Sterlington My colleagues seem to forget that key bomb-making technology sunset in community in your prayers. They were our actions may fade, but the violence as soon as 10 years, leaving an inter- on the other sideline during the game, remains. Violence—gun violence—is a nationally recognized, industrial-scale and I know this has been a difficult ex- major public health problem in the nuclear program with breakout times perience for them as well. United States. Every moment that we shrinking down to nearly zero—and Louisiana is a special place. We love don’t act, we risk losing even more that is if Iran doesn’t cheat—but we our high school football. Our young lives to senseless gun violence, which will have a tough time knowing be- men play with heart for their schools might be homicides, suicides, or acci- cause what was ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’ every Friday night. As competitive as dents. inspections of Iranian nuclear sites has it can get, we know what is most im- Last week, I hosted a dinner for a now become ‘‘managed access,’’ leaving portant. I have been so impressed with group of parents who lost their chil- Iran as long as 24 days to scrub sites, the outpouring of support for Tyrell dren to senseless gun violence. They enough time to nearly completely re- and Franklin Parish that has come think we simply do not care. They move incriminating evidence of wrong- from high schools throughout the en- wonder. There has been Newtown; doing or the option of self-reporting tire State of Louisiana. there is Hadiya Pendleton; there is the compliance in places like their mili- Many local teams will wear Tyrell’s church shooting, movie theaters, the tary base at Parchin. number, number 48, on their helmets mall, but still, we do nothing. However, what this deal does accom- for the remainder of the season. That Today, I rise again on behalf of vic- plish is to precipitate a nuclear arms says a lot to me about the strong char- tims of gun violence. I rise to say that race in the Middle East—a reality we acter of our young men back home. we can no longer dismiss the mass are already seeing as nations like Others like me are wearing blue shootings as isolated incidents and ig- Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have today, his team color, to honor Tyrell, nore everyday shootings altogether be- already begun building up their nuclear just as his teammates are doing this cause the fact is, when our Nation is infrastructure in response. week also. averaging one mass shooting a day, Any of those details should be My thoughts and prayers are both they aren’t so isolated. When shootings enough to reject this deal, but that with Franklin Parish and Sterlington are so commonplace that they are would not even mention the most ob- communities, and I encourage them to called everyday shootings, they cannot jectionable portion: that this good- keep playing for Tyrell. be ignored. faith agreement with the world’s largest state sponsor of terror frees up hun- f b 1030 dreds of billions of dollars in economic GUN VIOLENCE Over the Labor Day weekend, 9 peo- sanctions and frozen assets seemingly The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ple were killed and 34 were wounded by without any regard for what that Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from gun violence in Chicago. It is time that money will be used for. Illinois (Ms. KELLY) for 5 minutes. we own up to the gun violence problem Mr. Speaker, for the last 6 months, I Ms. KELLY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, that is gripping our Nation and robbing have had the opportunity to chair the time and time again, I have come to us of a generation of young people one Task Force to Investigate Terrorism this floor to urge my colleagues to shooting at a time. Financing, which is a bipartisan group stand with me against the rampant This year, for the first time in his- that was established by both parties of plague of gun violence spreading across tory, gun deaths are on pace to be the the Financial Services Committee, to our Nation, and I stand here again leading cause of death of Americans look into the increasing ability for ter- heartbroken. aged 15 through 24, and the suicide rate ror groups to fund and finance their ac- I recently had the difficult and tragic is climbing, also. The future of our Na- tions and to evaluate the United duty of speaking at Tamara Sword’s fu- tion is hanging in the balance here. States’ response to these challenges. neral. Tamara was the mother of five It is time for Congress to act. There Specifically, the task force examined and the daughter of Chicago gun vio- are a number of gun violence reform the impact of this nuclear agreement lence prevention advocate Andrew bills that truly make sense and that on Tehran’s state sponsorship of terror Holmes, a personal hero of mine. are truly bipartisan. proxies across the region.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:37 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.004 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5873 What became abundantly clear was Deputy Goforth was a Harris County notes and people raising money that the influx of hundreds of billions Sheriff’s Deputy and a man who loved touched all of our hearts. Everyone of dollars to Iran that have been au- his job. He loved his family, his daugh- stopped to pray and talk and hug. thorized in this deal will increase that ter and his son, and he loved his beau- I remember someone saying, ‘‘I am a nation’s ability to continue regional tiful wife. Might I share with you her conservative male, but I am so glad to destabilization through the support of words, Kathleen Goforth’s: see you here.’’ groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, Iraqi ‘‘My husband was an incredibly intri- And I said, ‘‘My brother, I am glad to Shiite militias, the Houthis in Yemen, cate blend of toughness and gentility,’’ see you here. Can I hug you?’’ And we and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s she said in a statement following his hugged because tragedy brings us to- regime in Damascus. tragic death. gether, but purpose should have us This deal goes about rolling back He was fueling his vehicle at about going forward. There should be a pur- sanctions while expert witnesses have 8:30 on a Friday night, and someone pose as we lost this wonderful father testified before our task force, even as came behind him—the individual now and husband and law enforcement offi- recently as yesterday, advocating for in custody—and, in execution style, cer. increased sanctions. There is a real dis- killed him. As the ranking member on the connect here between what the experts ‘‘There are no words for this,’’ his Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, tell us and what the administration is wife said. ‘‘He was always loyal—fierce- and Investigations Subcommittee, that doing. ly so. He was ethical. The right thing is the very purpose that I am so excited Iran’s budget already features a nine- to do is what guided his internal com- about: this opportunity to talk about figure line item to support terrorism, pass.’’ walking together, finding ways for so- and there is no doubt that the activi- Of course, she wanted us to know, ‘‘If lutions, and making sure that the life ties it funds will expand Iran’s radical people want to know what kind of man of a gentle, strong law enforcement efforts—a fact even acknowledged by he was, this is it. He was who you person continues to have a presence in the administration following negotia- wanted for a friend, a colleague, and a our lives through the way we handle tions. neighbor,’’ Goforth said in a statement. our legislation and our coming to- Mr. Speaker, what we have today is a She went on to say, ‘‘However, I am bad deal, one that clears the way for a gether. who was blessed so richly that I had Foremost among these dangers, of nuclear Iran, that gravely endangers the privilege of calling him my hus- allies like Israel, and, with our bless- course, are those who come upon offi- band and my best friend.’’ cers in the line of duty. Just a week ing, that makes an already volatile, To Kathleen and her family, Deputy unstable Middle East less safe by giv- ago, an officer in Illinois faced an enor- Goforth was the best friends of all of mous tragedy and lost his life, but we ing Tehran more power to fund its ter- us. He was the best friend of the com- ror syndicates. realize that they understand that as munity. He was the best friend of chil- they go to serve their communities. What is so troubling to me is that a dren whom he stopped and talked to or We must all work together—law en- number of my colleagues, after 2 years of young people whom he sought to in- of negotiations that have been predi- forcement, community residents, pub- spire. lic officials, the Nation—to make our cated on no deal being better than a He was the best friend of his friends communities places where we trust one bad deal, have begrudgingly accepted a and neighbors, as was evidenced by the self-admitted bad deal solely because it another and cooperate to achieve our 11,000 people who attended his funeral. is better than no deal. mutual goal of safety and security for He was the best friend of law enforce- A better deal would include, truly, all persons. It reminds us how much ment officers. He was the best friend of ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’ inspections of work we have to do and how much we the integrity of what law enforcement Iran’s entire nuclear program, a plan of are interwoven with our first respond- and first responders are all about. action to oversee and manage any ers and our law enforcement. He was a young man, as we came to funds returning to Iran through sanc- Mr. Speaker, just a few days ago, I tions relief or a return to the inter- know during the eulogy and the various statements of friends and officers, was at the 9/11 commemoration, the national banking community, the re- memorial, and it reminded me of the lease of American prisoners improperly who desired to be just a helper to anyone. strength of Deputy Goforth. So I would held by the regime, and a payment of simply say we honor them. the $22 billion in compensation owed by We were told that, even as he worked, his father had a business and, At this time, I will ask for a moment Iran to families of September 11 vic- of silence in honor of Deputy Goforth. tims, including Bucks County resi- when he had his time off, he would go to that business and help his father. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sorrow but an dents. The court judgments should be abiding admiration that I rise today to acknowl- paid before Iran receives any funds We have come to understand that it was his mode of law enforcement to, edge the life and service of Deputy Darren under this agreement. Goforth of Houston, Texas. I urge them to reconsider what the again, protect and serve but to reach Deputy Darren Goforth, a ten year veteran reality of this bad deal means for the out even to talk to those who weren’t of the Harris County Sheriff’s office, died on safety of the world and the future of even looking his way. It was our under- Friday, August 28, 2015, while refueling his our Nation’s foreign policy. standing that he was gentle and kind I urge my colleagues to reject this and had a great sense of humor and, patrol car. deal because it is one that will have yes, looked like he did a little baby-sit- He was shot fifteen times by a man who, by decades-long consequences to our nating as well. all accounts, never knew Darren Goforth and tional security. So I rise today to speak to this Na- the light he brought into this world. tion about this officer and to claim the In a senseless act of violence, the love and f time for ending senseless violence and care Darren Goforth gave to his wife, Kathleen MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING to recognize that his life—Deputy and two young children, and the community DEPUTY DARREN GOFORTH, Goforth’s life—is a testament to the he served, ended entirely too soon. HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OF- goodness of the American people and According to Kathleen Goforth her husband FICE our citizens in Houston and Harris was an ‘‘intricate blend of toughness and gen- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The County. Certainly, all of our State and tility,’’ a man who was fiercely loyal and al- Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from local and congressional officials were ways strived to do the right thing; a person Texas (Ms. JACKSON LEE) for 5 minutes. there to acknowledge our deepest sense ‘‘who you wanted for a friend, a colleague, Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, of loss. and a neighbor.’’ today I rise to pay tribute to Deputy I want to thank the people of Harris May I add, Mr. Speaker, Darren Goforth Darren H. Goforth, 47 years old, who County, when we see officers, for dis- was what we want in an American. lost his life more than 10 days ago in tributing 30,000 wristbands to pray for Mr. Speaker, Darren Goforth’s life is a testa- Houston, Texas, in an execution-style police. I went out to the gas pump ment to the goodness in the American people, killing, doing his job and serving his where he was so heinously and trag- but his death is a reminder of many difficult community. ically shot, and all of the flowers and and painful truths.

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President as a ‘‘big—explicative— clear he is not concerned about the Mr. Speaker, we must confront the reality ‘‘deal,’’ but only time will shape this safety of Americans. that police departments and the communities President’s legacy. This President and his administra- they protect are all too often adversarial. Seventy-five years ago, Winston tion have made it clear they are not We must all work together—law enforce- Churchill proclaimed that Neville concerned about Israel. This President ment, community residents, public officials—to Chamberlain had a ‘‘precision of mind and his administration have made it make our communities places where we trust and an aptitude for business which well known that they are not con- one another and cooperate to achieve our mu- raised him far above the ordinary lev- cerned about the fate of the world. And tual goal of safety and security of for all per- els of our generation.’’ this President and his administration sons. Although this description is far too are only concerned with the legacy The murder of Deputy Goforth also reminds generous to describe our current Presi- they have in the future. us that we must do more to stem the tide of dent, who has no aptitude for business, For that reason, I ask you, Mr. gun violence that tears through this country. Mr. Chamberlain was portrayed in a Speaker, is this President prepared to Neither our country nor our hearts can af- very different light than he is today. If suffer the same legacy as Neville ford to lose people of such quality as Darren he could be characterized in one word Chamberlain? Goforth to gun violence in the staggering today, it would be ‘‘appeaser.’’ I urge President Obama and his ad- quantities that we do. Regardless of his intellect, Mr. ministration to simply let their con- Mr. Speaker, over 32,000 Americans die Chamberlain’s incorrect decision to science be their guide. from gun violence each year. concede to Adolf Hitler’s demands for In God we trust. So, while Darren Goforth’s death is most the purpose of avoiding a conflict in f certainly a tragedy, death by gun violence Europe overshadowed anything else he IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT happens all too often in our country. ever accomplished as Prime Minister. This normalcy of gun violence is inexcus- Mr. Speaker, the Iran deal, I believe, The SPEAKER pro tempore. The able. is President Obama’s Chamberlain mo- Chair recognizes the gentleman from Mr. Speaker, according to media reports, ment. Oregon (Mr. DEFAZIO) for 5 minutes. the person who ended Deputy Goforth’s won- As the Associated Press reported 2 Mr. DEFAZIO. Mr. Speaker, well, I derful life, struggled with mental illness for weeks ago, under this deal, Iran ‘‘will will look the camera in the eye and say quite some time. be allowed to use its own inspectors to why I am supporting this agreement. I We absolutely have to do more to ensure investigate a site it has been accused of think there is only one common thing that society’s most dangerous weapons stay using to develop nuclear arms.’’ that is agreed upon here in the House out of the hands of the most mentally or emo- These reported ‘‘secret deals’’ ac- and in the Senate: that we don’t want tionally unstable persons. knowledge what many of us have Iran to have nuclear weapons. It is important that we do this because it is known to be true and confirm what If the U.S. were to walk away from estimated that 61.5 million Americans experi- President Obama and his administra- this deal and say we want to go back to ence mental illness in a given year. tion still deny—that this deal is based the table, they will be sitting in an This is why we must, as a nation, attach as on trust. empty room, and the only people at the much importance and provide the same level This deal is based on trusting the Ira- table will be U.S. representatives. of resources for mental health as we do for nians in that they will not break their There will not be any other nations physical health. promise to build a nuclear bomb. How from Europe, Russia, or China; and We can no longer afford to ignore the strug- can we trust Iran’s Supreme Leader, Iran won’t be at the table either. gles of nearly 20 percent of the population and who chants ‘‘death to America’’ and This is a deal that is not perfect. fail to provide adequate treatment and serv- ‘‘death to Israel’’? How can we trust a Sure, it is far from perfect. They say: ices that could alleviate some of that struggle Supreme Leader who said this week Well, Iran could become a nuclear and prevent horrific events like the one that that Israel will not exist in 25 years? threshold state again in 10 or 12 years claimed the life of Deputy Darren Goforth. As the former Democratic chairman because of the way this agreement is Mr. Speaker, I stand here today mourning of the Senate Foreign Relations Com- written. If we walk away today, they the loss of Deputy Darren Goforth but I have mittee appropriately said, this deal are a nuclear threshold state; and they hope. would be ‘‘the equivalent of having an will build a bomb, and they will have it I have hope that out of this tragedy we will athlete accused of using performance within 3 or 4 months. Then what? be moved to act to make this country safer for enhancing drugs submit an unsuper- Well, we do have options, of course. the men and women who risk their lives to vised urine sample.’’ They are being recommended by Dick keep their communities safe. Any deal with Iran must protect Cheney, John Bolton, and Benjamin Mr. Speaker, I ask the House to observe a America’s interests at home and Netanyahu, all who were cheerleaders moment of silence in honor of Deputy Darren abroad, and this deal does not. for the Iraq war and who were oh so Goforth, an extraordinary human being and a As Israel’s Prime Minister warned in wrong about the greatest foreign policy shining example of what is meant when we re- his speech before this very Chamber mistake in the history of the United member him and say: ‘‘he was one of Hous- only a few months ago, Iran’s regime States of America. But they learned ton’s finest.’’ poses a grave threat not only to Israel, nothing from that, and they think yet f but to the peace of the entire world. another war in the Mideast is a better The President and his deal supporters solution than this. IRAN have ignored these warnings. This deal Now what does Iran give up? Two- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The will shift the balance of power in the thirds of its centrifuges. They are al- Chair recognizes the gentleman from Middle East. This deal goes against the lowed to keep the oldest, most primi- Texas (Mr. WILLIAMS) for 5 minutes. wishes of Israel, our greatest ally in tive centrifuges. Ninety-seven percent Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, as this the region. of its enriched uranium stockpile will President comes closer to his final year I challenge all of my Democratic col- be gone. Their mine sites will be mon- in office, it is no secret that he only leagues who support this deal to come itored 24/7. Their mill sites for uranium cares about shaping and molding his to the floor and look into the camera— will be monitored 24/7. There will be an legacy. and, quite frankly, look in the mirror— intrusive inspection regime. They have When discussing the Iran deal last so, when history comes full circle, the to fill in the core of the nearly finished year, his Deputy National Security Ad- American people will know who in this Iraq reactor—which can take them on

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No. That is Fordow, first time in history and an American we cannot trust Iran. They know that excuse me, not Natanz. Yet we hear the endorsement of their efforts to get the verification process is weak and is drumbeat for war over here. They don’t there. built upon secret deals, they know we want to say they want to have a war, Well, the Ayatollah has convinced shouldn’t lift the arms embargo, and but that is the ultimate conclusion. the President that it only needs nu- they know that the hundreds of bil- If you don’t want Iran to have nuclear capacity for peaceful purposes. lions of dollars being released to the clear weapons, this is the best deal we But why does Iran need nuclear capac- Ayatollah will end up on the battlefield can get, and we amazingly got this deal ity at all? Iran has the world’s fourth in the hands of terrorists who will use with the support of Russia, China, and largest proven oil reserves, totalling it to kill Americans and our allies. Mr. four nations in Europe. 157 billion barrels of crude oil, and the Speaker, they know this is a bad deal. Now, they are already flooding into world’s second largest proven natural I’m proud to have my name listed Iran in anticipation of this deal going gas reserves, totalling 1.193 trillion along with Democrats and Republicans forward. They have no intention of cubic feet of natural gas. in a bipartisan majority opposing this going back to the table. The Chinese With such a robust energy sector, deal. want the oil. Russians want to sell why should Iran, a nation that has con- Mr. Speaker, those who ignore his- them weapons. The planes have been sistently defied the international com- tory are doomed to repeat it. In 1994, totally full coming out of Europe with munity on this issue, be granted the we heard President Clinton sell his nu- high-level corporate executives want- ability to proceed with a nuclear en- clear agreement with North Korea on ing to go into Iran and do business. ergy program? Why should we trust many of the same talking points Presi- No. This is the only alternative be- Iran? Have they earned the right to be dent Obama used in his speech to sell fore the United States Congress and trusted? this deal with Iran. Yet in 2006, we the only one that can prevent Iran Simply put, Mr. Speaker, this is a watched as the North Koreans deto- from having a nuclear weapon in the gift to the ayatollahs of Iran. For nated a nuclear weapon. short term. Yes, 12, 15 years down the starters, it releases hundreds of bil- Mr. Speaker, there is still time to road, we may have to deal with this lions of dollars in assets to the regime stop this, and I urge—I beg—my col- again. Yet again, 12 or 15 years from in Iran, giving them a gift basket full leagues on both sides of the aisle to now, under this regime, perhaps Iran of cash to flood terrorist organizations vote against this deal so we aren’t will have changed. We will see. which seek to harm Americans and our watching Iranians detonate their own So I am proud of this vote, and I allies. bomb just a few years from now. think it is the best path. I am also in- The deal gives the world’s largest f credibly proud of my vote against pop- state sponsor of terrorism a stamp of MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE ular opinion and such sagacious people legitimacy and the means to expand its A message from the Senate by Ms. as Dick Cheney, John Bolton, and Ben- destabilizing influence through mas- Curtis, one of its clerks, announced jamin Netanyahu about invading Iraq, sive amounts of sanctions relief, even that the Senate agreed to the following which has turned the Middle East into before Iran has demonstrated full ad- resolution: an unbelievable mess that will not be herence to the deal’s term. It does, undone in my lifetime. ISIS is basi- however, bring home the four Ameri- S. RES. 250 cally a product of the Iraq war, an in- cans being imprisoned in Iran. In the Senate of the United States, Sep- tember 9, 2015. vasion by the U.S. When questioned as to why, this ad- Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker served So let’s not create even worse prob- ministration claims that it did not de- in the United States Navy during World War lems. Let’s take this imperfect agree- mand the release of American prisoners II from 1944 to 1946; ment, but let’s take it because it pre- because it wanted to limit negotiations Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker faith- vents Iran from having a nuclear weap- to just Iran’s nuclear program. fully served the people of Pennsylvania with on and having a weapons race in this On the contrary, Iran won key non- distinction in the United States Congress; nuclear concessions through the proc- Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was incredibly unstable part of the world. elected to the United States House of Rep- f ess. The deal grants amnesty to Qasem resentatives in 1960 and served 4 terms as a Soleimani, the head of the Quds force IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL Representative from the Commonwealth of in Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, who is Pennsylvania; The SPEAKER pro tempore. The one of the world’s most leading ter- Whereas as a Representative, Richard Chair recognizes the gentleman from rorist masterminds and the man Schultz Schweiker served on— Kansas (Mr. YODER) for 5 minutes. thought responsible for the death of at (1) the Committee on Armed Services of Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise least 500 United States troops in Iraq the House of Representatives; and today on behalf of the people of the (2) the Committee on Government Oper- and Afghanistan. ations of the House of Representatives; Third District of Kansas and on behalf It also lifts the conventional arms Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was of American people who are counting embargo on Iran in spite of public tes- elected to the United States Senate in 1968 on us to put their security before the timony from Secretary of Defense Ash and served 2 terms as a Senator from the obvious partisan politics of Wash- Carter and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mar- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; ington, D.C. I also join a bipartisan tin Dempsey that we should do so Whereas as a Senator, Richard Schultz majority, leaders of each party in each ‘‘under no circumstances.’’ Schweiker served on— (1) the Committee on Labor and Human Chamber, to stand up and be counted Lifting this embargo means Iran can Resources of the Senate; as one of the many voices in this coun- begin to stockpile conventional weap- (2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, try in opposition to the President’s ons, and Russia and China can begin to and Human Services of the Committee on deal with Iran. legally profit off major weapons ex- Appropriations of the Senate; and Like others who plan to oppose the ports to Tehran. (3) the Select Committee to Study Govern- ratification of this deal, I am not op- Yet perhaps the most troubling as- mental Operations with Respect to Intel- posed to the idea of diplomacy, but I pect of this deal is its inspections re- ligence Activities of the Senate; and am opposed to the idea of surrender di- gime. Gone are the anytime, anywhere Whereas Richard Schultz Schweiker was appointed as the Secretary of Health and plomacy. This administration asked us inspections that were required by Con- Human Services by President Ronald Wilson to trust Iran; but as Iran continues to gress and outlined by the administra- Reagan in 1981 and served as Secretary of be the largest world state sponsor of tion. In its place, a 24-day notice period Health and Human Services until 1983: Now, terror, as they continue to shout for Iran, combined with secret side therefore, be it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:30 Sep 10, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.009 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5876 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with sence, requires two-thirds of both suing falls far short of this moral im- profound sorrow and deep regret the an- Houses to reject it through a resolu- perative. nouncement of the death of the Honorable tion of disapproval, an almost impos- Richard Schultz Schweiker, former member sible threshold. f of the United States Senate. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate Under Corker, the resolution of dis- IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL approval is the specific legal act re- communicate these resolutions to the House The SPEAKER pro tempore. The of Representatives and transmit an enrolled quired to reject this treaty. This is Chair recognizes the gentleman from copy thereof to the family of the deceased. what the leadership had promised the Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns House would vote on this week, until Kentucky (Mr. BARR) for 5 minutes. today, the Senate stand adjourned as a fur- yesterday. Now we are to vote on a le- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, last month, ther mark of respect to the memory of the gally meaningless bill to approve the I traveled to Israel with more than 35 Honorable Richard Schultz Schweiker. treaty that is expected to be voted of my colleagues to meet with key The message also announced that the down. It is specifically designed to leaders in that country, including Senate has passed bills of the following have no legal effect but merely to give Prime Minister Netanyahu, and titles in which the concurrence of the Members political cover. learned firsthand what our closest ally House is requested: Thus, the House will fail to take ac- in the Middle East thinks about the S. 349. An act to amend title XIX of the So- tion on a resolution of disapproval proposed Iran nuclear agreement, also cial Security Act to empower individuals called for under the Corker Act by the known as the Joint Comprehensive with disabilities to establish their own sup- disputed September 17 deadline. On Plan of Action between the P5+1 coun- plemental needs trusts. tries and Iran. S. 1603. An act to actively recruit members that deadline, the President will declare victory, implement the treaty, The consensus view from the Israelis of the Armed Forces who are separating from across the political spectrum, from the military service to serve as Customs and and the Congress will be left sput- Border Protection Officers. tering. The world will correctly inter- Prime Minister to the opposition leader in the Knesset, Isaac Herzog, from f pret this dereliction as a capitulation by the House to this treaty. And years the President of the State of Israel, IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL from now, maybe, possibly, the courts Reuven Rivlin, to the military leaders The SPEAKER pro tempore. The will intervene to declare the Presi- in the Israeli Defense Forces, they all Chair recognizes the gentleman from dent’s action illegal or maybe not. agree that the deal negotiated by Sec- California (Mr. MCCLINTOCK) for 5 min- Mr. Speaker, the House is right to retary Kerry and championed by Presi- utes. dispute the September 17 deadline be- dent Obama is a dangerous and historic Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I cause clearly the President did not mistake. rise to express my deep disappointment comply with provisions of Corker and This confirms what we have learned in the decision by the House leadership provide the full text of the side agree- in briefings and hearings in Congress. to back off from a direct vote on a res- ments to the Congress; but the House is This deal will not deliver the safety olution of disapproval of the Iran nu- dead wrong to refuse to take action on and security the American people de- clear accord as provided under the the resolution of disapproval prior to serve. Instead, it will transform Iran Corker Act. the disputed deadline to assure that from the world’s leading state sponsor Clearly, the President has not com- the House has spoken clearly, unam- of terrorism with an illicit nuclear pro- plied with the requirements of Corker biguously, and indisputably according gram into the world’s leading state to provide Congress with the full text to the provisions of the Corker Act sponsor of terrorism awash in billions of its agreement with Iran, most spe- that the Congress, itself, enacted in of dollars in sanctions relief with an cifically, the side deals referenced in May. Once it has acted, the House can internationally sanctioned nuclear pro- the agreement between Iran and the still dispute whether the President’s gram on an industrial scale. IAEA. submission meets the requirements of This is not just a bad deal for Israel. H. Res. 411, which declares the ad- Corker, but it will not have this mo- This is not just a bad deal for America. ministration out of compliance with mentous question dangling unresolved A nuclear Iran is a global threat to ev- the Corker Act, is well-founded, but and in dispute. eryone everywhere. Consider the there is no reason to cancel the vote on The argument we hear for this course counterparty to this deal. Since the the resolution disapproving the agree- is that the Senate is unlikely to take seizure of the U.S. Embassy and the ment as specified in the Corker Act and up a resolution of disapproval; there- taking of 52 American hostages during as promised by the House leadership fore, we should hold the President to the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Repub- for the last 6 weeks. the letter of Corker. Well, what the lic of Iran has taken the long view on H. Res. 411 rightly disputes Sep- Senate does is up to the Senate; but for its global ambitions of exporting its tember 17 as the deadline for congres- our part, the House has a moral obliga- revolution, supporting terrorist proxies sional action to stop this treaty from tion to act within the undisputed time- like Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, and taking effect, and I support that reso- frame to legally reject this dangerous Boko Haram. lution, but it cannot authoritatively action by the President. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard settle this dispute. That leaves the There is little doubt that this treaty Corps and the leader of its elite Quds deadline as an open question, and this will trigger a nuclear arms race in the Force, Qasem Soleimani, is responsible House must not let that deadline pass Middle East. The leaders of Israel, for the killing of over 500 U.S. soldiers without definite action as provided by Egypt, and Saudi Arabia have already in Iraq. Corker. made that abundantly clear. There is The Iranian regime has covered up I oppose the act because it guts the little doubt it is unverifiable. and lied about its nuclear program for Treaty Clause of the Constitution that There is no doubt it will release $150 decades, deceiving international in- requires treaties to be ratified by a billion of frozen assets to Iran with spectors, agreeing to intrusive inspec- two-thirds vote of the U.S. Senate. De- which it can finance its terrorist oper- tions, and then allowing those inspec- spite the President’s contention that ations and continue its nuclear re- tions to be implemented only provi- this is an agreement and not a treaty, search. sionally and selectively. Iran’s Su- the fact that it explicitly modifies the preme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty b 1100 regularly chants ‘‘death to America’’ makes it obvious that it requires Sen- I fear the Iran nuclear agreement and openly calls for the annihilation of ate ratification. may be just as significant to the fate of the Jewish people and the destruction Unfortunately, the Congress over- the 21st century as the Munich Agree- of Israel. whelmingly approved the Corker Act, ment was to the 20th century. The In Jerusalem, we visited the Yad establishing a very different frame- American people and the world deserve Vashem Holocaust memorial museum. work with respect to this particular a clear, unambiguous, and indisputable There, we saw exhibits recounting the treaty. Instead of a two-thirds vote of act of the House to repudiate this act. horrifying images of the Holocaust. the Senate to ratify it, Corker, in es- What the House leadership is now pur- During our visit with Prime Minister

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They ter with 366 colleagues outlining the the world even less safe than it already are telling us what they want to do to conditions we would consider to be part is, far more volatile. the Jewish people and death to the of a better deal, none of which were in- These concerns have been bipartisan. Great Satan. Let’s not give them the cluded in the one before us. According to Democratic Senator BOB tools to actually carry it out. On the last night we were in Israel, MENENDEZ, this agreement doesn’t end The President’s promise of anytime, one of the last nights, as we finished Iran’s nuclear program, it preserves it. anywhere inspections has been replaced dinner at a restaurant on the Sea of According to Democratic Senator with managed access to suspect nu- Galilee, the owner of the restaurant CHUCK SCHUMER: ‘‘If Iran’s true intent clear sites in which international in- took the microphone and announced is to get a nuclear weapon, under this spectors must appeal to Iran, Russia, that Members of the American Con- agreement, it must simply exercise pa- and China. This bureaucratic process gress were here to stop this bad Iran tience.’’ could take up to 24 days at least, dur- deal. The whole restaurant stood up Simply put, this agreement won’t ing which Iran would remove anything and sang ‘‘God Bless America.’’ block Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon. covert or in violation of the agreement. To conclude, Mr. Speaker, on the Instead, it leaves Iran’s nuclear infra- The Associated Press now reports Iran deal, I proudly stand with our al- structure intact and amounts to a con- that at least one of two secret deals belies in Israel, not with the mullahs in tainment strategy. Settling for only tween the IAEA and Iran—secret deals Tehran. containing a nuclear Iran is a grave neither Congress nor even the Sec- f mistake that leaves the long-term safe- retary of State has been allowed to ty of the United States and our allies see—allows Iran to use its own inspec- WHY THE IRAN AGREEMENT MUST BE OPPOSED vulnerable to nuclear blackmail by tors at the military complex long sus- Iran. pected as the headquarters of Iran’s nu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The We are all familiar with the basic clear weapons and ballistic missile pro- Chair recognizes the gentleman from reasons for why this reckless agree- Illinois (Mr. DOLD) for 5 minutes. gram. ment should be opposed. The agree- Given the Iranian regime’s past be- Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I want to ment relies on a sure-to-fail inspec- havior and contempt for U.S. nego- just associate myself with the com- tions regime that falls well short of tiators it knows are weak, there is lit- ments of my good friend from Ken- anytime, anywhere inspections that tle doubt Iran will cheat and dare the tucky, who was just up here and I are so critically needed. It fails to de- Obama administration to find viola- think eloquently was giving a case as liver on the commitment to dismantle tions which prove the very deficiencies to why this deal with Iran is such a bad Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. of the deal it negotiated. deal. Iran actually receives a signing Even if Iran does not cheat, even if Mr. Speaker, I strongly believe that bonus that trades permanent sanctions Iran actually complies with the deal, the national security consequences of three bad outcomes are guaranteed. the nuclear agreement with Iran will relief for temporary limitations on its First, Iran will be allowed an arsenal— haunt America for generations if Con- nuclear program. This will provide not a bomb—an arsenal of nuclear gress does not step in to stop it. This Iran, the world’s greatest state sponsor weapons in as little as 10 years. shouldn’t be about party. It should not of terror—and that is not up for debate; Under the agreement, Iran is not re- be about loyalty to the President be- that is not disputed—with $150 billion, quired to dismantle key bomb-making cause, if one thinks about this current which they will no doubt use to fund technology, is permitted to retain vast President, whether you like him or terror through their proxies in enrichment capacity, may continue re- don’t like him, whether you agree with Hezbollah and Hamas, through Assad search and development on advanced him or don’t agree with him, this ad- in Syria, and through cells in South centrifuges, and will be allowed to ac- ministration ends in 15 months, but the and Central America—sunset provi- quire intercontinental ballistic mis- national security consequences of this sions, which simply gives Iran a pa- siles in as little as 8 years. Interconti- deal will go on and haunt America for tient path to a nuclear weapon. nental ballistic missiles—those are not generations to come. This agreement lifts conventional for Tel Aviv; those are for Washington, This deal, this agreement, needs to arms embargo in 5 years and ballistic D.C., and New York. be evaluated on the substance and how missile embargo in 8 years. Why were Second, Iran gets sanctions relief, at it will impact America and will it these even on the table, Mr. Speaker? least $56 billion almost immediately, make America safer. Mr. Speaker, I ask you: What do you and that is according to the Obama ad- Mr. Speaker, an overwhelming bipar- use an intercontinental ballistic mis- ministration itself. Independent anal- tisan majority of Americans and a bi- sile for? It is not to drop leaflets; it is ysis projects the relief could be as partisan majority of this Congress are not for humanitarian needs. It is to de- much as $150 billion. As a member of against this agreement. It makes liver a nuclear warhead to Washington, the Task Force to Investigate Terrorist America less safe. If it survives, it is to New York, to Chicago. Financing, I have heard extensive tes- only because the President was able to I am perplexed because, Mr. Speaker, timony that, when these funds are re- ram it through on a wholly partisan like many here in this body, I have leased, a significant percentage will go basis. That is not something to cele- three children, and they have children. to Iran’s terrorist proxies in Gaza, Leb- brate, Mr. Speaker. The fact that there We have constituents that are out anon, Iraq, Yemen, Nigeria, and else- is zero bipartisan support for this pact there. I have a 13-year-old, an 11-year- where. Experts warn it will be impos- in the United States Congress further old, and an 8-year-old. By the time my sible to snap back effective sanctions. demonstrates just how dangerous this 8-year-old goes to college, she will not Third, because Iran’s neighbors know is for our Nation. know a world without Iran having a this deal reverses a decades-long bipar- Mr. Speaker, in my very first speech nuclear weapon. The chants of ‘‘death tisan U.S. policy blocking Iran’s nu- on the floor of this House in 2011, I to America’’ in the streets, at some clear program, this agreement will stated my belief that Iran was the point in time, we have to take their spark a nuclear arms race in the broad- greatest national security threat that word that that is exactly what they er Middle East. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, we had. Today, I am even more com- want to do. and Egypt have already signaled their mitted that Iran is the greatest threat When we look at this agreement, this intent to acquire nuclear retaliatory that we have to our own national secu- legitimizes Iran’s nuclear program and capability if this deal is finalized. The rity. provides Iran’s illicit nuclear pursuit people who know Iran the best trust By proving that aggression and defi- with international stamps of approval. them the least. ance will be rewarded, this agreement This is what Iran has been desperately

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TEMBER 11, 2015 but this process has ended with the ad- f ministration isolating and hammering (Ms. GABBARD asked and was given Israel and the administration coercing THE JOURNAL permission to address the House for 1 Congress to accept a deal by asserting The SPEAKER. The Chair has exam- minute.) that the United States would otherwise ined the Journal of the last day’s pro- Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, this be blamed for it falling apart. ceedings and announces to the House year marks the 50th anniversary of the On August 5, the President gave a his approval thereof. Kauai Economic Opportunity, a non- speech to promote the Iran agreement, Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- profit multiagency known as KEO. and he delivered the following line, nal stands approved. For half a century, this agency has which had its intended effect of iso- been providing services to thousands of lating Israel and minimizing her con- f Kauai residents in need, to ease the cerns. Because this is such a strong PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE pain of poverty, and to help them achieve self-sufficiency. As the only deal, he said, every other nation in the The SPEAKER. Will the gentle- world has commented publicly, with human services organization on that woman from California (Mrs. MIMI the exception of the Israeli Govern- island, they have been a lifeline for WALTERS) come forward and lead the low-income families and individuals ment, that they have expressed their House in the Pledge of Allegiance. support. who are looking for a second chance. In Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California the past year alone, KEO has assisted I understand my time has expired, led the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: Mr. Speaker, but I do want to just note over 5,000 individuals with housing, I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the again that a nuclear-armed Iran is the education, food, medical services, legal United States of America, and to the Repub- services, child care, transportation, greatest threat we have to our own na- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, tional security going forward, and giv- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. disaster preparedness, employment oping the international stamp of approval portunities, and so much more. f to them will make the world a less safe I would like to say mahalo nui loa to place and jeopardize the United States ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER CEO MaBel Ferreiro-Fujiuchi, Chair Brenda Viado, the board members, of America, our citizens, and our allies The SPEAKER. The Chair will enter- abroad. staff, volunteers, and everyone else tain up to 15 requests for 1-minute who selflessly dedicated their time, at- f speeches on each side of the aisle. tention, and aloha to ensure the people RECESS f of Kauai always have a friend to help The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- IRAN DEAL: NOT VERIFIABLE, them in their time of need. ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair ENFORCEABLE, OR ACCOUNTABLE f declares the House in recess until noon (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina today. asked and was given permission to ad- STOP THE BARRIERS OF OUR Accordingly (at 11 o’clock and 13 dress the House for 1 minute and to re- FOREST SERVICE minutes a.m.), the House stood in revise and extend his remarks.) (Mr. LAMALFA asked and was given cess. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. permission to address the House for 1 f Speaker, there is a clear fact that minute and to revise and extend his re- b 1200 these are dangerous times and that the marks.) regime in Iran is a dangerous threat to Mr. LAMALFA. Mr. Speaker, well, AFTER RECESS world peace. The President’s legacy of once again, with the end of a summer The recess having expired, the House failed policies of weakness has led to vacation that still has, in California was called to order by the Speaker at the Middle East in chaos, with refugee and the West, the onset of fire season, noon. families fleeing for their lives and California has seen twice the number of f many drowning at sea. acres of trees burned so far this year, It is not too late to stop a bad situa- and fire season is far from over. PRAYER tion from getting even worse. A nu- While we are working to pass reforms Reverend Andrew Walton, Capitol clear-armed Iran is a threat to every to return responsible management to Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, country everywhere. We need a deal our national forests, the work doesn’t D.C., offered the following prayer: that is verifiable, enforceable, and ac- stop when the fires are put out. As vacations and recesses draw to a countable. Every single day that a tree lies dead close, we give thanks for the gift of Is it verifiable? No. Because of secret on the floor of the forest means it loses rest and recreation afforded us while so deals, it will be the Iranians who get to more and more of its salvage value and many in our country and world have certify whether or not they are com- then becomes a cost of the taxpayers to spent those same days in fear and suf- plying. remove later, and it is also more dan- fering. Is it enforceable? No, because the gerous fuel for the next fire. May we leave business as usual in the sanctions that have been effective in It is imperative that the Forest Serv- shadows of yesterday, seeking to shine forcing them to the bargaining table ice act rapidly to salvage these downed with renewed purpose, inspired wisdom, will be lifted. Iran will then have the trees and conduct replanting and forest and transformative action. money it needs to complete its nuclear recovery or we will simply end up with May every person associated with programs, missile development, and ex- more fuel on the ground the next time these Halls of power remember their pand their funding of terror. With fu- an area burns. calling as public servants to humbly ture terrorist attacks, media should While the Forest Service estimates hold the hopes, dreams, and trust of trace the funding to determine if the there are 12 million dead trees already people from every walk of life in every source is from this deal. in the Sierra Nevada, virtually no work State, city, town, village, and neigh- Is it accountable? No, because the is being done to remove these dead borhood of our country and world. deal permits Iran to keep thousands of trees from these forests. We must stop As numerous streams of opinion, in- nuclear centrifuges to enrich uranium. the barriers to getting the work done terest, and need flow into the proce- In conclusion, God bless our troops, that is needed for our forests to be dures, process, and decisions of this and may the President by his actions healthy and safe.

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Francis will address this body in a permission to address the House for 1 Can you show me a viable alternative joint session this month, and I join my minute.) to this agreement that will lead to colleagues on both sides of the aisle Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, during tougher international sanctions on when I say I am eager to receive the the debate on repealing Don’t Ask, Iran and prevent Iran from acquiring a Holy Father’s message of peace as a re- Don’t Tell 4 years ago, we noted that nuclear weapon? minder of where our priorities should gay and lesbian Americans have fought Scholars and diplomats, including be in our work here in the House. with distinction in every war in our President Bush’s Iran negotiator, Am- As the Pope explained earlier this Nation’s history, which is true. But bassador Nicholas Burns, have stated year in an encyclical, becoming a bet- while they fought to protect us, we before Members of this very body that ter steward of our environment should failed to protect them. there is no way we will be able to keep be a priority for all of us. Over 100,000 Americans were dis- Russia, China, and India in the sanc- The leader of the Catholic Church ac- charged from the military between 1945 tions regime if we reject this agree- curately points out that it is a moral and 2011 solely because of their sexual ment. We tried secondary sanctions in imperative to care for others and the orientation. These discharges were 1996, and they failed. Our European al- gifts we have been given by addressing often less than honorable, which im- lies have made it clear that, should the climate change, and addressing it now. pacted their veterans benefits and United States reject this agreement, It is time to work together to better served as a rebuke to their service and we are on our own. protect our environment and build a sacrifice. Despite these facts, it baffles me that We can and must do better. culture of stewardship. The Department of Defense allows some of my colleagues have concluded I thank Pope Francis for his focus on veterans who were discharged solely that, by rejecting this agreement, we this issue, and I hope the words he will for their sexual orientation to petition can somehow get a better deal with share in 2 weeks ring true with all of for an upgrade to an honorable dis- less leverage. us, including those who continue to charge. I encourage all of my col- No deal is perfect, especially one ne- deny climate change, both in this body leagues to conduct research in their gotiated among adversaries, but the and around the world. For having the districts to inform veterans of this op- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action is wisdom to change one’s mind and portunity and to assist them in their the best option we have on the table evolve in thought is a blessing. applications. today. This agreement puts the United I hope the Pope’s encyclical will en- States in a better position to confront Congress should pass the Restore courage deniers to work with us to find Honor to Service Members Act, intro- the Iranian regime’s threat to world creative ways to clean up our environ- duced by Senator KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND peace. ment, help create jobs, and make our and Congressman MARK POCAN, to cod- f world just a little bit better and more ify this opportunity for veterans to re- peaceful for our kids and our OPPOSITION TO THE PRESIDENT’S move this insult from their records. grandkids. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT WITH A good and grateful Nation owes IRAN f these brave Americans nothing less. (Mr. PITTS asked and was given per- RECOGNIZING DR. VICKI RUIZ f mission to address the House for 1 (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL minute and to revise and extend his re- asked and was given permission to ad- (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was marks.) dress the House for 1 minute.) given permission to address the House Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. for 1 minute.) in opposition to the President’s pro- Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, ever posed agreement with Iran. Dr. Vicki Ruiz, a distinguished pro- since the Iranian agreement’s comple- Iran is the world’s number one state fessor of history and Chicano/Latino tion, its proponents have insisted that sponsor of terrorism. They support the studies at the University of California, the deal is based on verification, not on murderous Assad regime in Syria, they Irvine. trust. That is because Iran is not a support Hezbollah terrorists in Leb- Dr. Ruiz is also the president of the country that can be trusted, evidenced anon, and they support the Houthi American Historical Association, and by their funding of terror, detention of rebels in Yemen. Iran-backed militias was most recently named a recipient of American citizens, and past attempts have killed American troops in Iraq. the 2014 National Humanities Medal. of secretive nuclear armament. Negotiation is founded upon trust, The National Humanities Medal is However, as details are continuing to and there can be no trust for the awarded to those who have deepened be revealed, it is clear that negotia- mullahs who run Iran. To quote Nobel the country’s understanding of human- tions were, in fact, based on trust. The Peace Prize winner Elie Wiesel: ‘‘Re- ities and broadened citizens’ engage- verification this agreement hinges gimes rooted in brutality must never ment with history, literature, lan- upon has been entrusted to the Ira- be trusted. And the words and actions guages, and philosophy. nians themselves, while objective in- of the leadership of Iran leave no doubt This afternoon, Dr. Ruiz will be one spections of their facilities can be de- as to their intentions.’’ of only 10 honorees from top univer- layed for weeks and weeks at a time. In March, I joined with 366 of my fel- sities to receive this prestigious award To top it all off, Congress still doesn’t low Members of Congress, including 130 from President Obama. In fact, Dr. have access to the agreement in its en- Democrats, in a letter to President Ruiz is the first faculty member of UCI tirely. Obama. We agreed that any deal with to receive the National Humanities It is entirely naive for supporters of Iran must last for multiple decades and Medal. this agreement to trust an unstable, include full disclosure of Iran’s past As the first in her family to earn an hostile theocracy to self-certify on nu- nuclear pursuits with anytime, any- advanced degree, Dr. Ruiz began her clear weapons when the Federal Gov- where inspections for verification. This work at UCI in 2001. In 2008, she was ernment doesn’t even trust our own agreement does not meet these stand- named Dean of Humanities, and cur- American citizens, farmers and ranch- ards. rently chairs the Department of Chi- ers, to self-certify on farm fuel storage.

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Any agreement must first ican people and our closest allies. dom to continue their terror and nu- advance our national security and the Congress cannot accept the terms of clear weapons activity as part of this security of our allies. this agreement which empower an unacceptable program. We can and A clear indicator of future perform- untrustworthy and hostile nation in an must get a better nuclear deal. ance is always past performance. Un- already dangerously unstable region. f fortunately, Iran has a decades-long history of misrepresentation when it f REPUBLICAN DYSFUNCTION comes to its nuclear program. b 1215 (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given f DIEZ Y SEIS PARADE permission to address the House for 1 JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 HEALTH AND (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) COMPENSATION REAUTHORIZA- permission to address the House for 1 TION ACT minute.) Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I am disgusted and (Ms. GRAHAM asked and was given today to honor the 50th celebration of ashamed. permission to address the House for 1 the Diez y Seis parade in my hometown Instead of working to address our minute.) of Fort Worth, Texas. most pressing issues like jobs, the Ms. GRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, tomor- In 1965, Juanita Salinas and Pauline economy, long-term highway transpor- row we mark the 14th anniversary of Valenciano both recognized that Fort tation funding, and a responsible budg- the 9/11 attacks on America. Worth did not have a public celebration et, my Republican colleagues are meet- This day will forever remain as one for Mexico’s Independence Day. To- ing behind closed doors, scheming up of the most somber in American his- gether, the organization that they plans that delay our work here—put- tory; but out of all of the horrific and worked with began organizing the pa- ting our economy and our constituents’ heartbreaking stories, there are also rade as a way to celebrate this impor- jobs at risk. It is past time that Repub- stories of heroism and honor. tant event for the Latin American licans put the needs of the Americans In the minutes, hours, and days after community. before partisan politics. the attacks, thousands of firefighters, For the last five decades, their work American businesses that have what paramedics, police, and other first re- has grown—and the celebration has, it takes to compete globally are being sponders ran into the Twin Towers, to- too—into one of the largest in the left behind because of the Republicans’ ward the Pentagon, and to the Penn- country for Hispanic heritage events. refusal to reauthorize the Export-Im- sylvania crash site. They risked their The hard work by the committee will port Bank. lives for all of us. be seen during this year’s parade on The uncertainty placed on State and Now we need to make sure we are September 12, which also will serve as local governments by the Republicans’ still there to support them, which is the kickoff for National Hispanic Her- refusal to put forth a long-term high- why I am proud to cosponsor the James itage Month. way funding bill is unconscionable. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation I want to personally thank Juanita Let’s not forget that we have yet to Reauthorization Act. and her committee for their continued produce and pass a responsible budget. This legislation provides medical commitment to the Hispanic commu- We cannot have a repeat of 2013 with treatment and financial compensation nity in Fort Worth. I wish them their our people out of work. to the first responders who were best on this 50th year. I urge my colleagues to put partisan harmed in the 9/11 attacks. We owe f politics aside, and let’s do what we them this with their medical bills and have been called here to do. Based on so much more. Our Nation will forever RULE FOR IRAN DEAL the latest antics, I can’t tell if I am a be grateful for their sacrifice. (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was freshman in high school or a freshman f given permission to address the House in Congress. A BAD DEAL FOR AMERICA AND for 1 minute and to revise and extend f THE WORLD her remarks.) Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, IRAN (Mr. MOOLENAAR asked and was the Iranian nuclear deal unacceptably (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania given permission to address the House lifts certain sanctions on individuals asked and was given permission to ad- for 1 minute and to revise and extend like: dress the House for 1 minute and to re- his remarks.) Qasem Soleimani—in the middle—the vise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, suc- current commander of Iran’s Quds Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. cessful diplomacy requires statesman- Force, who was responsible for the Mr. Speaker, I rise today to reject ship, a mutual benefit, and a commit- deaths of hundreds of American serv- President Obama’s Iranian nuclear ment to peace. None of these elements icemen and -women in Iraq and that is deal, which would lift sanctions on the are a part of the administration’s deal right now leading Iran’s efforts against regime before delivering any proof that with Iran. the U.S.’ interests in the Middle East; it is acting in good faith to curb its nu- On statesmanship, this administra- Ahmad Vahidi, the former Quds clear program. tion’s acquiescence has been met with Force commander and defense min- I continue to have concerns that this Iranian hostility. Just this week, the ister, who is still wanted by Interpol deal is dangerous and will simply delay Ayatollah said Israel would be de- for his role in the 1994 AMIA Jewish Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. stroyed within 25 years. Words matter, community center bombing in Buenos We should seek a strong deal to ensure and we cannot discount Iran’s dan- Aires, which claimed the lives of 85 that the current regime is never able gerous rhetoric. people; to obtain a nuclear weapon. Where is the mutual benefit? The former head of Iran’s atomic en- This is not what we have been deliv- Short of immediate access to a nu- ergy agency who was sanctioned by the ered by the negotiators. Sanctions clear bomb, Iran has been given all it U.N. for his nuclear and ballistic mis- against the regime are the reason they wants. It will receive billions of dollars sile activities; came to the negotiating table. We it can use to fund terrorism against

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Is there objection to the re- and extend his remarks.) willing to gamble that Iran’s Govern- quest of the gentlewoman from North Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. ment will end its destructive behavior Carolina? Speaker, this agreement with Iran will and belligerent rhetoric in the coming There was no objection. days? bring the world closer to war. I, for one, am not willing to take f Under this deal, Iran can make its that chance. I believe this is a bad deal IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL centrifuges used to make nuclear weapons; for America and the world, and I op- (Mr. FARENTHOLD asked and was pose it. Iran is trusted to inspect itself; given permission to address the House The U.S. must come to the aid of f for 1 minute and to revise and extend Iran if there is sabotage against its his remarks.) IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL weapons program, and in the mean- Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, time, Iran is buying anti-aircraft weap- (Mr. ZINKE asked and was given per- when I got on the plane to return from ons and fighter jets from Russia to mission to address the House for 1 Texas yesterday, I felt like it was a strengthen their military; minute.) done deal—the Iran deal was going to Iran will have the sanctions lifted Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, the Iranian happen. with no proof required that they are in deal—I stand in the absolute, strongest But guess what. Conservatives in the compliance; possible opposition. House came together with a better The President himself admits this What would make America think idea, fueled by hundreds of folks out on deal neither denies nor deters Iran that Iran’s having a nuclear capability the lawn when Senator TED CRUZ was from a nuclear bomb—only delays. in 13 years would be a good idea? speaking. Meanwhile, Iran continues to chant What would make any American be- We have come up with a solution ‘‘death to America’’ and ‘‘death to lieve that, in 5 years, relaxing the that will at least possibly stop Iran Israel,’’ and it continues to imprison sanctions on conventional arms—the from developing a nuclear weapon. It is four Americans—the same Iran that same 10,000 missiles that struck the bill we have got coming up, which supplies weapons and help to terrorists Israel—and, in 8 years, relaxing the points out that the President has not throughout the world. sanctions on ICBMs would be a good met his requirement. The Iran nuclear deal makes the Mid- idea? There is only one purpose for an The entire deal, together with the dle East and the world far more per- ICBM, and that is to attack every city side agreements, puts the President ilous and war inevitable. It is naive and in the United States. and the banks and businesses that are dangerous to believe otherwise. The Lastly, because this deal does not doing business with Iran—and who American people rightly oppose this dismantle anything, in 13 years, Iran might start to do that—on notice that deal, and I oppose this deal. For the could legally have a path for at least they are potentially civilly and crimi- sake of peace, Congress must oppose 100 ICBMs. nally liable. We are going to use the ju- this deal. Those are the facts in voting for this dicial branch of the government to help f bill when there are secret deals that no keep America safe. Congressman has seen. No Congress- As I read on one of the signs on the b 1230 man has looked at the deal. lawn yesterday: What part of ‘‘death to IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL My job is truth. My job is to deliver America’’ do you not understand? (Mr. ALLEN asked and was given truth to the American people, to de- The Iran deal is a bad deal, and it permission to address the House for 1 liver truth to Montana, and this deal is needs to be stopped, and we are fight- minute and to revise and extend his re- not truthful. We are rewarding Iran ing here in the House of Representa- marks.) with $50 billion to $100 billion. tives to do that. Mr. ALLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Terrorism—the idea that we take f today to speak about one of the most this deal or go to war is patently false. important national security matters PHILIPPI HEROES Sanctions work. We need a dismantle this Chamber will vote on, and that is for this mantle. I ask my colleagues to (Mr. MCKINLEY asked and was given the President’s dangerous nuclear deal be Americans first and vote against permission to address the House for 1 with Iran. this bill. minute.) We have heard a lot about this this f Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, today I morning. I heard a lot about it while I rise to commend three local citizens was in the district during the August CORRECTION OF COSPONSOR from Philippi, West Virginia. work period. I traveled across Geor- (Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina The first is Twila Smith, a teacher at gia’s 12th District and spoke with my asked and was given permission to ad- Philip Barbour High School. On August constituents about this terrible agree- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- 25, one of her students brought a gun to ment. vise and extend her remarks.) school and held her classmates hos- Today I come to the floor again to Mrs. ELLMERS of North Carolina. tage. Twila did a miraculous job in voice the concerns I heard from the Mr. Speaker, on September 9, 2015, one calming the teenager and buying time overwhelming majority and to say to of my staff members mistakenly added until the police could arrive. my colleagues in the House and Senate Congresswoman MCSALLY from Arizona Philippi Police Chief Jeff Walters and we must stop this deal. to H.R. 3443, as a cosponsor, instead of the young man’s pastor, Howard The consequences of the President’s to H.R. 3339. Swick, are our next two heroes. They agreement are clear. We have heard it Both my staff and I acknowledge and negotiated the release of the student over and over. It will chart a clear path take full responsibility for this unin- hostages and then convinced the teen- to allow Iran nuclear capability. In the tended addition of Ms. MCSALLY’s ager to surrender voluntarily. meantime, the Iranian regime will use name, and I apologize for any confusion Because of these heroes and their billions of dollars in sanctions relief to and inconvenience that this error has courage in a threatening situation, continue promoting terrorism. caused. This cosponsorship was not au- more than 700 high school students I visited Israel last month and met thorized by Representative MCSALLY. were unharmed, and this man will now with the nation’s leaders, including

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America.’’ 3461, APPROVAL OF JOINT COM- Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Texas I reject the President’s false choice PREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION; delegation, I want to say to the Speak- between this bad deal or war. AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDER- er pro tempore, ‘‘Happy birthday.’’ We ATION OF H.R. 3460, SUSPENSION were celebrating your birthday at the f OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE, SUS- Texas lunch. We are sorry you were un- PEND, REDUCE, PROVIDE RELIEF able to attend. FIGHTING TERRORISM FROM, OR OTHERWISE LIMIT GENERAL LEAVE Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I ask (Ms. MCSALLY asked and was given THE APPLICATION OF SANC- permission to address the House for 1 TIONS PURSUANT TO AN AGREE- unanimous consent that all Members minute and to revise and extend her re- MENT RELATED TO THE NU- have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- marks.) CLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN tend their remarks. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Ms. MCSALLY. Mr. Speaker, tomor- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, by di- objection to the request of the gen- row is the anniversary of September 11, rection of the Committee on Rules, I tleman from Texas? 2001, when Islamist terrorists attacked call up House Resolution 412 and ask There was no objection. our country, killing nearly 3,000 inno- for its immediate consideration. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, this cent people. The Clerk read the resolution, as fol- rule would empower the U.S. House of While that day brought terrible de- lows: Representatives with the opportunity struction, it also sparked a renewed H. RES. 412 to block this administration’s dev- sense of determination and unity that Resolved, That upon adoption of this reso- astating nuclear deal with the country should not be forgotten. lution it shall be in order without interven- of Iran. It is my belief that this deal tion of any point of order to consider in the Today, we must recognize that the needs to be ripped up word by word, threat from Islamist extremism is as House the resolution (H. Res. 411) finding that the President has not complied with line by line, and it is this body that great as ever. We are in a generational section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- needs to help do that. The process is fight against terrorists like ISIS who view Act of 2015. The resolution shall be con- going on today and tomorrow, and it seek our complete destruction and that sidered as read. The previous question shall needs to continue until we kill this of our allies and our way of life. We be considered as ordered on the resolution deal. must remain vigilant and have the and preamble to adoption without inter- This rule includes three legislative courage and will to stand against this vening motion or demand for division of the items and is designed to give the U.S. evil to protect Americans and ensure question except two hours of debate equally House of Representatives multiple op- divided and controlled by the chair of the our enemies never have a chance to at- Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Mi- portunities to block this disastrous tack us again. nority Leader or their respective designees. Iran deal. This week, we remember Americans SEC. 2. Upon adoption of this resolution it I want to make one thing perfectly who lost their lives 14 years ago— shall be in order to consider in the House the clear from the beginning: There is Americans like Aaron Jeremy Jacobs bill (H.R. 3461) to approve the Joint Com- nothing unprecedented about this rule. and Karol Ann Keasler, both born in prehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna What is unprecedented is that the ad- Tucson, Arizona, and killed in New on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear pro- ministration, an administration of the gram of Iran. All points of order against con- York City—and we remember the brav- sideration of the bill are waived. The bill United States, has negotiated a deal ery and selfless acts of the first re- shall be considered as read. All points of that pardons a state that supports ter- sponders and ordinary citizens who put order against provisions in the bill are rorism and turns it into a legitimate themselves in danger so that others waived. The previous question shall be con- nuclear state in a matter of time. may live. sidered as ordered on the bill and on any There is nothing to hide in this rule; Our thoughts and our prayers con- amendment thereto to final passage without whereas, a significant part of this so- tinue to be with the family and friends intervening motion except: (1) three hours of called deal with Iran is still hidden, not debate equally divided and controlled by the of those who died. just by side agreements, but in facts of chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs the case that it was up to the United and the Minority Leader or their respective f designees; and (2) one motion to recommit. States Congress to openly understand, SEC. 3. Upon adoption of this resolution it to debate, and then to make decisions COMMUNICATION FROM THE shall be in order to consider in the House the on. CLERK OF THE HOUSE bill (H.R. 3460) to suspend until January 21, First, H. Res. 411 would find that the 2017, the authority of the President to waive, President has not complied with the re- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or oth- quirements of section 2 of the Nuclear fore the House the following commu- erwise limit the application of sanctions pur- Agreement Review Act of 2015, which nication from the Clerk of the House of suant to an agreement related to the nuclear passed Congress and became law of the Representatives: program of Iran. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived. The bill United States of America in May of OFFICE OF THE CLERK, shall be considered as read. All points of 2015. This resolution simply says that HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, order against provisions in the bill are the President should follow the law— Washington, DC, September 9, 2015. waived. The previous question shall be con- the law he signed only 4 months ago— Hon. JOHN A. BOEHNER, sidered as ordered on the bill and on any and give Congress access to all parts of The Speaker, House of Representatives, amendment thereto to final passage without Washington, DC. the deal as they pertain to this nuclear intervening motion except: (1) two hours of opportunity and deal that is being cut, DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to the per- debate, with 30 minutes controlled by the mission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or including the IAEA and Iran. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- his designee, 30 minutes controlled by the Second, H.R. 3460 would stop the ad- tives, the Clerk received the following mes- chair of the Committee on Ways and Means ministration from lifting sanctions sage from the Secretary of the Senate on or his designee, and one hour controlled by placed currently on Iran. September 9, 2015 at 9:42 a.m.: the Minority Leader or her designee; and (2) Third, H.R. 3461 would allow for a Appointments: one motion to recommit. vote to approve the deal that the ad- Congressional Award Board. ministration made with Iran regarding Congressional-Executive Commission on The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- the People’s Republic of China. tleman from Texas is recognized for 1 its nuclear program. While previous With best wishes, I am hour. legislation would have allowed Con- Sincerely, Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, for the gress to disapprove this deal, this legis- KAREN L. HAAS. purpose of debate only, I yield the cus- lation would not allow the deal to go

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When the ploy, throwing together three bills that words, this deal would inject—I assume Republicans say you negotiate with might as well have been scribbled on really as a signing bonus—$150 billion weakness, this is exactly what we are the back of a cocktail napkin. into the Iranian economy with almost talking about. These bills trivialize our institution. completely no rules or regulations re- So, Mr. Speaker, it is not clear what They have been whipped up in an after- lated to the use of the money, and it the American people would get from noon to mollify the disgruntled wing of would allow Iran to build and possess a this deal. What is clear is that this deal the majority’s party that shows no in- nuclear bomb in just a matter of a few, will empower a stronger Iran to be the terest in governing. Their only goal short, 15 years. strongest country in that region, to be with this trio of bills—which are con- Mr. Speaker, we should not encour- competitive against the United States, tradictory, let me add, and I will say age the leading funder of terrorism in and to have everything they want to more about that later—is to feed the the world to have immediate access to pursue nuclear weapons in their future. monster seething within their own billions of dollars now and billions of So what is at stake here? Congress is ranks. dollars later. Let there be no doubt, being asked to join in this deal. They There has been no committee action this money will go to Hezbollah, are being asked to endorse a plan that on these bills. There has been no de- Hamas and the Iranian Revolutionary would eventually legitimatize the Ira- bate. There has been no time even to Guard, groups that are dedicated to nian nuclear state and fund its ter- consider them. Now, why didn’t we do them in our wiping out not only the United States rorism activities and to support our regularly scheduled Tuesday night but our friends and allies around the President in doing this. meeting? It is because we didn’t even world, including their number one tar- Mr. Speaker, that is why we are here know they existed. Instead of address- get, Israel. today. We are going to debate it. We Mr. Speaker, when I visited the Mid- ing an issue of international global im- are going to pass this legislation, and portance, we are occupied with the Re- dle East in May of this year, we met we are going to put this House on with our partners all around the republican Conference’s internal politics, record of where we would be. and it is an embarrassment to this gion, and they were furious that this Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of country. administration was negotiating with my time. This dog-and-pony show has turned Iran. Presidents from both parties have b 1245 Congress into a stage to play out the spent decades in the United States per- internal drama that diminishes our suading countries around the region Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me constitutional role. If the majority not to build a nuclear bomb, yet now cannot devise a process for a measure this administration wants to allow time, and I yield myself such time as I may consume. on which they agree, on which they Iran to have access to that, that which have their vote unanimously, if they we have been protecting and holding Mr. Speaker, the vote on the Iran nuclear agreement has been touted by the can’t devise a process for a measure away from even our closest of friends. like that, I shudder to think what is We will give that to this country that majority as the most consequential of our careers, maybe even our lifetimes. coming with act two, which we are hur- calls us the ‘‘evil empire.’’ tling toward, because we are days away We have had months of consideration, Under this administration, for 6 from a government shutdown. hearings, questions, open debate fol- years, America has led from behind. We We have no budget; our troops would have led from behind when it should lowing rules and customs of the House, not get paid; flights would be canceled, have been chosen to lead from the more or less, surrounding the Joint and what is more, the last time we had front. Now this administration has de- Comprehensive Plan of Action with a Republican-inflicted shutdown, $24 cided to engage with a nation that jails Iran, an agreement carefully nego- billion was lost to our economy at a Americans and where ‘‘death to Amer- tiated by the United States, the United time when we were struggling even ica’’ and ‘‘death to Israel’’ is chanted Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and more than now to regain it. every single day all over the streets of Germany to curb Iran’s nuclear activi- Even so, here we are, forced to join in Iran and by its chosen leaders. Even ties. yet another pointless exercise, and the worse, when the administration chose As you listen this morning, you Senate has said they will not take up to engage with Iran, it chose to nego- would think this was a negotiation be- these bills, and so this nuclear agree- tiate from a position of weakness. This tween Barack Obama and the Aya- ment will be implemented, which negotiation ended with a deal that tollah. Apparently, that is all that leaves the Republican Party with the gives Iran literally everything it wants they want to think. The other coun- majority in both houses, which they and, as I see it, delivers nothing for the tries played major roles here, and they control, with no consensus. American people. are the most important economies in What is more, keeping Iran from So what does this deal exactly do? In- the world. This agreement is the best building a nuclear weapon is a once-instead of allowing international inspec- available option for peacefully and a-lifetime opportunity to silence the tors into sites within 24 hours, the ad- verifiably cutting off Iran’s pathways drumbeats of war. There is no oppor- ministration agreed to give Iran 24 to a nuclear weapon. tunity to renegotiate this. With all you days’ notice. The plan also ends re- On Tuesday evening, the Committee have heard this morning about ‘‘this strictions on the Iranian interconti- on Rules had a hearing on the third won’t do’’ and ‘‘we can’t have it’’ and nental ballistic missile, ICBM, program floor of the Capitol that lasted over 3 ‘‘it is awful,’’ have you heard a single in just over 8 years, which means, hours, and there was testimony from alternative? There is not one. The pos- within a decade, Iran can go back to chairs and the ranking members of the sibility of peace in a powder keg region developing warheads that could reach relevant committees. We had a robust of the world should be considered care- the United States. discussion and a healthy back-and- fully. Mr. Speaker, they cheat on every sin- forth. We prepared for the rule debate. Mr. Speaker, in May of 1946, shortly gle deal they make. Why would you ne- We had our statements written, but after World War II ended, when the gotiate with someone you don’t trust? 12 hours later, the dissident wing of the horrors of global violence were fresh in Why would you give someone you don’t majority’s party emerged from a neigh- our collective memory, Albert Einstein trust and who had a track record, give borhood bar, the Tortilla Coast, with a asserted that: ‘‘The unleashed power of them everything they wanted? different path in mind. They rendered the atom has changed everything save Well, even worse, reports have indi- all our work moot, and the House was our modes of thinking, and thus, we cated that there is also a side deal, a forced into a holding pattern all day drift toward unparalleled catastrophe.’’

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Regardless of that certainty, the motes regional instability, publicly The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- House majority has nonetheless thrown and constantly advocates for the de- tion provides for unparalleled access to us into disarray. We will vote today on struction of the State of Israel, and Iran’s nuclear facilities. The agree- two bills, another one tomorrow. It was uses the phrase ‘‘death to America’’ as ment blocks all four possible pathways decided that, first, there will be a bill a mission statement? to a bomb. Contrary to falsehoods re- to say that the President cannot lift Mr. Speaker, our first responsibility ported by the media, Iran will not be the sanctions and a bill on side agree- as Members of Congress is to provide self-monitoring. ments that they think are out there for our national defense. This deal is The inspectors from the Inter- that nobody else knows about, and bad for our national defense. I sin- national Atomic Energy Agency have then the most interesting one is the cerely regret that this vote has been unprecedented and continuous daily bill tomorrow will be to approve it. characterized as a partisan measure. It monitoring authority, and it is so easy, You have already had all this discus- is not. they tell me, to detect the radioactive sion on ‘‘we won’t have it, we can’t It is a vote of conscience far and material if they were to break this have it, the bill will not survive.’’ They above politics, and that is why I will vote ‘‘no’’ on the motion to approve agreement. are going to approve it; but just in Only certain sanctions will be lifted. case, because the Senate won’t take up this disastrous agreement and ‘‘yes’’ on Many will be kept in place, for exam- an approval message, they kept an- the rule. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the ple, what they do with terrorist organi- other rule last night. Rule before us and in opposition to the Iran zations and supplying arms to other First, they did away with it, then nuclear agreement. people. We are continuing those sanc- they put it back so that, next week, we can come up with a disapproval rule; While there are many reasons to stand tions. If Iran fails to comply, all the against this deal, it comes down to a funda- nations involved in the negotiation but by next Thursday, it is all over, the 60 days are up, and the President may mental reality: the Iranian nuclear deal fails to have said they will be reinstituted by achieve its critical objective: blocking all of using a snapback provision which is in go ahead with the agreement. I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon. In fact, the bill. this deal provides Iran with international en- Let me repeat that. We have heard this rule and support this agreement. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of dorsement of an industrial-scale nuclear weap- from ambassadors of almost all those my time. ons program. nations yesterday saying that their Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 My Colleagues, we must not forget where countries would absolutely comply minutes to the gentleman from Har- we started: with the President declaring that with reintroducing the sanctions. ding Township, New Jersey (Mr. Iran must never be allowed to achieve a nu- Now, let me remind people that FRELINGHUYSEN), the chairman of the clear weapons capability. But to get from that should the Iranians attempt to conceal Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. point to where we are today, our negotiators their work, even a nanogram—a bil- (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN asked and had to make numerous and serious conces- lionth of a gram—of dust of nuclear was given permission to revise and ex- sions: work is detected. tend his remarks.) They dropped snap ‘‘anywhere, anytime in- Retired American military leaders, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, spections’’; former Secretaries of State from both I rise in support of the rule before us We will not receive credible information parties, the Israeli security profes- and in strong opposition to the Iranian about the potential military dimensions of sionals, and even faith leaders have nuclear agreement. Iran’s previous nuclear research efforts; come out in full support of this accord. While there may be many reasons to Existing restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile The former Chairman of the Joint stand against this deal, it comes down program will cease; International sanctions targeting Iran’s sup- Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of to a fundamental reality. The Iranian port for global terrorism and human rights vio- State under President George W. Bush, nuclear agreement fails to achieve its retired four-star General Colin Powell, lations have been eased. critical objective, blocking all of Iran’s Each and every one of these important ele- called this agreement ‘‘remarkable.’’ pathways to a nuclear weapon. In fact, The former head of Israel’s intel- ments was discarded as the Obama Adminis- this deal provides Iran with an inter- tration worked to achieve its landmark deal ligence and special operations agency, national endorsement of an industrial the Mossad, Efraim Halevy, supports with Iran. scale nuclear weapons program. The reality is that this agreement will pro- the agreement as well. He said recently My colleagues, we must not forget vide a legal path to a nuclear weapons capa- to PBS’ Judy Woodruff: ‘‘I believe this where it started, with the President de- bility to a country that remains a rogue state agreement closes the roads and blocks claring Iran must never be allowed to and has violated a whole series of inter- the road to Iranian nuclear military achieve a nuclear weapons capability, national obligations and U.N. Security Council capabilities for at least a decade.’’ but to get from that point to where we resolutions. Simply put, the Iranians have That is not a trivial thing. are today, our negotiators have made cheated before. We would be fools to assume Domestic faith leaders have implored some inexcusable and dangerous con- they will not cheat again. this Congress to follow the Old Testa- cessions on inspections and verification While the President insists ‘‘this deal is not ment creed to ‘‘seek peace and pursue and on Iran’s missile defense program built on trust,’’ key verification provisions are it.’’ and their access to conventional weap- buried in confidential side agreements that The agreement was painstakingly ne- ons. allow Iran to conduct its own inspections of gotiated by Secretary of State John Worse than that, Iran will economi- nuclear weapons research facilities. This Kerry, Deputy Secretary of State cally be strengthened by early relief brings me to the conclusion that we would be Wendy Sherman, and Secretary of En- from sanctions, providing the Aya- better off with no deal, rather than this deal. ergy Ernest Moniz representing the tollah with fresh resources with which Worse than that, Iran will be economically United States. When hailing this agree- to fund the Quds Force and its global strengthened by early relief from sanctions— ment, Brent Scowcroft, the national terrorism network. providing the Ayatollah with fresh resources security adviser to both Presidents Supporters of this agreement have with which to fund the Quds Forces and its Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush, proclaimed loudly that the only alter- global terrorism network. If Iran violates the said of this team: ‘‘There is no more native to this agreement is war. I re- agreement, building international support for credible expert on nuclear weapons ject that notion and predict this deal new sanctions would take too long to be effec- than Energy Secretary Moniz . . . will lead to more Iranian aggression in tive. And furthermore, our allies appear to be when he asserts that the JCPOA blocks the Middle East. more interested in their own trade and com- each of Iran’s pathways to a fissile ma- For our own part, the agreement mercial interests than in halting Iran’s nuclear terial . . . responsible people listen.’’ talks about the normalization of eco- aspirations.

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France, Great Britain, and Russia and ica’s House, when the President’s num- For our part, the agreement talks about nor- China—will improve our national secu- ber one responsibility is to protect the malization of economic relations with Iran and rity and that of our allies, particularly American people, and say, ‘‘This is the states that the parties shall implement the Israel. My judgment is it will. best we could get.’’ This gives the agreement ‘‘in good faith . . . based on mu- Number one, there is no pathway for American people nothing. This gives tual respect.’’ Iran to have a nuclear weapon under Iran everything. But how can there be respect for a regime this agreement. Now, in just 24 hours, we are going to that actively instigates regional instability, pub- Number two, this is not based on commemorate the 14th anniversary of licly and constantly advocates for the destruc- trust. It is based on distrust and strong a terrorist attack on the United tion of the State of Israel, and uses the phrase verification provisions that will give us States, and we are going to grant the ‘‘Death to America’’ as a mission statement? a heads-up if there is any effort of Iran biggest state sponsor of terrorism in Mr. Speaker, the first responsibility of each not to comply. the world $150 billion to show how Member of this House is to provide for our na- Third, we have the opportunity to much we have turned a deaf ear to the tional defense—and that includes confronting snap back the sanctions all of us sup- cries of the dead and a blind eye to the the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism ported that brought Iran to the table. destruction of America that day. everywhere. If we fail to prevent Iran from ac- We don’t have to get a majority vote; To sit here and even begin to think quiring a nuclear weapon this year, next year we can do that unilaterally. that somehow this is good for America is false. To try and sell this to the or in the next decade, we will have allowed b 1300 the weakening of that defense. And we will American people is a lie. We are sacri- have failed our children and future genera- Then, finally, we do have to ask the ficing the safety of 330 million Ameri- tions. question of not whether this is the per- cans for the legacy of one man. That is I sincerely regret that this vote has been fect agreement—undoubtedly, there not what America wants. That is not characterized as a partisan measure. It is not. could be a better agreement that might who America is. That is not who Amer- It is a vote of conscience far above and be- give more satisfaction and security and ica should ever allow itself to be. And to sit here and listen to some- yond politics. And that’s why I will vote ‘‘yes’’ peace of mind to all of us—it is a ques- how we have not done our job; ladies on the resolution of disapproval. tion of this agreement or no agree- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I ment. That is the question that we and gentlemen, our main job is to pro- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from face. tect the American people. It always was. It always is. This has morphed Vermont (Mr. WELCH). The weight of the opinion and judg- Mr. WELCH. Mr. Speaker, I want to ment is that, if we repudiate this into something greater than that; I un- thank the gentlewoman, and I want to agreement, the sanction regime that derstand that. But at the base of the day, it is to protect the American peo- thank my colleagues. Mr. FRELING- we constructed on the leadership of ple. HUYSEN, I agree with many of the President George Bush and President And let me tell you, as tomorrow we points that you made. This is a vote of Barack Obama would dissolve. What have dawn and the sun comes up, all happens then? Iran gets the money and conscience for all of us. you have to do is turn your ears to the The question is not whether we trust they have no restraint on their ability east and our enemies will be shouting, Iran. We don’t. The question is not to get the bomb. ‘‘death to the Great Satan,’’ ‘‘death to whether we want Iran to have any I urge us to support this agreement America,’’ ‘‘death to Israel.’’ And the in the national security interest of the pathway to a nuclear weapon. Pro- Supreme Leader, himself, says that, United States of America, Israel, and ponents of this agreement—I am one— within 25 years, there will be no Israel. and opponents of this agreement— our allies. The hypocrisy to stand before this there are many, my friend, Mr. STEW- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 House today, America’s House, and sell ART—don’t want Iran to have a nuclear minutes to the distinguished gen- the American people down the river be- weapon. This question about trust, we tleman from Butler, Pennsylvania (Mr. cause of one man’s legacy is a travesty have got to step back a minute. KELLY), a member of the Ways and of who we are. And it is more than One of the fundamental challenges Means Committee. that. It flies in the face of the 1.4 mil- that a strong and confident country Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. lion Americans in uniform who have faces is to secure its national security. Speaker, I stand before you today not given their life to give us this oppor- That requires the Commander in Chief, to speak for Republicans, but to speak tunity to defend this great Nation. whose fundamental responsibility is to for America. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I exercise his judgment about what will When 80 percent of the American peo- yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from work to increase our security, to enter ple say ‘‘no’’ to this deal, how can Texas (Mr. DOGGETT). into negotiations with adversaries; and America’s House, how can we who have Mr. DOGGETT. Almost every ob- there may be no greater adversary to been elected by the American people, server, even the host of candidates the United States, to our allies, par- come here and say, ‘‘You are wrong, seeking the Republican Presidential ticularly Israel, than Iran. and we are right’’? nomination, recognize that President Keep in mind, President Kennedy ne- A vote for this deal is a vote against Bush’s invasion of Iraq was a foreign gotiated with the Soviet Union after the American people. History tells us policy disaster for which so many mili- one of their leaders said they will bury that in 1938, Chamberlain came home tary families are continuing to pay a this country, and he did that, and it from meeting with Hitler and said, high price. And American taxpayers turned out that he was right to limit ‘‘Peace in our time.’’ Judas went to the will ultimately pay over a trillion dol- nuclear proliferation. President Nixon Last Supper, pointed to the Lord, and lars for that failure, spurred on by went to China when it was Red China, they gave him 30 pieces of silver. We some of the speeches like the one we an absolute adversary of this country are not even getting 30 pieces of silver. just heard. and our way of life, and it has worked President Obama says this is the best So we look next door to Baghdad, at to the benefit of the national security deal we could get. In my lifetime, any- Tehran, and we see a despicable gov- of this country, and President Reagan time anybody comes back from a nego- ernment there, just as there was one in did the same. tiation and says, ‘‘This is the best we Baghdad. We have ample intelligence The fundamental question here is not could do,’’ it means they lost. They did evidence that that despicable govern- at all about whether we trust Iran. We not get what they wanted. They got ment was pursuing a nuclear weapon don’t trust Iran. It is not about wheth- the best they could. In this case, it is program that is unacceptable to us. er you negotiate with people you trust. the losing hand. And we try to learn: Is there a way for You have to negotiate with people that This deal endangers the safety, secu- America to use its other power, its dip- are your adversaries. rity, and stability of not only America, lomatic power, to stop that? Because

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It didn’t work so well origi- gentleman from Farmington, Utah (Mr. years that have nuclear weapons there, nally, the first time that I and almost STEWART), a member of the Intel- how are we going to deal with that, everyone else in this House voted for ligence Committee, the Appropriations coming from a President who declared it, because America couldn’t go-it- Committee, and a member of the it was his goal to see the elimination of alone any more than it could be suc- United States Air Force for years and all nuclear weapons across the globe? cessful in a go-it-alone invasion of years, a veteran of this great Nation. It is a terrible irony that he is going to Iraq. Mr. STEWART. Thank you, Mr. preside over the greatest and most dra- But when we brought the rest of the Chairman, for that gracious introduc- matic expansion of nuclear capabilities world along, including some people tion. in the most chaotic part of the world, Mr. Speaker, this agreement is deep- that have been our adversaries, like that he will preside over that, and that ly, deeply flawed; and when you talk to Russia and China, to join in this sanc- will be his foreign policy legacy. our friends across the aisle, in motions regime, it finally forced Iran to We need to defeat this agreement the table to begin to deal with the crit- ments of honesty, they will admit that it is deeply flawed. while we still can. ical elements of this nuclear weapon This is the most important national Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am program. security question of our generation. We pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- Step by step, through very hard nego- have got to get this right, and we sim- tleman from Colorado (Mr. POLIS), a tiations, by bringing the rest of the ply haven’t done that yet. distinguished member of the Rules world along to force those economic If I could elaborate on my back- Committee. sanctions on Iran—all of which I sup- ground that leads me to this conclu- ported—they began to move forward on Mr. POLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- sion, as the chairman said, I sit on the position to this extremely convoluted trying to resolve this issue through di- House Intelligence Committee. For 14 plomacy, through acting that way, rule as well as the underlying legisla- years, I was an Air Force pilot. I flew tion. rather than bombing first and asking aircraft that carried nuclear weapons. I When I was a child in the 1980s, I re- questions later, as some of these folks worked for the implementation of var- member my mother taking me to have advocated. At every step in that ious nuclear treaties. I understand that Mothers Embracing Nuclear Disar- process, as we approached an interim for any treaty to work, there has to be agreement, we had an ‘‘object first, a modicum of trust. There has to be a mament rallies. I recall wondering why read later’’ approach from those who kernel of trust between the two par- America possesses enough nuclear are pushing this rule. ties. weapons to blow up the entire world at The interim agreement was an- Let me ask you this: Do you think we least seven times over. As an adult, I nounced. They rejected it that night can trust the Iranians? have never succeeded in finding a satis- before they had even read it. It proved I asked Secretary Kerry on two occa- factory answer to why we want to be that their objections were totally un- sions to give me a single example of able to blow up the world seven times. founded: We gained more in terms of where the Iranians have worked with Now, we are all here because the po- intelligence; we came to understand us or our allies in any positive fashion, tential for nuclear war is one of the better the Iranian program; and we put and he could not do that. But I can greatest threats to the future of hu- a stop to it in that interim agreement. give you a long list of where they have manity and perhaps to the future of Our families are safer today because worked against us, where they have life on the planet itself. That is why that agreement was adopted. created death and chaos: Hezbollah, this agreement to make sure that Iran, And we come along to about March of Hamas, assassinations in Central a country that supports terrorism, does this year, and the same folks that are America. Hundreds of Americans have not acquire nuclear weapons is so im- advocating this rule were out here tell- been killed and maimed because of the portant. ing us there was one thing this Con- Iranian-backed Shia militia. This is Let’s be clear about what this deal is gress had to do: It had to have the what they do. And we are supposed to and what it isn’t. power to disapprove this agreement if trust them? It is not a peace deal. It is not a deal it did not feel the final agreement met And by the way, I believe they are that calls on us to trust Iran or like the objectives. going to cheat, because they are cheat- Iran. In fact, the very reason we want The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ing even now. In the last few months, to make sure that Iran doesn’t develop time of the gentleman has expired. they tried to buy prohibited equipment nuclear weapons is we see how much Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield the gen- from Germany. They refuse to answer damage they caused through their mis- tleman an additional 30 seconds. questions from the IAEA even now. chief-making through support of Mr. DOGGETT. That is how we began Which brings me to my second ques- Hezbollah and others on the conven- this week with the resolution of dis- tion: Do you think we can trust this tional front. If that were compounded approval. But yesterday, they brought President? their self-styled foreign policy experts I would ask you to give me a single by nuclear capabilities, it would sig- to Washington—Sarah Palin, Glenn example of what you consider a foreign nificantly increase the chance of global Beck, Donald Trump—and they said a policy success of this administration— destruction. resolution of disapproval is not enough. give me a single example—and then let This agreement is based on verifica- So today, Republicans have aban- me give you a long list of foreign pol- tion and enforceability. It is built on doned the only tool they had to stop icy failures, beginning with China extensive electronic monitoring and this agreement—a resolution of dis- claiming much of the South China Sea; unprecedented access for international approval; that is not even in this reso- with Russia, after the reset, going into investigators at known or suspected lution—and they are off on a three- Crimea, controlling much of eastern Iranian nuclear sites. pronged approach to satisfy the most Ukraine now, even now building mili- Of course, there are things in this extreme views that prefer to use war as tary posts in Syria. deal that I would change or you would the first instrument instead of the last We went into Libya and created change. No deal is perfect. But perfec- instrument. chaos and walked away. We snatched tion can’t be our standard or we would We have a choice in this Congress, defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq. never be able to support anything and it is the choice of using the strong We are doing the same thing in Yemen, around here. Our job is to consider if power of America, with verification, to the same thing in Afghanistan. Why this deal is better than the alter- prevent this program rather than call- should we trust this President? natives.

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We have been down not American sanctions alone; and it is and, at worst, despicable. that path for 15 years, and we have clear that Russia and China will likely Iran is in pursuit of a nuclear weap- seen the grave consequences of not al- grant Iran sanctions relief, regardless on, and their intention for the United lowing diplomatic efforts to move for- of what the U.S. decides to do. We also States is death. ward. worry about the dedication of our Eu- Mr. Speaker, I urge a vote in favor of Ronald Reagan said of the Soviet ropean allies in this regard. this rule. Union: ‘‘Trust, but verify.’’ With sanctions disappearing and Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am This agreement is not rooted in trust Iran’s money being unfrozen, the deal pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- but in our ability to verify compliance is moving forward. Shouldn’t we want tlewoman from Connecticut (Ms. and to deal with enforcement. I believe this agreement to proceed with the DELAURO). it meets the goals of our negotiations oversight of the United States of Amer- Ms. DELAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to to deny a dangerous Iranian regime ac- ica, to make sure that Iran abides by support the agreement reached by Sec- cess to a nuclear weapon. the very letter of this agreement not to retary Kerry and the international Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 develop nuclear weapons? community because I believe there is minute to the gentleman from Sugar Instead of standing in its way, we, in no better alternative for preventing Land, Texas (Mr. OLSON), a member of Congress, should play a leading role in Iran from immediately developing a the Energy and Commerce Committee. the implementation and rigid enforce- nuclear weapon. Mr. OLSON. I thank my friend. ment of this deal to prevent Iran from Since the first sanctions were im- Mr. Speaker, one of the worst parts developing nuclear weapons. posed on Iran a decade ago, I have sup- of President Obama’s agreement with This agreement is an unprecedented ported tough economic measures as a Iran is that it opens the door to nu- opportunity to stop Iran’s nuclear means to bring Iran to the negotiating clear bombs blowing up right here in weapons program cold and make the table. In that respect, the sanctions America. This man is a terrorist from Iran. His world a safer place. Of all our options, worked, but sanctions alone will not name is Manssor Arbabsiar. He comes it is the one most likely to succeed in stop Iran from moving toward nuclear preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear from a family of hate. weapons. In 2011, he approached the notorious weapons. After strenuous review of the July 14 Los Zetas drug cartel with a scheme to I urge my colleagues not to stand in agreement and all its annexes, I have kill the Ambassador from Saudi Arabia the way of this important deal, to reached the conclusion that the agree- right here in this city. He offered them make sure that Iran, a country that ment is the best option available today $1.5 million for that hit. Luckily, we supports terrorism, has a terrible for keeping nuclear weapons out of Ira- record of human rights violations at caught him. nian hands. Under the agreement, Iran President Obama’s agreement gives home, and even just 2 days ago said is bound ‘‘under no circumstances ever that the State of Israel wouldn’t last 25 Iran at least $100 billion to hire Los to seek, develop or acquire nuclear Zetas and others to unleash nuclear years. weapons.’’ It is important that we ensure that material and death on innocent Ameri- Among other things, Iran must re- they don’t have access to the nuclear cans. We caught them once. Will we duce its active centrifuges by two- weapons that will allow them to carry catch them again? thirds, give up 97 percent of its ura- through with their terrorist goals. I urge my colleagues to vote for the Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 nium stockpile, and reconfigure the rule today and tomorrow. Vote to re- minutes to the gentleman from Wind- Arak reactor so it cannot produce ject President Obama’s agreement with weapons-grade plutonium. sor, Colorado (Mr. BUCK). Iran. Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, President The number of inspectors in Iran will Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am Obama negotiated with a band of vil- triple. They will gain full access to nu- pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gen- lains. The President believed Iran clear facilities, including the entire tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). would change their ways because of his uranium supply chain, at any time. Ms. LEE. Let me thank our ranking kind and forgiving nature, but we have This is indeed the most intrusive in- member for yielding me time and also seen Iranian hypocrisy far too long to spection regime of any nonprolifera- for your leadership on this vital global believe they can change. It is time to tion agreement in U.S. history. peace and national security issue. face reality and prevent them, at all That is important because it will Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- costs, from acquiring nuclear capa- give the United States and the inter- tion to H. Res. 412, the rule providing bility. national community far greater insight for consideration of three bills sur- Iran’s leaders promised to wipe Israel into the regime’s behavior and enable rounding the nuclear agreement nego- off the map. They deny the Holocaust us to monitor them closely. tiated by this administration and the and refer to our country as the Great It is true that Iran may try to cheat, P5+1. Satan. The Ayatollah even takes to but that is exactly why we need this Make no mistake, these bills are Twitter to call for Israel’s annihila- agreement. With severe restrictions nothing more than yet another at- tion. and an aggressive inspections regime in tempt to purposefully and deliberately Iran’s actions are as dishonorable as place, we will be much more likely to thwart the Iran deal. their rhetoric. The administration has discover any violations. Mr. Speaker, all of us have the same negotiated with Iran on nuclear non- In that event, the United States will goal, to prevent Iran from developing a proliferation as if they were an honor- be authorized to reimpose sanctions on nuclear weapon. Now, as one who has able country with honorable inten- Iran immediately, and that applies not been involved in many nuclear non- tions, but it is certainly not honorable just to the U.S. sanctions, but to U.N. proliferation efforts since the 1970s, I when our Department of State lists sanctions as well. am convinced that this deal brings us Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, In summary, this agreement com- much closer to a nuclear-weapons-free and no honorable country would oc- prises harsh restrictions on Iran’s nu- Iran. cupy that unworthy distinction for the clear activities, a strong monitoring I believe that the President nego- past 30 years, nor would an honorable system, and tough penalties for viola- tiated with our P5+1 partners—while country supply terrorists around the tion. not perfect, this deal achieves that world with weapons to kill Americans A group of 29 leading American sci- goal. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of and Israeli. In fact, Iran supplied IEDs entists, including Nobel laureates, has Action cuts off all pathways to a bomb that killed and maimed American sol- called it ‘‘a technically sound, strin- and ensures robust oversight and in- diers and marines in the Iraq war. gent, and innovative deal that will pro- spection. It is the best way to promote

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The agreement on the ramifications of rejecting the what Congress is going to do to stop is set up to ensure that Iran remains a deal. the Iran nuclear deal. nuclear weapon-free state with mecha- If the United States walks away, we Just look at the public opinion polls. nisms for inspections and verifications will be walking away alone. As United Only 21 percent of those surveyed in a that remain permanently in place. Nations Ambassador Samantha Power recent poll said they approve of this Now I know that some hoped that a stated in her recent Politico op-ed: ‘‘If agreement. That is less than one in ‘‘better deal’’ might somehow be re- we walk away, there is no diplomatic four Americans who believe this is a negotiated if we just keep increasing door number two. No do over. No re- good deal. sanctions and threaten—or even use— write of the deal on the table.’’ I implore my colleagues to put the military force against Iran. Rejecting the Iran deal will isolate opinion of the American people over But we already know that 10 years of the United States from our inter- loyalty to some political party. I ask sanctions and military threats only national partners and will not make us my colleagues to listen to our Nation’s gave us a significant increase in Iran’s any safer, and it certainly won’t result military leaders, who have made clear nuclear capacity and that the number in a better deal with Iran. the serious consequences of giving Iran of centrifuges needed to produce weap- Instead, it would allow Iran to accel- access to ICBMs, instead of party ons-grade enriched uranium also in- erate their weapons programs with no bosses. creased. Only when serious negotiations oversight, and it will significantly un- I plead with my colleagues to look began 2 years ago did we see Iran’s pro- dermine our ability to engage with our past the short-term legacy of our gram stopped and then rolled back. The partners on critical issues like address- President and, instead, look at the final agreement degrades even further ing international terrorism. long-term ramifications this deal will Iran’s ability to develop a nuclear Simply put, rejecting this deal would have on the safety and security of the isolate the United States and would weapon, blocks all pathways for Iran to American people. acquire the materials needed to de- put us back on the path to war. Mr. Speaker, there is no greater re- The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. velop a bomb, and imposes the most sponsibility of this House than to do SIMPSON). The time of the gentle- comprehensive inspections regime of everything we can to keep the Amer- woman has expired. any nuclear arms control agreement to Ms. SLAUGHTER. I yield the gentle- ican people safe. date. woman an additional 30 seconds. With that in mind, I strongly urge In return, Iran will receive sanctions Ms. LEE. The Scriptures do say let my colleagues to stand strong and op- relief that is phased in over the next us study war no more, so that is why it pose this deal. decade, dependent on Iran’s compli- is critical for us to support the Presi- Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I am ance. dent and our diplomats and give this pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gen- Do I trust Iran? Certainly not. Iran deal a chance to succeed. tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. doesn’t trust us either. But, again, that This is a defining moment for our MCGOVERN), a distinguished member of is the whole point of negotiations: for country and for the world. Let us con- the Rules Committee. nations that don’t trust one another to tinue to work for peace because the Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise sit down and to hammer out a deal military option, that is always there. today in strong support of the Iran nu- that all parties can live with and abide Let us work for a world worthy of our clear agreement and in strong opposi- by. children and future generations. tion to this convoluted rule and proc- Nelson Mandela is credited with say- I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on ess. ing, ‘‘The best weapon is to sit down this rule. Today, the House should have al- and talk.’’ This means compromise, for Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 ready completed several hours of de- all parties to get something out of the minutes to the gentleman from bate on the Iran deal. Instead, we have final agreement. Fairhope, Alabama (Mr. BYRNE), a dis- before us a convoluted process with For Iran, that is sanctions relief. For tinguished member of the Rules Com- three measures that won’t go anywhere the world, that means an Iran without mittee. in the Senate and will never reach the a nuclear weapon. It is not based on Mr. BYRNE. Thank you, Chairman President’s desk. trust. It is based on tough inspections SESSIONS. The fact is that the President has the and verification. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support votes to move this historic agreement Mr. Speaker, this is not an accord be- of this rule and in strong opposition to forward. We should be having a serious tween just the U.S. and Iran. Six of the the Iran nuclear agreement. debate and moving toward a vote in a world’s major powers—Russia, China, Mr. Speaker, President Obama has timely fashion. France, Germany, the U.K., and the created a false choice by claiming the b 1330 U.S.—hammered out this deal with only alternative to this deal is war. Iran. First of all, this deal itself can most Instead, House Republicans have If the U.S. walks away now, we will definitely lead to war. By giving one of cooked up a series of votes to need- never be able to put the pieces back to- our biggest enemies access to nuclear lessly drag this process out and appeal gether or get these nations to take a weapons, intercontinental ballistic to their extremist base. risk with us again. Without this agree- missiles, and billions of dollars in sanc- We all know how serious the Iran nu- ment, Iran could simply return to de- tions relief, we are effectively giving clear agreement is for the security of veloping a nuclear weapon. Iran the tools they need to live out the Middle East, the United States, and After 2 years of arduous negotiations, their dream of bringing ‘‘death to the world. why would the U.S. insult the very na- America.’’ After reading and listening to many tions whose cooperation and commit- The other flaw in the President’s diverse views, I believe it is the strong- ment we need to ensure Iran’s compli- logic is that there are actually other est available option to prevent Iran ance? alternatives than war. What about a from acquiring a nuclear weapon and Why would we undermine our inter- better deal that includes anytime, any- prevent yet another war. national standing as a good-faith nego- where inspections? What about increas- These negotiations were never meant tiating partner not just on this agreeing the sanctions which were clearly to solve all of the problems that we ment, but on every other negotiation working to begin with? What about re- have with Iran. Their purpose was clear we are engaged in now and in the fu- quiring the release of Americans held from the beginning: to shut down the ture? as political prisoners in Iran? These are pathways available to Iran to develop Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that the clear alternatives. and produce a nuclear bomb, period. IAEA inquiry into Iran’s past nuclear

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He said he hadn’t read it, he has United States and our allies around the significantly degrade and dismantle its been briefed on it. world. nuclear infrastructure before getting Congress needs to read the side deals Look only to those who know Iran any sanctions relief. before we ever vote to approve this best, its neighbors, who universally op- But, quite frankly, the U.S. long ago deal. We have to read the fine print, pose the deal. Why? Because it is built reached its own conclusions about like all of us are supposed to do when on trusting a regime that has cheated Iran’s nuclear activities. We believe we sign a contract. on international agreements time and that, if left unchecked, Iran would soon Now let’s read what the law says. The again and because it will launch a nu- acquire enough weapons-grade pluto- Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act is clear arms race in the most unstable nium and highly enriched uranium to quite clear, Mr. Speaker. The President region in the world. make a nuclear bomb. is obligated by law—the law he So today we have a choice. To me, It is why we approved U.S. nuclear- signed—to provide Congress ‘‘the the choice is clear. We can support this related sanctions and supported similar agreement itself and any additional deal and stand with a regime that international sanctions, and it is why materials related thereto, including spreads terror around the world, leads the White House began serious multi- annexes, appendices, codicils, side its people in chants of ‘‘Death to Amer- lateral negotiations with Iran to cut agreements, implementing materials ica,’’ and whose leaders refer to our off every pathway Iran might have to documents, and guidance, technical or country as the ‘‘Great Satan,’’ or we make a nuclear weapon. And we were other understandings, and any related reject the deal and stand strong as a successful. We were successful. agreements.’’ country, resolute in our pursuit of free- Mr. Speaker, my support for the com- That is in the law. I haven’t seen the dom and justice, stand with our allies, prehensive agreement is not something side deal. I haven’t seen anybody in like Israel, and stand with the Amer- I give reluctantly or grudgingly. I am Congress that has seen the side deal. ican people, who overwhelmingly op- proud to support this deal and to cast The law the President signed says we posed this deal. my vote in support of the resolution of are to see all these side deals, agree- I know where I stand. I urge my colleagues to join me in rejecting this approval. ments, before we even vote on whether I urge my colleagues on both sides of or not to approve this deal; otherwise, deal and sending a clear signal to the the aisle to join me in opposing this the clock doesn’t start ticking for the world that we will not accept a nuclear rule, in supporting the resolution ap- 60-day approval requirement. Iran. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 proving this historic agreement, and in So show us the side deal. Let us read minute to the gentleman from Ten- rejecting both the Roskam and the it. I think Congress maybe has had nessee (Mr. ROE), a gentleman with Pompeo bills that seek to delay its im- enough embarrassment over the years compassion and healing, a gentleman plementation. voting on laws where we haven’t seen who is a physician, a gentleman on This is a good deal. It deserves our all of the information before we voted from the Education and the Workforce support. on it. Show us the side agreement. Let and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, at this us go from there. Of course the deal in itself is a bad Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I time, I yield 3 minutes to the gen- deal for all of us. I don’t understand rise today in support of legislation ex- tleman from Texas (Mr. POE), who why we are giving $150 billion to Iran pressing disapproval of this proposed serves on the Foreign Affairs Com- while we have got $47 billion in claims nuclear deal with Iran. mittee as the chairman of the Sub- by Americans against Iran for terrorist Forty years ago I was a young soldier committee on Terrorism, Nonprolifera- activities. Why don’t we give them the just south of the militarized zone in tion, and Trade. Korea when they did not have a nu- Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the gen- money first? And I know I am out of time. But clear weapon. Now that they have tleman. let’s not approve the deal. Let’s vote joined the nuclear community, does Mr. Speaker, when I was home during for the rule and make sure, before we the world feel safer with a rogue nation the August break, I talked to a lot of ever see any vote on the agreement, we having a nuclear weapon? folks. Many of them were fearful. They see the side deal. I pose the question: What is in this were fearful about national security. And that’s just the way it is. agreement for America? Does it make And it focused on the on deal, the Ira- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The us safer? nian deal that we are here for today. Chair advises the Members that the Mr. Speaker, this is not a Republican The Iranian deal, Mr. Speaker, is bad gentleman from Texas has 71⁄2 minutes or a Democrat issue. This is an Amer- for America. It is bad for Israel. It is remaining. The gentlewoman from New ican issue. This affects all of us. It af- bad for the Middle East. But, oh, what York has 1 minute remaining. fects the Middle East, where our clos- a deal for Iran. Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, may est ally feels endangered, and I agree If we approve this deal, there will be I inquire of my colleague if he has fur- that they are. singing and dancing in the streets in ther speakers? If not, I am prepared to And I pose the narrative question: Iran, especially with the High Aya- close. What is it about ‘‘death to America’’ tollah leading the dancing. Why? Be- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, in re- this administration does not under- cause it is wonderful for Iran. sponse to the gentlewoman, I have stand? The deal certifies a nuclear Iran, three or four more speakers. The President presents a false nar- eventually. We can argue over when, Ms. SLAUGHTER. I reserve the bal- rative: war or this agreement. I could but they are going to get nuclear weap- ance of my time. not disagree more. The sanctions ons. How lovely is that. Is the world Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 brought the Iranians to the negotiating going to be safer because of that? No. minute to the gentleman from Georgia table. We need to see the world for what it (Mr. CARTER). What kind of an agreement did we is. Iran is a wolf in wolf’s clothing. Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speak- negotiate? What happened to ‘‘any- They make absolutely no secret about er, I rise today to discuss what I be- time, anyplace’’ inspections? What they want us dead. lieve will be one of the most con- happened to Americans actually being They want Israel dead first. They sequential votes in the history of this on the inspection team? were preaching this while we are work- body. I think everyone, every thoughtful ing on this peace, peace, peace at any A fundamental duty of the Federal person, realizes this just slows the price deal, talking about how they Government—so much that it is en- process down. But, ultimately, the Ira- want to destroy us. shrined in the preamble to our Con- nians will develop a nuclear weapon. So why don’t we just look at the law stitution—is to provide for the com- I support the rule and the underlying right now. We have heard a little bit mon defense. bills.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:34 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.030 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5890 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 b 1345 Committee, both Mr. MCGOVERN, Judge minute to the gentlewoman from Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. HASTINGS, and Ms. SLAUGHTER, for Miami, Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN), Speaker, I rise in support of the rule their participation today. I thank you the former chairman of the Foreign Af- and against the Iran nuclear deal. very much, Ms. SLAUGHTER, for your fairs Committee. Mr. Speaker, we cannot in good con- professional attributes in this very, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, science accept a deal that is laden with very difficult debate in the last few we need to ask ourselves if this nuclear secretive side agreements brokered by days that have taken many, many deal with Iran makes the United States this administration, nor can we pos- hours. safer. Does it make Israel safer? Does sibly grant $150 billion to the world’s Mr. Speaker, it is clear to me that it make the world safer? foremost sponsor of terror and, in the the deal that the administration nego- As a result of this deal, Iran will be process, turn our back on Israel. tiated is a disaster. We have talked nuclear-capable, and its neighbors will Mr. Speaker, it is because of this bad about that all morning. Speaker after not be complacent knowing that Iran deal that the Supreme Leader of Iran speaker after speaker after speaker can’t produce a nuclear weapon. now is publicly emboldened to say that spoke about the lack of benefit to the The billions of dollars that the re- Israel will not exist in 25 years and American people. It undermines Amer- gime is set to receive will undoubtedly that terror will continue to plague the ican leadership abroad; it empowers go towards building its military capa- Middle East, Israel, and the entire the Iranian regime, and ignores what bilities, not to mention its support for world. has been decades of policy where Amer- Mr. Speaker, as we approach Sep- terror and other illicit activities. icans would not deal with terrorists. tember 11, I would ask my colleagues By overturning the decades of this bi- Because this deal jeopardizes Iran’s to please join me in rejecting this bad partisan national defense policy, the neighbors, the administration is prom- deal, and let’s defeat terrorism rather administration is telling the world the ising Gulf countries military arms than advance it. United States is willing to negotiate sales to defend against the increased Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I re- with rogue states, those people that Iranian threat. serve the balance of my time. say ‘‘death to America,’’ and give them We then will be the major Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 exactly what they want. This will em- proliferator of nuclear and conven- minute to the gentleman from Illinois bolden future actors. It will limit the tional arms in the Middle East. Do we (Mr. BOST). United States’ ability to aggressively really believe that arming an ex- Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today pursue sanctions against other coun- tremely unstable and violent Middle in strong opposition to the deal with tries. East region to the teeth and having nu- Iran. Iran is one of the world’s largest The rest of the world will take note clear-capable Iran right there in the state sponsors of terrorism. of our weakness. This is not leading; middle will make us or the world safer? It provides military and financial this is weakness. If the United States The answer is clear, Mr. Speaker. support to groups responsible for the is willing to lift sanctions against Iran, This deal is dangerous. It is bad public deaths of Americans and our allies. In we will unilaterally limit our ability to policy. We must oppose it. addition, the regime is working to un- resolve issues through democracy, di- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 dermine governments across the Mid- plomacy, and through peace. minute to the gentleman from Whea- dle East, including Iran, Syria, Yemen, Mr. Speaker, it is time for Congress ton, Illinois, (Mr. ROSKAM), the distin- and Lebanon. to stop this deal, which is why Repub- As Iranians rally behind ‘‘death to guished gentleman who spent several licans are on the floor today. We invite America,’’ I am left to wonder what hours, 4 or 5 hours, with us in the Rules all of our colleagues to vote with us be- other options we have but stopping Committee last night. cause it is the right thing, the adoption them from obtaining the most dan- Mr. ROSKAM. I thank Chairman SES- of this rule. Obviously, the lengthy de- gerous weapons on Earth. Unfortu- SIONS. bate we are going to have today is nately, I believe this deal falls way going to lead us to the conclusion that Mr. Speaker, Secretary Kerry came short of that goal. and gave a briefing to a closed session I pledge and will be working with my the underlying piece of legislation of Congress. Part of it was open for dis- colleagues to make sure that we oppose must be properly voted on. cussion. He said something provocative this deal and that we find other alter- Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, Presi- at the end. He said, ‘‘Folks, what is the natives. dent Obama has sold our nation’s security for alternative?’’ Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I some magic beans. This Iran deal is a bad And I said to him in a question and yield myself the balance of my time. deal for our national security. It is a bad deal answer session, ‘‘You know, Mr. Sec- In closing, the weight of this decision for our allies—particularly Israel. retary, for 2 years, the administration falls heavily on this Chamber. Instead Removing sanctions against ballistic mis- has been telling us that no deal is bet- of following regular order, the major- siles and conventional arms, would happen ter than a bad deal. And if no deal is ity’s insistence on governing by crisis before Iran halts its nuclear activity. If we try better than a bad deal, that means that has once more taken over, and we are to re-impose sanctions, Iran gets to walk away there was an alternative.’’ thrown into disarray. from the deal free of sanctions all together Secretary Kerry, during that same The Iran agreement is the best op- and keep its money and nuclear weapons. The way I see it, Iran is the only one bene- briefing, said that he walked away tion that we have to curbing Iran’s nu- fitting from this deal. President Obama wants from the deal three times with the Ira- clear ambitions. People who know—nu- people to believe this is the best deal pos- nians. And I said, ‘‘Secretary, when clear scientists, ambassadors, people of sible. I say, if this is the best deal, then I don’t you walked away from the deal, that the military—have all said, including want any deal at all. means that there was an alternative. Colin Powell, I may add, that this is a good bill, this is a good negotiation I am voting NO on this deal because I made So the administration does not get to a promise to my children and grandchildren argue today, Mr. Speaker, to this Con- that will help to keep us safe. The work ahead will be arduous, and that I would fight to make this nation safer and gress or to the American people that stronger for the next generation. I cannot there is no alternative. There is an al- it is going to take coordination with our international partners who also ne- break that promise to my grandchildren. This ternative. And this House is prepared is a bad deal. to offer alternatives. gotiated this agreement with us, but peace is always preferable to war. I urge my colleagues to vote YES on the I appreciate Chairman SESSIONS. I ap- I urge my colleagues to support the rule and NO on passage of this agreement. preciate the Rules Committee bringing agreement and vote ‘‘no’’ on this rule. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield forth this package of bills that we can Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance back the balance of my time, and I begin to discuss getting us out from of my time. move the previous question on the res- underneath a disastrous deal. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield olution. Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 myself the balance of my time. The previous question was ordered. minute to the gentleman from Georgia I want to thank my distinguished The SPEAKER pro tempore. The (Mr. JODY B. HICE). colleagues, my friends on the Rules question is on the resolution.

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Perlmutter for the automatic termination of a na- Beyer Grijalva Peters ´ The vote was taken by electronic de- Bishop (GA) Gutierrez Peterson tional emergency unless, within 90 Blumenauer Hahn Pingree days prior to the anniversary date of vice, and there were—yeas 243, nays Bonamici Hastings Pocan 186, not voting 4, as follows: Boyle, Brendan Heck (WA) its declaration, the President publishes Polis F. Higgins in the Federal Register and transmits to Price (NC) [Roll No. 491] Brady (PA) Himes Quigley the Congress a notice stating that the Brown (FL) Hinojosa emergency is to continue in effect be- YEAS—243 Brownley (CA) Honda Rangel Rice (NY) Abraham Griffith Pearce Bustos Hoyer yond the anniversary date. Consistent Richmond Aderholt Grothman Perry Butterfield Huffman with this provision, I have sent to the Roybal-Allard Allen Guinta Pittenger Capps Israel Federal Register the enclosed notice, Ruiz Amash Guthrie Pitts Capuano Jackson Lee Ruppersberger stating that the emergency declared in Amodei Hanna Poe (TX) Ca´ rdenas Jeffries Rush Proclamation 7463 with respect to the Babin Hardy Poliquin Carney Johnson (GA) Ryan (OH) Barletta Harper Pompeo Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. terrorist attacks on the United States Sa´ nchez, Linda Barr Harris Posey Cartwright Kaptur of September 11, 2001, is to continue in T. Barton Hartzler Price, Tom Castor (FL) Keating Sanchez, Loretta effect for an additional year. Benishek Heck (NV) Ratcliffe Castro (TX) Kelly (IL) Chu, Judy Kennedy Sarbanes The terrorist threat that led to the Bilirakis Hensarling Reed Cicilline Kildee Schakowsky Bishop (MI) Herrera Beutler Reichert declaration on September 14, 2001, of a Clark (MA) Kilmer Schiff Bishop (UT) Hice, Jody B. Renacci national emergency continues. For this Clarke (NY) Kind Schrader Black Hill Ribble Clay Kirkpatrick Scott (VA) reason, I have determined that it is Blackburn Holding Rice (SC) Blum Hudson Cleaver Kuster Scott, David necessary to continue in effect after Rigell Bost Huelskamp Clyburn Langevin Serrano Roby September 14, 2015, the national emer- Boustany Huizenga (MI) Cohen Larsen (WA) Sewell (AL) Roe (TN) gency with respect to the terrorist Brady (TX) Hultgren Connolly Larson (CT) Sherman Rogers (AL) Brat Hunter Conyers Lawrence Sinema threat. Rogers (KY) Bridenstine Hurd (TX) Cooper Lee Sires BARACK OBAMA. Rohrabacher Brooks (AL) Hurt (VA) Costa Levin Slaughter THE WHITE HOUSE, September 10, 2015. Rokita Brooks (IN) Issa Courtney Lewis Smith (WA) Rooney (FL) f Buchanan Jenkins (KS) Crowley Lieu, Ted Speier Ros-Lehtinen Buck Jenkins (WV) Cummings Lipinski Swalwell (CA) Roskam FINDING THAT THE PRESIDENT Bucshon Johnson (OH) Davis (CA) Loebsack Takai Ross HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH SEC- Burgess Johnson, Sam Davis, Danny Lofgren Takano Rothfus DeFazio Lowenthal Byrne Jolly Thompson (CA) TION 2 OF THE IRAN NUCLEAR Rouzer DeGette Lowey Calvert Jones Thompson (MS) AGREEMENT REVIEW ACT OF Royce Delaney Lujan Grisham Carter (GA) Jordan Titus Russell DeLauro (NM) 2015 Carter (TX) Joyce Tonko Ryan (WI) DelBene Luja´ n, Ben Ray Chabot Katko Torres Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant Chaffetz Kelly (MS) Salmon DeSaulnier (NM) Tsongas to House Resolution 412, I call up the Clawson (FL) Kelly (PA) Sanford Deutch Lynch Van Hollen Coffman King (IA) Scalise Dingell Maloney, Sean resolution (H. Res. 411) finding that the Vargas Cole King (NY) Schweikert Doggett Matsui President has not complied with sec- Veasey Collins (GA) Kinzinger (IL) Scott, Austin Doyle, Michael McCollum Vela tion 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Collins (NY) Kline Sensenbrenner F. McDermott Vela´ zquez Review Act of 2015, and ask for its im- Comstock Knight Sessions Duckworth McGovern Visclosky Conaway Labrador Shimkus Edwards McNerney mediate consideration. Walz Cook LaMalfa Shuster Ellison Meeks The Clerk read the title of the resolu- Wasserman Costello (PA) Lamborn Simpson Engel Meng tion. Schultz Cramer Lance Smith (MO) Eshoo Moore Waters, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Crawford Latta Smith (NE) Esty Moulton Maxine ant to House Resolution 412, the resolu- Crenshaw LoBiondo Smith (NJ) Farr Murphy (FL) Watson Coleman Culberson Long Smith (TX) Fattah Nadler tion is considered read. Foster Napolitano Welch Curbelo (FL) Loudermilk Stefanik The text of the resolution is as fol- Frankel (FL) Neal Wilson (FL) Davis, Rodney Love Stewart Fudge Nolan Yarmuth lows: Denham Lucas Stivers Dent Luetkemeyer H. RES. 411 Stutzman NOT VOTING—4 DeSantis Lummis Thompson (PA) Whereas section 135(h)(1) of the Atomic En- DesJarlais MacArthur Cuellar Maloney, Neugebauer Thornberry ergy Act of 1954, as enacted by section 2 of Diaz-Balart Marchant Carolyn Walberg Tiberi the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of Dold Marino Tipton Donovan Massie b 1416 2015, defined the term ‘‘agreement’’ as mean- Trott Duffy McCarthy ing ‘‘an agreement related to the nuclear Turner Messrs. FATTAH, NOLAN, BRADY of Duncan (SC) McCaul program of Iran that includes the United Duncan (TN) McClintock Upton Pennsylvania, JEFFRIES, and CAR- States, commits the United States to take Ellmers (NC) McHenry Valadao SON of Indiana changed their votes action, or pursuant to which the United Emmer (MN) McKinley Wagner Walden from ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ States commits or otherwise agrees to take Farenthold McMorris action, regardless of the form it takes, Fincher Rodgers Walker So the resolution was agreed to. Fitzpatrick McSally Walorski The result of the vote was announced whether a political commitment or other- Fleischmann Meadows Walters, Mimi as above recorded. wise, and regardless of whether it is legally Weber (TX) Fleming Meehan A motion to reconsider was laid on binding or not, including any joint com- Flores Messer Webster (FL) prehensive plan of action entered into or Forbes Mica Wenstrup the table. made between Iran and any other parties, Fortenberry Miller (FL) Westerman f and any additional materials related thereto, Westmoreland Foxx Miller (MI) including annexes, appendices, codicils, side Franks (AZ) Moolenaar Whitfield CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL agreements, implementing materials, docu- Frelinghuysen Mooney (WV) Williams EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO Garrett Mullin Wilson (SC) ments, and guidance, technical or other un- Gibbs Mulvaney Wittman CERTAIN TERRORIST ATTACKS— derstandings, and any related agreements, Gibson Murphy (PA) Womack MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT whether entered into or implemented prior Gohmert Newhouse Woodall OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. to the agreement or to be entered into or im- Goodlatte Noem Yoder NO. 114–58) plemented in the future.’’; Gosar Nugent Yoho Whereas section C(14) of the Joint Com- Gowdy Nunes Young (AK) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. prehensive Plan of Action requires Iran to Granger Olson Young (IA) WOODALL) laid before the House the fol- Graves (GA) Palazzo Young (IN) implement the ‘‘Roadmap for Clarification of Graves (LA) Palmer Zeldin lowing message from the President of Past and Present Outstanding Issues regard- Graves (MO) Paulsen Zinke the United States; which was read and, ing Iran’s Nuclear Program’’ (referred to as

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That is why the verifi- spectors do the international inspect- Parchin’’; cation was so important. ing today, what makes us think that Whereas both of those agreements con- The problem is key aspects of this the Iranians will allow intrusive terms stitute side agreements within the meaning verification agreement have not been to these agreements in the future after of section 135(h)(1); presented to Congress to review. In- sanctions have been lifted when we find Whereas section 135(a)(1)(A) requires the deed, there are two separate arrange- evidence of the next site? President to transmit the agreement, includ- ments agreed to between Iran and an ing any side agreements, as defined by sec- I have little doubt that the side deals arm of the U.N. here, the International of today will become central to the tion 135(h)(1) to the appropriate congres- Atomic Energy Agency. sional committees and leadership; agreement’s verification provisions to- Whereas the Executive Communication One is regarding the regime’s past morrow. This makes it imperative that numbered 2307 and captioned ‘‘A letter from bomb work, of which there are a thou- these agreements are made available to the Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, sand pages of evidence that the IAEA Congress. Department of State, transmitting a letter tell us about, and the other involves Mr. Speaker, 350 Members of this and attachments satisfying all requirements access to the Iranian military base at House, Democrats and Republicans—I of Sec. 135(a) of the Atomic Energy Act of Parchin, where that evidence shows think we had the majority of the 1954, as amended by the Iran Nuclear Agree- that that testing took place. Democrats, and I think we had every ment Review Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114–17), as In order to fully assess the agree- Republican—wrote to Secretary Kerry received July 19, 2015’’, did not include the ment, Members of Congress should last fall. text of either side agreement with the IAEA; have access to these documents. This is and Iran’s willingness to resolve concerns especially important since Iran will al- Whereas the President has not subse- over its bomb work, as we said in that most certainly treat these arrange- quently transmitted to the appropriate con- letter, is a fundamental test of Iran’s ments as setting a standard for future gressional committees and leadership the intention to uphold a comprehensive IAEA requests to access any suspicious text of the separate agreements identified in agreement. That is why we all wrote the Roadmap: Now, therefore, be it sites, especially military sites, since that letter together, in order to make Resolved, That— they have made it clear nobody is that point. (1) the President has not complied with going to their military sites. section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- Physical access by the IAEA to The administration once took the view Act of 2015 because the communication Parchin is critical to understanding same position that we are taking right from the President did not constitute the Iran’s past bomb work. This is where now on the House floor as well, but it agreement as defined by section 135(h)(1) of gave that position away in negotia- the Atomic Energy Act of 1954; and ‘‘Iran constructed a large explosives containment vessel,’’ to quote the tions. It gave away that position. (2) the period for review by Congress of nu- Reviewing these side agreements is clear agreements with Iran under section IAEA. 135(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 has Why did they do it? To conduct ex- critical to understanding whether Iran not commenced because the agreement has periments related to the development, intends to pass that test. We need ac- not yet been transmitted to the appropriate say the international inspectors, of nu- cess to those agreements. congressional committees and leadership. clear weapons. Iran has blocked the I reserve the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The res- international inspectors’ access to Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield olution shall be debatable for 2 hours, Parchin for years. myself such time as I may consume. equally divided and controlled by the In the meantime, we are told by Mr. Speaker, after several years of chair of the Committee on Foreign Af- those inspectors that they watch on difficult negotiations with a dangerous fairs and the minority leader or their spy satellite as Iran bulldozes and and malevolent regime, the adminis- respective designees. paves over this site and then paves tration and representatives of the The gentleman from California (Mr. over the site again. other P5+1 nations reached an agree- ROYCE) will control 1 hour. The gen- If the international inspectors can- ment with Iran over its nuclear pro- tleman from California (Mr. SCHIFF) not attain a clear understanding of the gram. and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. experimentation that took place, then The primary objective of the United CUMMINGS) each will control 30 min- the United States will have great dif- States in the negotiations was to pre- utes. ficulty figuring out how long it would vent Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear The Chair recognizes the gentleman take Iran to rush toward a nuclear weapon. Given the unthinkable con- from California (Mr. ROYCE). weapon. sequences of Iran, the world’s foremost GENERAL LEAVE In recent congressional testimony, sponsor of terrorism, obtaining the Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- administration officials expressed con- bomb, this has been an overriding na- imous consent that all Members may fidence in their access to suspicious tional security imperative of the have 5 days to revise and extend and sites that the agreement provides the United States for decades. submit extraneous materials on this IAEA. As an American and as a Jew who is measure. Yet, these separate arrangements deeply concerned about the security of The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there have the potential to seriously weaken Israel, it is also intensely personal. objection to the request of the gen- our ability to verify the agreement as I believe our vital interests have been tleman from California? a whole even is true, that Iran is going advanced under the agreement, since it There was no objection. to do self-inspections here, which is would be extremely difficult for Iran to Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- what Iran asserts. amass enough fissionable material to self such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the history of Iranian make a nuclear weapon without giving Mr. Speaker, I think we all know negotiating behavior, as we know, is to the United States ample notice and why we are here to debate this resolu- pocket past concessions. And then time to stop it. tion today. The bottom line is that, for what do they do? They push for more We will still need to guard against those of us that were involved in this and more and more. any Iranian effort to obtain nuclear agreement, we always thought that The separate arrangement agreed to material or technology from international inspections were going to between the IAEA and Iran regarding proliferators abroad, a reality even if be done by international inspectors, inspection of the facilities at Parchin Iran had given up all enrichment. not by the Iranians, not by those in the will almost certainly be regarded by But the agreement likely gives the Iranian regime. that government in Iran as a precedent world at least a decade and a half with- Whether you like the Iran agreement for their IAEA access to future sus- out the prospect of an Iranian nuclear or not, one thing I think all Members picious sites in Iran. weapon and without going to war to

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Indeed, it is a risk. the power to snap back sanctions, in search, and development of new cen- As I said, the President is placing a whole or in part, and not subject to a trifuges, metallurgy, or other protec- bet; but why would anyone bet on the veto in the United Nations. tions in the deal. moderation of the Iranian regime? It The United States and its allies also In short, Iran will have many of the has not changed one iota since the procured an extensive and intrusive in- advantages of the deal in access to Ayatollahs seized power in 1979. Thir- spections regime that lasts for 25 years money and trade with none of its dis- ty-six years later, Iran is the world’s or more. By applying to the whole advantages. Instead of rejecting the biggest state sponsor of terrorism. It is chain of the enrichment process, from deal, therefore, Congress should focus also responsible for the deaths of thou- the ground to the centrifuge, it real- on making it stronger. sands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. istically precludes Iran from devel- First, we should make it clear that, Obama has spoken of the Ayatollah oping a hidden and parallel enrichment if Iran cheats, the repercussions will be Khamenei as possibly seeking to rejoin process. severe. the community of nations. This is a With respect to those inspections, I Second, we should continue to thin reed to justify giving Iran a path think it is very important to clarify strengthen our intelligence capabilities to the bomb in the near future. With something which I often hear the oppo- to detect any form of Iranian non- their ritual ‘‘death to America’’ nents obscure, and that is there are in- compliance. chants, I don’t know how the Iranians spections with respect to Iran’s prior Third, we should establish the expec- could make it any more clear that they military work, inspections of known tation that, while Iran will be per- do not want to rejoin the community nuclear sites and inspections of other mitted to have an enrichment capa- of nations. They want to blow up the sites which we may suspect Iran may bility for civilian use, it will never, community of nations. conduct work in the future. And the never be permitted to produce highly Soon after the Iranian agreement mechanisms with respect to each are enriched uranium, and if it attempts to was signed, Khamenei himself tweeted different. do so, it will be stopped with force. a silhouette image of President Obama With respect to the known nuclear Fourth, we will share with Israel all holding a gun to his head. I just don’t sites, there are 24/7 eyes on Iran’s en- the technologies necessary to maintain understand what is more clear that richment activities that would be the its regional military superiority and, if this regime could do to make its inten- most extensive and intrusive inspec- necessary, to destroy Iran’s nuclear fa- tions clearer to the American people, tions any nation has seen of its nuclear cilities no matter how deep the bunker. but our President sees things dif- program. Finally, we are prepared to work ferently. with Israel and our Gulf allies to make As he told The New York Times, if b 1430 sure that every action Iran takes to the nuclear agreement is signed, ‘‘Who With respect to its potential sites— use its newfound wealth for destructive knows? Iran may change.’’ that is sites we don’t know, where we activities in the region will prompt an Well, consider this: if you are rolling suspect in the future they may do equal and opposite reaction, and we the dice at a casino, who knows? You work—we will have a mechanism to ob- will combat Iran’s malignant influ- may roll a 7. If you are at the roulette tain inspections in a timely way and ence. wheel, who knows? It may land on your certainly in a timely enough way that, The Iranian people will one day number. When you are gambling, one if they were to ever utilize radioactive throw off the shackles of their repres- thing is for sure; in the long run, the material, they would be detected. sive regime, and I hope that this deal casino always wins. Finally, we have the inspections into will empower those who wish to reform Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, this is their prior military work. I will say Iranian governance and behavior. The not about a casino, nor is it about a this with respect to the prior military 15 years or more this agreement pro- gambler losing money. This is about work, those of us that have reviewed vides will give us the time to test that gambling on human lives, U.S. lives the intelligence know that we have an proposition. and our Western allies’ lives. extensive bank of information about Then, as now, if Iran is determined to Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am what Iran had been doing in the past. develop the bomb, there is only one pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gen- To the degree that we need a baseline way to stop it, and that is by the use of tlewoman from New York (Mrs. for what Iran’s work has been, we have force; but the American people and LOWEY), the ranking member of the that baseline, and I think that is a piv- others around the world will recognize Committee on Appropriations. otal consideration going forward. that we did everything possible to Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, reason- As recently as yesterday, the Direc- avoid war. able people disagree about the merits tor of National Intelligence stated that Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of and shortcomings of the Joint Com- he has great confidence that we can de- my time. prehensive Plan of Action. termine if Iran fails to comply with the Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 In the strongest democracy in the agreement. minutes to the gentleman from Cali- world, we have a sacred duty to uphold For me, it is the size and sophistica- fornia (Mr. NUNES), chairman of the the high standard of debate and govern tion of Iran’s nuclear enrichment capa- Permanent Select Committee on Intel- responsibly. That is why I am pro- bility after 15 years that is the key ligence. foundly disappointed by vitriolic per- challenge. At that point, it is the work Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, although sonal attacks and character assassina- necessary to produce the mechanism the Obama administration has pitched tions on both sides of this debate; and for the bomb that becomes the real ob- the Iran nuclear accord as a way to I am outraged by the Republicans’ at- stacle to a breakout, and that work is prevent the Ayatollahs from devel- tempt to score political points on this the most challenging to detect. Never- oping nuclear weapons, the agreement critical issue of national and global se- theless, I have searched for a better, lifts the key restrictions on Iran’s nu- curity. credible alternative and concluded that clear activities after 10 to 15 years. The threat to pursue wasteful litiga- there is none. Many of my fellow Members wonder tion and to tie the hands of our Presi- When it comes to predicting the fu- how the administration can be so naive dent until the end of his term are par- ture, we are all looking through the as to pave the way for an Iranian bomb ticularly outrageous, when the Senate glass darkly, but if Congress rejects in the course of trying to prevent an has indicated it will not even consider the deal agreed to by the administra- Iranian bomb. these measures. I strongly oppose the tion and much of the world, the sanc- Well, the answer is clear to me. The blatantly irresponsible partisan polit- tions regime will, if not collapse, al- President is gambling. He is betting ical measures before the House this most certainly erode. that the very act of engaging with Iran week.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:47 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.037 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5894 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 As ranking Democratic member of United States of America and our allies b 1445 the House Committee on Appropria- depends on it. As dangerous as Iran is and may re- tions and the Subcommittee on For- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 main, Iran would be far more dan- eign Operations, I have participated in minutes to the gentlewoman from gerous if they acquired a nuclear weap- dozens of classified and unclassified Florida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN), who on. This deal is the best way to prevent Iran briefings with the Obama adminis- chairs the Foreign Affairs Sub- that unacceptable outcome. tration, including members of our ne- committee on the Middle East and The opponents of this agreement say gotiating team and colleagues in Con- North Africa and was the author of that we can’t trust the Iranians to gress during the last 2 years. some of the Iran sanctions laws that abide by the agreement’s strict restric- I have thoroughly evaluated the are in force today. tions on their nuclear program. That Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action re- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I may be true. And I wouldn’t be sup- leased in July, met with foreign lead- thank my esteemed chairman for his porting the agreement if it required us ers, nuclear experts, and heard from leadership on this critical issue. I also to trust the Iranians, but it doesn’t. thousands of thoughtful and passionate want to congratulate Mr. POMPEO, This deal is built around the strictest constituents. whose resolution we are discussing. verifications ever devised. If Iran tries After careful consideration, I will Mr. Speaker, this deal will allow Iran to dash toward a bomb, we will be more vote against approval of the agree- to become nuclear capable in just a likely to catch them using the verifica- ment. Sufficient safeguards simply are short order. It will allow Iran to grow tion procedures under this deal than we not in place to address the risk associ- and expand its military. It will allow would be without it. ated with this agreement, and it will Iran to continue with its support for With this deal in place, if you do not dismantle Iran’s nuclear infra- terror. These facts are indisputable. catch Iran dashing toward a nuclear structure. What is also indisputable is that the weapon, all options will be on the table First, in 15 years, Iran will become regime in Tehran detests the United to stop them. But military force must an internationally recognized nuclear States, the West, and the democratic always be a last resort. I have not threshold state capable of producing Jewish State of Israel, our steadfast heard any of the opponents of this highly enriched uranium to develop a partner. The Supreme Leader of Iran agreement present any realistic diplo- nuclear weapon. constantly incites chants of ‘‘death to matic alternative that would be any- Second, relieving U.N. sanctions on America’’ and ‘‘death to Israel.’’ Are where near as likely to stop Iran from conventional arms and ballistic mis- we not listening? getting a nuclear weapon, and if we re- siles and releasing billions of dollars to Through its proxies, Hezbollah and ject this deal, military action will be- the Iranian regime will lead to a dan- Hamas, Iran seeks to make this threat come more likely. gerous regional weapons race and en- into a reality. Earlier this week, the Whenever we send Americans into able Iran to bolster its funding of Supreme Leader threatened that Israel harm’s way, we must be able to look Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and will no longer exist in just 25 years. them and their families in the eye and Bashar al-Assad. Because of this agreement, Mr. honestly tell them that we have ex- Third, the deal does not explicitly re- Speaker, the regime will now have the hausted every other option. This deal quire Iran to fully disclose its previous weapons; it will now have the capabili- is a diplomatic option we must ex- military work before sanctions relief is ties to pose an even greater threat to haust. This deal’s opponents present no provided. Inspectors will not have any- us, to Israel, and to our interests in the other. time, anywhere access to the most sus- region. Giving a regime that openly The late Israeli Prime Minister picious facilities, particularly the calls for and works toward our destruc- Yitzhak Rabin, said: ‘‘You don’t make Parchin military complex, with a proc- tion and the destruction of Israel is in- peace with friends. You make it with ess that lacks transparency and could sane. We are providing Iran a path to unsavory enemies.’’ delay inspectors access for up to 24 nuclear weapons and increased conven- We are now faced with three choices: days. tional weapons capability. this deal, a drastically increased likeli- Finally, there are no clear account- This isn’t just bad policy. It is dan- hood of military confrontation, or a ability measures regarding punishment gerous. It is naive to think that this nuclear Iran. I support this deal, and I for minor violations of the agreement. nuclear deal with Iran won’t make us ask my colleagues to join me in doing In recent weeks, the administration and the world less safe, less secure, and so. has responded to some of my concerns less peaceful. Therefore, Mr. Speaker, Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the by committing to additional security we must reject it. gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. assistance to Israel and our Gulf part- I thank Chairman ROYCE and Mr. SMITH), chairman of the Foreign Af- ners and to improving international co- POMPEO for this resolution. fairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global operation on countering Iran’s non- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Health, Global Human Rights, and nuclear destabilizing activities. minutes to the gentleman from South International Organizations. I will work in Congress and with the Carolina (Mr. CLYBURN), the distin- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. administration to expeditiously imple- guished assistant Democratic leader. Speaker, what was previously unac- ment these commitments to enhance— Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ceptable, an Iranian nuclear state, is not just maintain—nonnuclear-related today in strong support of the Joint now inevitable under the terms and sanctions to establish stronger mecha- Comprehensive Plan of Action nego- conditions of the Joint Comprehensive nisms to deter Iran and to ensure Iran tiated between the United States, the Plan of Action. never develops a nuclear weapon. permanent 5 members of the United Tragically, the deal is riddled with One of my highest priorities will con- Nations Security Council plus Ger- serious flaws, gaps, and huge conces- tinue to be the protection of Israel’s many, the European Union, and Iran. sions to Iran. Taken as a whole, the qualitative military edge so that our I support this deal because it is the deal poses an existential threat to closest ally in the region can defend best available option to prevent Iran Israel and other friends in the region— itself against all threats from Iran or from obtaining a nuclear weapon, an and is a significant risk to the United its proxies. outcome that all of us agree must be States. In the same week, my colleagues, prevented. The opponents of this agree- Not only is Iran now permitted to that Congress holds this important ment say that Iran supports terrorism. continue enriching uranium—a pre- vote, Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed I don’t disagree with that. vious nonnegotiable red line was no en- again to annihilate the Jewish State of This deal, however, is about only one richment whatsoever—but under this Israel and to vilify the Great Satan issue—the issue that the entire world agreement, Iran will be able to assem- that he calls the United States of agrees is by far the most pressing—pre- ble an industrial-scale nuclear program America. venting Iran from getting a nuclear once the agreement begins to sunset in It is my sincere hope that we can weapon. It is precisely because Iran is as little as a decade. work together in a bipartisan way so nefarious that this deal is so impor- And make no mistake about it, Iran’s moving forward. The security of the tant. decades-long rabid hatred of Israel

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As- that Iran’s Supreme Leader said to entered into a secret side agreement to pre- sistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Israel, ‘‘You will not see the next 25 clude unfettered, robust inspection, and in an- Douglas Frantz, previously a high-ranking years,’’ adding that the Jewish state other bizarre concession by the Administration Kerry Senate aide, wrote a 2003 article about will be hounded until it is destroyed. and our negotiating partners, even allows Iran Iran’s ties to the North Korean nuclear pro- Mr. Speaker, inspections are any- to self-monitor in certain circumstances. gram. Are we to believe Frantz and Kerry thing but anytime or anywhere, the Yet the agreement itself contains many lim- never discussed this issue? He dodged the Obama administration’s previous its on access by IAEA inspectors to suspected question at today’s committee hearing. pledge to the Nation and the world. We sites, including a 24-day period in which Iran Mr. Speaker, in March 2007, the UN Secu- have learned that the IAEA has en- is allowed to continue to refuse the IAEA’s re- rity Council unanimously adopted Resolution tered into a secret agreement that pre- quest to visit a facility followed by a very long 1747 which, inter alia, established an embargo cludes unfettered, robust inspection. process needed to increase pressure on Iran on the export from Iran of all arms and related That also violates the Corker law. We to permit access if it still blocks access by in- materials, thereby banning all states and have not gotten that information. spectors. During this period, Iran will have suf- groups from purchasing or receiving arms Mr. Speaker, Iran is the world’s lead- ficient time to remove, cover up, or destroy from Iran. The resolution also called on all ing supporter of terrorism. This agree- any evidence. ‘‘Managed access’’ would be states to ‘‘exercise vigilance and restraint’’ in ment provides tens of billions of dol- better called ‘‘manipulated access’’ as inspec- their supply of any items covered by the U.N. lars for weapons and war-making mate- tors will get access to suspected sites only Register of Conventional Arms to Iran. riel. after consultations between the world powers However, reports indicate that Russia is The Supreme Leader also criticized and Iran, over nearly a month. eager to sell massive amounts of military any call to end its ballistic missile pro- Given Iran’s repeated cover-ups of its clan- hardware to Iran. Major General Qassem gram, another eleventh hour conces- destine nuclear program, its refusal to give the Suleimani, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leader, sion. The Supreme Leader called that IAEA access to its Parchin military facility recently visited Russia. How will this shape stupid and idiotic, and that they (where Iran is believed to have tested deto- other regional conflicts in which Iran is cur- should mass produce such weapons and nators for nuclear warheads), and its stone- rently involved, including Iraq, Syria, and means of delivery. walling the IAEA concerning evidence that it Yemen? After the conventional arms embargo Countries build ICBMs, Mr. Speaker, had done extensive research and develop- is lifted in just 5 years, what limitations, if any, to deliver nukes. ment on a nuclear explosive device, will there be on Iran’s ability to export arms, The administration was reluctant, verification is fundamental to ensure that Iran specifically heavy weapons? Besides Russia, but I held two hearings and the chair- is abiding by the agreement’s terms. Secretary who else will sell weapons to Iran? China? man held several hearings on the of State John Kerry, after an Iranian history of Moreover, the Administration and its sup- Americans being held hostage. Pastor refusal to allow inspections at Parchin, would porters of the Iranian nuclear agreement Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason only assure us of inspections there ‘‘as appro- downplay the possibility of Saudi Arabia, for Rezaian, and Robert Levinson remain priate,’’ whatever that means. example, producing a nuclear weapon as part in jail—abused, tortured, or missing. Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman of a Middle East arms race. However, the Why are they not free? has said that pledges by Obama Administra- Saudis are building King Abdullah City for President Obama continues to tell Congress tion officials that the agreement would guar- Atomic Renewable Energy to train nuclear sci- and the American people that the Iran nuclear antee ‘‘anywhere, anytime’’ inspections of entists and already have greater science and agreement is the best deal possible and ad- Iran’s nuclear facilities were only ‘‘rhetorical.’’ mathematics capacity than Pakistan had when Mere words without substance? Why would vances peace. Such boasting collapses under it developed nuclear weapons. Why couldn’t our allies in the region trust us if our word— scrutiny. What was previously unacceptable— and why wouldn’t the Saudis join the nuclear and negotiating positions—are indeed only an Iranian nuclear state—is now inevitable arms race when faced with a more nuclear rhetorical flourish? under the terms and conditions of what is offi- The key restriction on Iran’s nuclear pro- and conventionally armed Iran? Secretary cially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan gram—the ability to enrich at high levels—be- Kerry would have us believe that the Saudis of Action. gins to expire in as little as 10 years. Once and others in the region would prefer the cur- Tragically, the deal is riddled with serious these restrictions expire, Iran could enrich on rent agreement to an effort to achieve a more flaws, gaps, and huge concessions to Iran. an industrial scale and the U.S. and its allies effective one and would agree not to pursue Taken as a whole, the deal poses an existen- will be left with no effective measures to pre- nuclear weapons even though Iran is on the tial threat to Israel, our allies in the region— vent Iran from initiating an accelerated nuclear path to develop or acquire its own. and even poses significant risks to the United program to produce the materials needed for Mr. Speaker, ballistic missiles are a central States. a nuclear weapon. component of any country’s nuclear weapons Not only is Iran now permitted to continue Mr. Speaker, the IAEA has uncovered sig- program as they allow for the quick, accurate enriching uranium—a previous nonnegotiable nificant evidence that Iran has engaged in ac- delivery of nuclear weapons over long dis- redline was no enrichment whatsoever—under tivities related to the development of a nuclear tances. While the agreement calls for Iran to this agreement, Iran will not be required to dis- weapon. Despite many agreements with the abide by all U.N. Security Council resolu- mantle its bomb-making technology and will IAEA in which Iran has pledged to provide sat- tions—including the requirement that ‘‘Iran have an internationally recognized, industrial- isfactory information, the IAEA has repeatedly shall not undertake any activity related to bal- scale nuclear program once the agreement said that Iran has given it virtually nothing. listic missiles capable of delivering nuclear begins to ‘‘sunset’’ in as little as a decade. Secretary Kerry has said that the U.S. has weapons,’’ Iranian Supreme leader Ayatollah And make no mistake, Iran’s decades-long ‘‘absolute knowledge’’ of Iran’s past military Ali Khamenei’s criticized the call for Iran to rabid hatred of Israel shows no sign of abating activities regarding its nuclear program, but end its ballistic missile program, characterizing anytime soon. Yesterday, the Times of Israel Gen. Michael Hayden, the former Director of it as ‘‘a stupid, idiotic expectation’’ and claim- reported that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah the CIA, recently testified to Congress that the ing ‘‘The Revolutionary Guards should defi- Ali Khamenei said to Israel: ‘‘You will not see U.S. did not have that capability. nitely carry out their program and not be satis- (the) next 25 years,’’ adding that the Jewish Furthermore, as witnesses testified at a joint fied with the present level. They should mass state will be hounded until it is destroyed. hearing in July by three Foreign Affairs sub- produce.’’ On the inspections front, Supreme Leader committees, there is ample evidence that Iran In an 11th hour concession by the Obama Khamenei has stated that he will ‘‘never’’ per- has a longstanding nuclear collaboration with Administration and others, the agreement mit inspectors to inspect Iran’s military bases. North Korea. In light of the abundant evidence ‘‘sunsets’’ U.N. sanctions on Iran’s ballistic Even after the agreement was signed, the Ira- they will present, what gives the Administra- missile program after 8 years, and also re- nian Minister of Defense reportedly said that tion certainty that the Iranians won’t at some quires that the European Union do the same. ‘‘Tehran will not allow any foreigner to dis- point during this agreement acquire fissile ma- U.S. intelligence estimates Iran to have the cover Iran’s defensive and missile capabilities terial beyond what they are allowed to largest arsenal of ballistic missiles in the Mid- by inspecting the country’s military sites.’’ produce for themselves or actual warheads dle East. Congress has received expert testi- Inspections under this agreement are any- from North Korea? mony that ‘‘no country that has not aspired to thing but ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’—the Obama Why was the Iran-North Korea nuclear col- possess nuclear weapons has ever opted to Administration’s previous pledge to the nation laboration not factored into the Iran nuclear sustain’’ a costly, long-range missile program.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:47 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.040 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5896 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 Simply put, countries build ICBMs to deliver and its proxies have on the security The Corker bill is crystal clear when nukes. situation in the greater Middle East. it comes to defining exactly what the Under this agreement, the Iranians have However, despite my clear and deep President needs to provide Congress be- stated they are under no obligation to stop de- distrust of Iran, I firmly support the fore the review period of 60 days begins. veloping ballistic missiles. In fact, this agree- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, The President is obligated under the ment would allow them the two things they given the improvement it works. law—and let me read a portion of the need to advance their program: money and This hard-fought multilateral agree- law that the President signed. Here is foreign assistance. ment will severely limit Iran’s nuclear what it says: Iran dared to insert ballistic missiles and ambitions, establish a verifiable and Congress is allowed to have the agreement conventional weapons into the nuclear nego- robust inspection regime, allow for the itself and any additional materials related tiations without fear of disturbing the talks. timely reinstatement of sanctions for thereto, including annexes, appendices, codi- Meanwhile, the Administration was reluctant to violations of this agreement, and in no cils, side agreements, implementing mate- use its leverage during the negotiations to free way limit U.S. military options. rials documents, and guidance, technical or the four Americans held hostage in Iran today. I cannot argue that the agreement is other understandings, and any related agreements. Pastor Saeed Abedini, Amir Hekmati, Jason perfect, and I am frustrated at its lim- Rezaian, and Robert Levinson remain in jail— ited scope. However, in any negotia- The logic behind this requirement is abused, tortured or missing. tion, especially one among sovereign simple and essential: Congress cannot Mr. Speaker, the agreement requires ‘‘full nations, each having their own eco- review an agreement without having implementation’’ by October 15 of the commit- nomic and security considerations, access to everything, including the fine ments in the ‘‘roadmap’’ made by Iran to the some compromise is necessary. Criti- print. We need to see all the secret side IAEA in their 2011 agreement, following which cally, I believe the agreement reached deals, Mr. Chairman. the IAEA is to provide its ‘‘final assessment on accomplishes the goal of preventing Testifying before the Foreign Affairs the resolution of all past and present out- Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Committee, Secretary Kerry, who was standing issues.’’ However, there is no stated I concur with the sentiments of my making the deal for us, said that even penalty if Iran continues to refuse to provide esteemed friend and former Senator he had not seen the secret side deals. sufficient information to fully answer the Richard Lugar, who recently wrote And these secret deals are not just IAEA’s questions, which Iran cannot do with- that congressional rejection of the Iran technical formalities. The deals I am deal would ‘‘kill the last chance for out admitting it had a secret nuclear weapons talking about are the IAEA agreement Washington to reach a verifiable Ira- program. to let Iran inspect itself at the Parchin Iran has repeatedly agreed to answer the nian commitment not to build a nu- military facility. The Parchin facility IAEA’s questions regarding extensive evi- clear weapon’’ and ‘‘destroy the effec- is known as the place where Iran has tive coalition that brought Iran to the dence that it had a secret research and devel- worked to build nuclear warheads. negotiating table.’’ opment program regarding a nuclear device, There is absolutely nothing normal I believe it is vital for the duration of about allowing Iran to inspect itself. including fitting it onto a ballistic missile. All the agreement that the U.S. leads the that resulted was the Iranians stonewalling the That is what this side agreement ap- international community to maintain parently does, if we ever get to see the inspectors. focus on Iran’s compliance and ensure Is the failure to resolve the possible military whole thing. that Iran does not undermine regional I was a judge in Texas for a long dimensions as required by the IAEA a viola- stability through other pathways. To tion of the agreement? Why would Iran pro- time. It is like having a burglar coming accomplish this, we must remain stead- to trial and saying: ‘‘Judge, I want 12 vide any information now when there is noth- fast in our commitments to Israel and ing in the agreement to compel it to do so? burglars on my jury.’’ We would never all our regional partners. let that happen, but we will let Iran in- Iran currently is the world’s leading sup- I ask all to constructively work to spect itself? We want to see these side porter of terrorism, and this agreement pro- improve the security situation in the secret deals. vides funding that will drastically expand Iran’s Middle East, rather than using all of And these revelations may be only regional destabilization efforts—from Israel to their energy to undermine the agree- the tip of the iceberg. What else is in- Iraq to Yemen to Lebanon and elsewhere. The ment. We cannot rely on force of arms cluded in these secret deals, these side Administration disputes the figure of $150 bil- alone to bring lasting stability to any deals? Well, we really don’t know be- lion to be released to Iran, but even a portion region of the world. of that amount would provide significant re- In conclusion, I do hope that the ex- cause we haven’t been furnished—by sources to fund Iran’s terrorism in the region— haustive multilateral negotiation that law—these deals. threatening our allies in the region and global led to this agreement will serve as a It is the legal right of Congress to security. template for future U.S. and inter- know all of those details before voting Moreover, the Administration underesti- national engagement on other out- to approve or disapprove this nuclear mates the revenue from both rising oil prices standing issues that have led to insta- agreement. We in Congress are the rep- at some point and the tax revenues from in- bility and violence in the region. resentatives of the people. Isn’t it creased commercial investment and activity. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 about time we start reading all the in- Congress should oppose in any way pos- minutes to the gentleman from Texas formation before we vote? I don’t know sible the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, (Mr. POE), chairman of the Foreign Af- that Congress has learned that lesson. reinstate comprehensive, robust sanctions and fairs Subcommittee on Terrorism, Non- The citizens of this country have a direct the executive branch to resume the proliferation, and Trade. right to know absolutely about these struggle to craft an enforceable accord to en- Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the chair- side deals. The President signed the sure no nuclear weapons capability for Iran— man, the gentleman from California, Corker bill. It is the law. He has to live ever. for his leadership on this critical na- by it, whether he likes it or not. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am tional security issue. And that is just the way it is. pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- Mr. Speaker, this Iranian deal prom- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 tleman from Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), ises peace—peace in our time—by guar- minutes to the gentlewoman from Illi- the ranking member of the Appropria- anteeing a nuclear weaponized Iran in nois (Ms. SCHAKOWSKY). tions Committee’s Subcommittee on our children’s time. Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. In 2002, the Defense. Anyone who has read the Iran Nu- President of the United States and this Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank the gen- clear Agreement Act should support Congress voted to address the perceived tleman for yielding. this legislation before us. The Iran Nu- threat of a mushroom cloud coming Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my clear Agreement Act, known as the from Iraq by going to war, a war that strong support for the Iran nuclear Corker bill, is to allow representatives unleashed massive violence in the Mid- agreement. of the American people—us—to read east and threatens the world even As the ranking member of the De- what is in the deal before we vote on today. fense Subcommittee of the House Ap- the deal. The nuclear deal with Iran The Obama administration, faced propriations Committee, I am acutely may be the most important inter- with the actual threat of a nuclear aware of the harmful influence Iran national agreement in our lifetime. weaponized Iran, has chosen, instead,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:47 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE7.015 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5897 the path of diplomacy, the path of where they do this work. The problem many of my colleagues are saying they peace, and I am proud to support this is that inspectors don’t get 24 hours’ are going to vote for it without even historic agreement. notice; they get 24 days’ notice, and knowing what the details are about im- As the President said: ‘‘This deal then they go through a process in portant components of how we are demonstrates that American diplo- which Iran and China and Russia can going to verify whether the Iranian re- macy can bring about real and mean- block. gime has complied with this agree- ingful change—change that makes our The former head of the CIA Michael ment. I think that is deeply troubling. country, and the world, safer and more Hayden testified in front of the Foreign I think, as Representatives, we have secure.’’ Affairs Committee that we never be- a moral obligation to understand what Voices inside and outside the Con- lieved that the uranium at Iran’s de- it is we are voting on. I think we have gress are calling for a rejection of this clared facilities would ever make its a constitutional duty to require that historic agreement, among them the way into a weapon. We always believed the President comply with his obliga- same neocons who stampeded the that that work would be done some- tions, and I know there is a legal obli- United States into war with Iraq. They where else, in secret. gation for the President to turn over were wrong then, and they are wrong So again, if you cannot get inter- every element of this deal. now. Iran is now 2 to 3 months from national inspectors into Parchin where Mr. Speaker, in July, Senator COT- being able to produce a nuclear weap- they did that work, what makes you TON and I traveled to Vienna, where we on, and yet the critics have offered no think, what makes us believe, that in were informed by the Deputy Director credible alternative to a deal that the future we are going to have inter- of the IAEA of these two secret side blocks all the paths to a nuclear weap- national inspectors, once that is the es- deals. He looked us straight in the eye on. tablished premise, go anywhere else, go and said he had read them but I wasn’t Now, we know this deal is not per- anywhere else? going to get to. fect. Iran is a bad actor. The President As Hayden said, requiring consulta- I think that is wrong. I think that and all of us would have much pre- tions between the world powers in Iran makes it impossible for a Member of ferred a deal that prohibits Iran from takes inspections from the technical Congress to support this agreement. enriching any uranium forever and level and puts it at the political level, He informed me—that is, the Deputy maintains sanctions until Iran changes which he calls a formula for chaos, ob- Director of the IAEA informed me— its behavior and becomes a responsible fuscation, ambiguity, and doubt. that Iranians had read these two secret member of the world community. But And we do not even know how bad side deals, but Senator COTTON and I that deal didn’t happen—because it the capitulation was in the site agree- weren’t going to get to read them. never could have happened. ments, a capitulation that will under- I have spent the intervening 50 days This deal greatly improves the out- mine the ability to catch Iranian asking, cajoling, demanding, praying look for peace by blocking all of Iran’s cheating. That is why we are concerned that this President would do what he is paths to a nuclear weapon, and this is about the way this was negotiated. required to do under Corker-Cardin and carefully spelled out in the agreement Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the what every Member of Congress is enti- itself, often in very technical language: gentleman from Kansas (Mr. POMPEO), tled to have—that is, provide us with Iran’s stockpiles of rich uranium will the author of H. Res. 411. the deal. Well, we don’t have that. be reduced from enough for 10 bombs to Mr. POMPEO. Thank you, Chairman H. Res. 411 simply says we, as Mem- less than 1; the number of Iran’s in- ROYCE. A great deal about what we bers of Congress, are going to demand stalled centrifuges is reduced by over have learned has come out of your that this President comply with what two-thirds; and far from trusting Iran, committee, about what we have Corker-Cardin sets out. Show us the the deal demands the most robust, in- learned about this deal and what the terms of the deal. Allow us the oppor- trusive inspections regime ever in an Iranians’ objectives are. So thank you tunity to read the agreement so that international agreement. for all the hard work that the Foreign we can form judgments and the Amer- We heard yesterday, many of us, Affairs Committee has done related to ican people can form judgments about from the ambassadors from five of our this agreement. its scope. allies in the P5+1. These ambassadors Mr. Speaker, there are lots of things In the absence of that, H. Res. 411 said if the United States walks away, to say about the Iranian deal that this makes clear that the President can’t the deal collapses. Iran would be with- President has set up, but this bill is lift sanctions. That was the deal. In ex- out any constraints to move ahead very narrow and very simple and very change for not demanding that this be with its nuclear weapons program. All straightforward. It is aimed to estab- a treaty, Corker-Cardin said what we paths would be open. There would be no lish a simple precedent, which says, if want is simple transparency; just show inspections whatsoever, no insight into the President signs something into us the simple terms of the deal. And Iran’s activities. The ability of the law, he is going to fulfill the obligation this President couldn’t do it. United States to build meaningful which he has made for himself. I ask all of my colleagues to vote for international coalitions would be erod- I have listened to the debate so far H. Res. 411 and demand that the Presi- ed for the foreseeable future. today. I can tell you that we have not dent show us the secret side deals. I view this upcoming vote on Iran as had any Member of this House stand up Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am one of the most important of my ca- and tell you that they have read the pleased to yield 3 minutes to the gen- reer, and, my colleagues, I would say entire agreement. I suspect that we tleman from California (Mr. BECERRA), that is true for everyone. It is one of will not. That is because there is no the chairman of the House Democratic the most important of my life. For me, American who has read the entire Caucus. the choice is clear: diplomacy over agreement. That is right—not the Mr. BECERRA. I thank the ranking war. President of the United States, not the member, Mr. SCHIFF, for yielding the Colleagues, let’s remember, nothing Secretary of State, not Undersecretary time. is off the table. But why wouldn’t we Sherman. No Member of Congress, no Mr. Speaker, the goal of America and choose peace and give peace a chance? member of the public, no American cit- the international community in our izen has read this entire agreement. negotiations with Iran is and has been b 1500 And yet we have got Members who say: to prevent Iran from producing and Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- This a great deal, and I am excited to possessing nuclear weapons. By all ac- self 2 minutes. vote for it. counts, Iran had already reached a Part of diplomacy is making certain I don’t know how one can feel that point where it was perhaps just months that you have verification, and our way about an agreement that one has away from crossing that nuclear problem here is that the Iranians are not read. threshold—I repeat, months away; not boasting right now that the U.S. is not We have Members of Congress stand years, not decades—months away. going to have access—or any other up and demand that they see the text So few votes can be taken more seri- international inspectors are going to of bills that rename post offices, and ously than one intended to halt the have access—to their military sites yet this is a historic agreement, and spread of nuclear weapons. That is why

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Second, this deal abandons the Presi- This is how the alternative would The negotiated agreement provides dent’s promise of anytime, anywhere work. for inspection and verification, a re- inspections to a process that allows Congress rejects the deal. Congress, gime which Iran had to consent to and Iran to delay up to 24 days. the administration, then, somehow it must now submit to. That regime for Third, this agreement would result in goes out and persuades the rest of the inspection and verification is not just the comprehensive lifting of the eco- world to maintain sanctions, even credible, it is enforceable, and those nomic sanctions that have stifled when we rejected an agreement adopt- who have conducted nuclear inspec- Iran’s quest for a nuclear weapon. ed by the other major powers, and even tions will tell you that. Ask those who Bottom line, this deal presents far when those other powers tell us explic- deal with nuclear materials, and they too many risks for the U.S. and far too itly that there will be no new negotia- will tell you that. And ask those who many rewards for Iran. When the Aya- tions. But somehow we maintain the have butted heads with and had to ne- tollah chants ‘‘death to America,’’ he sanctions regime under this theoretical gotiate with Iran, and they will tell means it, and that should cause serious alternative. you that. concern in every American citizen. And what? Iran gives up all enrich- Our ability to respond as well, should It is time for America to wake up and ment and comes back to the table pre- Iran decide to regress from its obliga- understand the danger and threat this pared to capitulate everything? tions, is real and it is robust. Nothing deal presents to our national security. That seems so fanciful, so far rein this negotiated agreement is based Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield moved from the reality of the situa- on trust. The inspections, the pen- myself 2 minutes. tion, that it is no surprise that the op- alties, they all are mandatory and un- First, I want to address briefly the position devotes very little, if any, ambiguous in their terms. very strained interpretation I think time to discussing a credible alter- No deal is perfect. We can all think of my friends are giving the Corker legis- native, because, indeed, there is no ways of making a deal better. But lation. To accept the arguments of the credible alternative. thinking is not doing, and speculation opposition to the deal, you would have So, again, this is why I think it is so won’t stop Iran from reaching a nu- to accept the proposition that the important for us to focus on how we clear weapons capability. Corker legislation requires the admin- can strengthen the constraints in the It should escape no one’s notice that istration to provide an agreement be- agreement, mitigate the risks that we every measure, every economic sanc- tween the IAEA and Iran to which the will face, and that is a much more con- tion in place today against Iran has United States is not a party, to which structive path forward than rejection failed to stop Iran’s lurch towards a the United States has no obligation, of this, seeing Iran going back to spin- nuclear weapon—remember, perhaps and of which the IAEA is precluded ning up its centrifuges, picking up only months away from that nuclear from providing to the administration. where they left off at 20 percent enrich- threshold. That seems to me a very farfetched in- ment and going beyond, picking up It was time for America and our terpretation of the Corker legislation. where they left off with 19,000 more international partners to take this to What’s more, if you accept the argu- centrifuges and thousands of kilos of another level before the only alter- ment that we can’t have a vote on the uranium. native available to all of us was the use agreement until we have this document Is that really the path we want to go of military force. This is why the U.S., between the IAEA and Iran, then why down? I think not. Great Britain, Germany, France, Rus- has the majority scheduled a vote on Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of sia, and China joined together to force the agreement for tomorrow? So it is my time. and drive Iran to the negotiated agree- inconsistent with what their own ma- b 1515 ment. How often, these days, can we utter jority has scheduled. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- the names of those six countries to- But finally, I don’t think anyone is self 2 minutes. gether working for the same cause? fooled by the nature of this procedural There was a credible alternative. This agreement constitutes a mean- motion or bill. No one expects, in the There was a credible alternative that ingful and enforceable check on Iran’s least, that anyone who has voiced their this body passed by a vote of 400–20, bi- nuclear ambitions and any intentions opposition to the agreement is some- partisan legislation which the adminis- it might have to cheat. how going to change their opinion if tration blocked in the Senate, legisla- Back in July when this agreement they have access to this private docu- tion which would have put that addi- was reached, I stated that it ‘‘must ment between the IAEA and Iran. tional pressure on the regime in Iran. constitute measurable progress in halt- What’s more, as we know, the IAEA en- Knowing that the United States is ing nuclear proliferation, driving the ters into these agreements with indi- the 800-pound gorilla, knowing that region and the world further away from vidual nations around the world, so countries do not have the option and nuclear Armageddon.’’ this is not at all unique to the situa- companies around the world do not The negotiated agreement meets that tion with Iran. have the option of making a choice test, and with the support of Great One final point I would like to make: when they have to make that choice Britain, Germany, France, yes, even We are now well into the debate on the between doing business with the United Russia, and, yes, even China, we will agreement, and for all the arguments States or doing business with Iran, hold Iran to that test. And that is why that have been advanced as to why we they have to do business with the we should support the negotiated should have concerns about provisions United States. agreement. in the agreement or concerns about We have put that bill into the Sen- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 Iranian behavior, many of which I ate. The administration blocked it. minute to the gentlewoman from Cali- share, there is one thing we have heard That legislation would have ensured fornia (Mrs. MIMI WALTERS). precious little about from the opposi- the type of pressure on Iran that would Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California. tion to the deal, and that is, what is have forced the Ayatollah to make a Mr. Speaker, I rise today in firm oppo- the credible alternative? choice between real compromise—real sition to the Iran nuclear deal. This So, I ask the question: What is the compromise—on his plan to construct a deal represents a direct threat to the credible alternative? weapon or economic collapse for that United States, Israel, and the world. And the answer, from what I am able regime. Recently, I visited Israel and met to divine from the scarce attention We would have had that leverage in with Prime Minister Netanyahu. Prime that the opposition pays to this—— this negotiation. That leverage was

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Mr. Speaker, tomorrow is September we need to move forward with the By signing the Iran Nuclear Agree- 11, a solemn day in our history when agreement that has been reached be- ment Review Act of 2015, the President thousands of Americans lost their lives tween the world powers and Iran. agreed to allow all documents, secret in the worst terror attack in our his- At this point, I am pleased to yield 3 annexes, and side deals to be reviewed tory. minutes to the gentlewoman from Min- by the U.S. Congress. It is disturbing that we happen to be nesota (Ms. MCCOLLUM). But, once again, President Obama debating whether a state sponsor of Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, the has not complied with the law of the terror should have a glide path to nu- Iran nuclear agreement is fundamental land and, therefore, does not have the clear weapons at this time. But we are. to the national security of the United authority to waive sanctions on Iran. I have been a member of the Foreign States. By lifting sanctions on the Iranian Affairs Committee for a long time, al- I applaud the tremendous efforts of regime, a nation that finances the likes most 20 years now. I chaired the Sub- Secretary Kerry and Secretary Moniz, of Hezbollah, Hamas, and other ter- committee on the Middle East and who worked in concert with the world’s rorist groups will receive over $100 bil- North Africa. most powerful military and economic lion in assets and no doubt will con- I can tell you without any reserva- nations to reach a verifiable agreement tinue to fund terrorist organizations at tion that this deal with Iran is a dis- that will deny the ability of Iran to de- probably greater levels than they are aster. It will weaken the security of velop a nuclear weapon. able to do today, those terrorist orga- In a past era, when politics was civil our allies in the region, and it will nizations with the motto ‘‘death to and foreign policy was bipartisan, this make Americans less safe here at America.’’ diplomatic agreement would have been home. Have we learned nothing from our championed by Republicans and Demo- If this deal goes through, Iran will re- past mistakes? The same person that crats as a nonproliferation triumph, as ceive up to $150 billion. That is 25 times negotiated the deal with North Korea it is today in Great Britain, our great- what Iran currently spends on its en- also led the discussions with Iran. tire military. Does that seem like a est ally. This agreement will prevent We must ask ourselves, Is the world a good idea? Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. safer place when unstable nations like As an Israeli intelligence analyst has We are talking about the world’s North Korea are testing nuclear weap- said, ‘‘This is not about trust and good- leading state sponsor of terrorism here. ons? will between sides. It is the strict in- This money will fund more and more The number one responsibility of the spection and verification regimes that terror across the globe and here. United States Congress charged to us will ensure the success of the agree- My district is the greater Cincinnati in the Constitution is national secu- area. GE aircraft engines is ment.’’ And if Iran violates the agreement, rity. headquartered there. Wright-Patterson This agreement jeopardizes our secu- sanctions will ‘‘snap back’’ and the Air Force Base is just up the road. rity because I believe, as the Prime international community together will They have been top potential targets Minister of Israel believes, that this take action. for ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic I strongly support this agreement, will ensure that Iran will get a nuclear missiles, since the cold war. and I am grateful for President weapon. This deal allows Iran to get more so- Obama’s unwavering leadership in the For the security of America and our phisticated ICBM technology from Rus- face of hostile and unprecedented at- friends and allies around the world, we sia, which will allow them to target tacks from Republicans and Israel’s must oppose this agreement. not only Tel Aviv, but Washington and Prime Minister. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I am New York and Cincinnati. This is just The New York Times calls the Re- pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentle- nuts. publican efforts a ‘‘vicious battle woman from California (Ms. PELOSI), What happened to the ‘‘anytime, any- against Mr. Obama’’ and an ‘‘unseemly the distinguished minority leader. where’’ inspections? Gone. It will take spectacle of lawmakers siding with a Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I thank months to get the inspectors in. And, foreign leader against their own Com- the gentleman for yielding, and I com- by that time, they will have moved the mander in Chief.’’ mend him for his extraordinary leader- incriminating evidence elsewhere. I want to be crystal clear: I support ship as the ranking member on the In- The bottom line is the Obama admin- our Commander in Chief. telligence Committee, which has istration wanted a deal, any deal, more The Republicans and Israeli oppo- served us so well. than the Iranian mullahs did. This ad- nents of this agreement are the same His leadership has served us so well ministration was willing to sell out neocons who sold the war in Iraq to in this debate today and in our delib- Israel and our allies in the region and America based on lies, distortions, and erations leading up to this debate. It make us less safe here at home. misinformation. has served us well in the ongoing as we This is a lousy, lousy deal, and it And now what do the Republicans use intelligence to protect the Amer- ought to be rejected. offer as an alternative? Nothing. They ican people. So I thank the gentleman Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I yield have no plan, no plan other than to kill from California (Mr. SCHIFF). myself such time as I may consume this agreement, which means that Iran I did not go to the well as usual for just to take a brief moment to respond will either obtain a nuclear weapon or the leader, but I wanted to be here be- to my colleague from California. the U.S. goes to war to stop them. cause I have some materials that I I wish it were so simple that a cred- Well, let me tell you: I am not inter- want to share with you, Mr. Speaker. ible alternative was the passage of a ested in another Republican war in the Mr. Speaker, I think today and to- bill in Congress that had not passed be- Middle East. morrow, the next 24 hours, is a very, fore that we could pass now and, Now is the time to put the national very special time in the Congress of the through the mere act of our legisla- security of the American people first. United States. Members will be called tion, compel the rest of the world to Let’s reject this Republican game play- upon to make a decision that affects join us in a new negotiation and a ing and support a tough diplomatic our oath of office, to protect and sup- stronger round of sanctions. We simply agreement that will stop Iran from port the Constitution and, of course, don’t have that power to coerce the gaining a nuclear weapon. the American people. rest of the world with a bill we pass Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 This is a moment that we are pre- here in Congress. minutes to the gentleman from Penn- pared for. That is what I have this

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And as was the case with specific agree- experts, gaining information, acquiring And he talked about the fact that ments with the Soviet Union and China, we validation from outside sources other this particular agreement was one that will continue to have significant differences than the administration and the agree- was worked on under the presidency of with Iran on important issues, including ment itself, conversations with each President Bush. Actually, he places it human rights, support for terrorist groups other, conversations with their con- and meddling in the internal affairs of neigh- in time. bors. We must never tire of working to per- stituents, all to have, again, a sense of So let me read his comment: suade Iran to change its behavior on these humility that we all don’t know every- ‘‘Congress again faces a momentous issues, and countering it where necessary. thing about this subject. decision regarding U.S. policy toward And while I believe the JCPOA, if imple- And we have to get our assurances the Middle East. The forthcoming vote mented scrupulously by Iran, will help en- from those whose judgment we respect, on the nuclear deal between the P5+1 gage Tehran constructively on regional as well as to support this agreement on and Iran (known as the Joint Com- issues, we must always remember that its the merits. It is a very fine agreement. prehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) sole purpose is to halt the country’s nuclear weapons activities. I will take a moment just to talk will show the world whether the United about my own credentials because I see Israel’s security, an abiding U.S. concern, States has the will and sense of respon- will be enhanced by the full implementation that people are doing that in their sibility to help stabilize the Middle of the nuclear deal. Iran is fully imple- statements. I read with interest Sen- East, or whether it will contribute to menting the interim agreement that has ator MENENDEZ’ statement where he further turmoil, including the possible placed strict limits on its nuclear program talks about his service in the Senate, spread of nuclear weapons. Strong since January 2014 while the final agreement and I will talk about mine in the words perhaps, but clear language is was being negotiated. If Iran demonstrates House. the same resolve under the JCPOA, the helpful in the cacophony of today’s world will be a much safer place. And if it For over 20 years, I have served as a media. member of the Intelligence Committee does not, we will know in time to react ap- ‘‘In my view, the JCPOA’’—as it is propriately. both as a member of the committee, as known—‘‘meets the key objective, Let us not forget that Israel is the only the top Democrat on the committee, shared by recent administrations of country in the Middle East with over- and as the Speaker and leader ex offi- both parties, that Iran limit itself to a whelming retaliatory capability. I have no cio over the years, longer than anyone strictly civilian nuclear program with doubt that Iran’s leaders are well aware of Israel’s military capabilities. Similarly, the in the history of the Congress. unprecedented verification and moni- I went to the Intelligence Committee Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members toring by the International Atomic En- because I had a major concern which have impressive conventional militaries, and ergy Agency and the U.N. Security sprang from my district, which was a the United States is committed to enhancing Council.’’ their capabilities. very big interest there in stopping the He goes on for a couple of pages. Congress rightfully is conducting a full re- proliferation of weapons of mass de- Mr. Speaker, I will submit for the view and hearing from proponents and oppo- struction. nents of the nuclear deal. However, the RECORD Brent Scowcroft’s statement. Plowshares, an organization dedi- seeming effort to make the JCPOA the ulti- cated to that purpose, was founded [From the Washington Post, August 23, 2015] mate test of Congress’s commitment to there. They saluted President Reagan THE IRAN DEAL: AN EPOCHAL MOMENT THAT Israel is probably unprecedented in the an- and the actions that he took when he CONGRESS SHOULDN’T SQUANDER nals of relations between two vibrant democ- was President. And they are very ac- (By Brent Scowcroft) racies. Let us be clear: There is no credible Congress again faces a momentous decision alternative were Congress to prevent U.S. tively supporting this agreement now. participation in the nuclear deal. If we walk regarding U.S. policy toward the Middle But I mentioned my credentials be- away, we walk away alone. The world’s lead- East. The forthcoming vote on the nuclear cause I brought that experience to ing powers worked together effectively be- deal between the P5+1 and Iran (known as make a judgment on the agreement cause of U.S. leadership. To turn our back on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or this accomplishment would be an abdication after it was negotiated. JCPOA) will show the world whether the of the United States’ unique role and respon- Of course we were briefed, as mem- United States has the will and sense of re- sibility, incurring justified dismay among bers of the committee and members of sponsibility to help stabilize the Middle our allies and friends. We would lose all le- the leadership, on the ongoing as to the East, or whether it will contribute to further verage over Iran’s nuclear activities. The turmoil, including the possible spread of nu- progress that was being made in nego- international sanctions regime would dis- tiations. clear weapons. (Strong words perhaps, but solve. And no member of Congress should be Again, having been briefed all along clear language is helpful in the cacophony of under the illusion that another U.S. invasion the way, I still was pleasantly pleased today’s media) of the Middle East would be helpful. to see what the final product was. In my view, the JCPOA meets the key ob- So I urge strongly that Congress support jective, shared by recent administrations of What the President negotiated was re- this agreement. But there is more that Con- both parties, that Iran limit itself to a gress should do. Implementation and markable. It was remarkable in several strictly civilian nuclear program with un- respects. verification will be the key to success, and precedented verification and monitoring by Congress has an important role. It should en- One was that the P5, the permanent the International Atomic Energy Agency sure that the International Atomic Energy members of the Security Council, plus and the U.N. Security Council. Iran has com- Agency, other relevant bodies and U.S. intel- one—that would be Germany—the P5 mitted to never developing or acquiring a ligence agencies have all the resources nec- nations negotiated this agreement with nuclear weapon; the deal ensures that this essary to facilitate inspection and monitor Iran: China, Russia, France, the U.K., will be the case for at least 15 years and like- compliance. Congress should ensure that the United States. ly longer, unless Iran repudiates the inspec- military assistance, ballistic missile defense This is quite remarkable, that all of tion regime and its commitments under the and training commitments that the United Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear those countries could come to agree- States made to GCC leaders at Camp David Weapons and Additional Protocol. in May are fully funded and implemented ment. And an important part of that There is no more credible expert on nu- without delay. And it should ensure that the leadership was the leadership of Presi- clear weapons than Energy Secretary Ernest United States works closely with the GCC dent Obama to have that engagement Moniz, who led the technical negotiating and other allies to moderate Iranian behav- sustained over a couple-year period. team. When he asserts that the JCPOA ior in the region, countering it where nec- Now, President Bush took us a bit blocks each of Iran’s pathways to the fissile essary. down this path, and that is referenced material necessary to make a nuclear weap- My generation is on the sidelines of policy- in an op-ed that was put forth by Brent on, responsible people listen. Twenty-nine making now; this is a natural development. eminent U.S. nuclear scientists have en- But decades of experience strongly suggest Scowcroft. dorsed Moniz’s assertions. that there are epochal moments that should When he supported this legislation, If the United States could have handed not be squandered. President Nixon realized he says that ‘‘The deal ensures that Iran a ‘‘take it or leave it’’ agreement, the it with China. Presidents Reagan and George this will be the case for at least 15 terms doubtless would have been more oner- H.W. Bush realized it with the Soviet Union. years and likely longer.’’ ous on Iran. But negotiated agreements, the And I believe we face it with Iran today.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:03 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.048 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5901 b 1530 logistics, intelligence, and other critical sup- We heard from our most distin- port. If we reject the agreement, we risk iso- Ms. PELOSI. I also want to quote anguished nuclear physicists; we heard lating ourselves and damaging our ability to from those scientists, and we heard other Republican—Brent Scowcroft assemble the strongest possible coalition to served in the administration of Presi- stop Iran. from people of faith. I would like to dent George Herbert Walker Bush— In short, then, rejecting the Iran deal quote some of them. More than 100 Senator John Warner joined Senator would erode the current deterrent value of Democratic and Republican former dip- Carl Levin. These are two chairmen of the military option, making it more likely lomats and ambassadors wrote: Iran might choose to pursue a nuclear weap- the Senate Armed Services Com- In our judgment, the JCPOA deserves con- on, and would then make it more costly for gressional support and the opportunity to mittee—one a Democrat, but before the U.S. to mount any subsequent military show that it can work. We firmly believe him, a Republican, John Warner. They operation. It would tie the hands of any fu- that the most effective way to protect U.S. talk about they support this. They say: ture president trying to build international national security and that of our allies and The deal on the table is a strong agree- participation and support for military force friends is to ensure that tough-minded diplo- ment on many counts, and it leaves in place against Iran should that be necessary. macy has a chance to succeed before consid- Those who think the use of force against the robust deterrence and credibility of a ering other more risky alternatives. Iran is almost inevitable should want the military option. We urge our former col- military option to be as credible and effec- That is the diplomats. leagues not to take any action which would tive as possible, both as a deterrent to Iran’s The generals and admirals wrote: undermine the deterrent value of a coalition nuclear ambitions and in destroying Iran’s There is no better option to prevent an Ira- that participates in and could support the nuclear weapons program should that be- nian nuclear weapon. If the Iranians cheat, use of a military option. The failure of the come necessary. For that to be the case, the our advanced technology, intelligence, and United States to join the agreement would United States needs to be a party to the the inspections will reveal it, and U.S. mili- have that effect. agreement rather than being the cause of its tary options remain on the table. And if the Mr. Speaker, I submit Carl Levin and collapse. deal is rejected by America, the Iranians John Warner’s statement for the In our many years on the Armed Services could have a nuclear weapon within a year. RECORD. Committee, we saw time and again how The choice is that stark. America is stronger when we fight alongside WHY HAWKS SHOULD ALSO BACK THE IRAN Twenty-nine of our Nation’s most allies. Iran must constantly be kept aware prominent nuclear scientists and engi- DEAL that a collective framework of deterrence (By Carl Levin and John Warner) stands resolute, and that if credible evidence neers wrote: We both were elected to the Senate in 1978 evolves that Iran is taking steps towards a We consider that the Joint Comprehensive and privileged to have served together on the nuclear arsenal, it would face the real possi- Plan of Action the United States and its Senate Armed Services Committee for 30 bility of military action by a unified coali- partners negotiated with Iran will advance years, during which we each held committee tion of nations to stop their efforts. the cause of peace and security in the Middle leadership positions of chairman or ranking The deal on the table is a strong agree- East and can serve as a guidepost for future minority member. We support the Iran ment on many counts, and it leaves in place nonproliferation agreements. Agreement negotiated by the United States the robust deterrence and credibility of a I quote ‘‘and can serve as a guidepost and other leading world powers for many military option. We urge our former col- for future nonproliferation agree- reasons, including its limitations on Iran’s leagues not to take any action which would ments.’’ nuclear activities, its strong inspections re- undermine the deterrent value of a coalition that participates in and could support the This is an innovative agreement, with gime, and the ability to quickly re-impose much more stringent constraints than any sanctions should Iran violate its provisions. use of a military option. The failure of the United States to join the agreement would previously negotiated nonproliferation But we also see a compelling reason to sup- framework. port the agreement that has gotten little at- have that effect. tention: Rejecting it would weaken the de- Ms. PELOSI. Again, I refer to the They went on to say more. terrent value of America’s military option. statements of my colleagues. They are Mr. Speaker, 440 rabbis urged Con- As former chairmen of the Senate Armed thoughtful; they are serious, and they gress to endorse the statement, writ- Services Committee, we have always be- are courageous in support of the agreeing: lieved that the U.S. should keep a strong ment. The Obama administration has success- military option on the table. If Iran pursues I would like to thank President fully brought together the major inter- a nuclear weapon, some believe that military Obama and the entire administration national powers to confront Iran over its nu- action is inevitable if we’re to prevent it clear ambitions. The broad international from reaching its goal. We don’t subscribe to for being available as Members sought sanctions move Iran to enter this historic that notion, but we are skeptical that, clarification to respond to their con- agreement. should Iran attempt to consider moving to a cerns. I want to thank the President, They urge support. nuclear weapon, we could deter them from Secretary Kerry, Secretary Moniz, Sec- Mr. Speaker, 4,100 Catholic nuns pursuing it through economic sanctions retary Lew, and so many others for wrote to Congress stating: alone. their leadership and availability to us As women of faith, followers of the one How does rejecting the agreement give in a bipartisan way in our Democratic America a weaker military hand to play? who said, ‘‘Blessed are the peacemakers,’’ we Caucus. urge that you risk on the side of peace and Let’s imagine a world in which the United For years, Iran’s rapidly accelerating States rejects the nuclear accord that all vote to approve the Iran nuclear deal. other parties have embraced. The sanctions enrichment capability and burgeoning Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned now in place would likely not be maintained nuclear stockpile has represented one of the hazards of rejecting the agree- and enforced by all the parties to the agree- of the greatest threats to peace and se- ment, reminding us that foreign gov- ment, so those would lose their strong deter- curity anywhere in the world. We all ernments will not continue to make rent value. Iran would effectively argue to stipulate to that. That is why we need costly sacrifices at our demand. I say the world that it had been willing to nego- an agreement. this in response to something that my tiate an agreement, only to have that agree- That is why I am so pleased that we distinguished colleague from California ment rejected by a recalcitrant America. have so many statements of validation said: In that world, should we find credible evi- from people. The experts say: dence that Iran is starting to move toward a Indeed, they would be more likely to blame This agreement is one of the greatest dip- nuclear weapon, the United States would al- us for walking away from a credible solution lomatic achievements of the 21st century. most certainly consider use of the military to one of the world’s greatest security option to stop that program. But it’s highly It is no wonder that such a diverse threats and would continue to reengage with unlikely that our traditional European al- and extraordinary constellation of ex- Iran. lies, let alone China and Russia, would sup- perts have made their voices heard in He went on to say: port the use of the military option since we support of this—again, I use the word— Instead of toughening the sanctions, the had undermined the diplomatic path. Iran ‘‘extraordinary’’ accord. decision by Congress to unilaterally reject surely would know this, and so from the On the steps of the Capitol the other the deal will end a decade of isolation of Iran start, would have less fear of a military op- day with our veterans and with our and put the United States at odds with the tion than if it faced a unified coalition. rest of the world. While the United States would certainly Gold Star moms who have lost their provide the greatest combat power in any sons, we heard the words of diplomats We certainly don’t want to do that. military action, allies and other partners and soldiers, generals and admirals and Today, something very interesting make valuable contributions—not just in di- diplomats by the score—Democrats, happened, Mr. Speaker. It was a state- rect participation, but also in access rights, Republicans, and nonpartisan. ment put forth by U.K. Prime Minister

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It is a cru- Carolina (Mr. MCHENRY), the deputy This agreement puts real, concrete cial opportunity at a time of heightened chief whip and a member of the Finan- steps in place to prevent Iran from ob- global uncertainty to show what diplomacy cial Services Committee. taining nuclear weapons, steps that can achieve. Mr. MCHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank have already begun to degrade Iran’s This is not an agreement based on the chairman for his leadership on this ability to produce nuclear material. trust or any assumption about how important matter of national security. According to the independent ex- Iran may look in 10 or 15 years. It is Today, I rise in opposition to this bad perts, this deal ‘‘effectively blocks the based on detailed, tightly written con- nuclear deal the President has nego- plutonium pathway for more than 15 trols that are verifiable and long-last- tiated. I don’t oppose it because the years.’’ These experts also assess that, ing. President negotiated it. I don’t oppose without the deal, Iran may shrink its They went on to say: it because it was brought forth by this breakout time to a few weeks or even We condemn in no uncertain terms that administration. days. Iran does not recognize the existence of the I oppose it because it is bad for the The steps outlined in the agreement State of Israel and the unacceptable lan- security of America. It is bad for the complement existing prohibitions on guage that Iran’s leaders use about Israel. security of the world. It is bad for the the development of a nuclear weapon Israel’s security matters are and will remain security of our most sacred ally, Israel. by Iran. our key interests, too. We would not have reached the nuclear deal with Iran if we did It is bad for the nonproliferation strat- b 1545 not think that it removed a threat to the re- egies the world has had to mean that Under this agreement, the inter- gion and the nonproliferation regime as a we have fewer nuclear weapons on this national community will have unprece- whole. planet. dented access to ensure that Iran never We are confident that the agreement pro- Now, you have to ask yourself a few gets one. vides the foundation for resolving a conflict basic questions: Has Iran warranted This agreement will not be mon- on Iran’s nuclear program permanently. This the trust of the international commu- itored merely according to the good- is why we now want to embark on the full nity to enter into this agreement? The implementation of the Joint Comprehensive will of Iran. Its enforcement mecha- Plan of Action, once all national procedures answer is no. It is very clear by their nisms are verifiable and transparent. are complete. actions over the last 20 and 30 years Under this agreement, there will be Our own President wrote to Con- that they should not be trusted. more inspectors than ever in Iran. Number two, we hear the Supreme gressman JERRY NADLER: These inspectors will have daily access Leader of Iran saying, time and again, I believe that JCPOA, which cuts off every to Iran’s declared nuclear sites and will pathway Iran could have to a nuclear weapon ‘‘death to America and Israel.’’ He has be able to have access to undeclared and creates the must robust verification re- declared his nation is committed to the sites that they suspect may be involved gime ever negotiated to monitor a nuclear destruction of Israel. He has called in nuclear activity. Inspections will be program, is a very good deal for the United America the Great Satan. regular, and they will be invasive. States, for the State of Israel, and for the re- Now, how can we believe a country is They will not be oriented around Ira- gion as a whole. fully committed to our destruction yet, nian convenience but, rather, around Many of us share the views that had at the same time, uphold their end of compliance, ensuring that the inter- been expressed by those in a position to the bargain? We can’t. We must oppose national community remains safe and, make a difference on this agreement. this agreement based off of what is best indeed, informed. Tuesday night, again after the votes for international security and what is If at any time Iran is found to be in here in this House, dozens of Members best for our Nation’s security. violation of the agreement, the full supporting the nuclear agreement We also have to oppose this because brunt of international sanctions will stood on the steps of the Capitol. We it will mean, during my lifetime or snap back, once again hobbling the Ira- were honored to be joined by military during my children’s lifetime, we will nian economy. veterans and Gold Star families, men have more nuclear weapons, not fewer. It is important to note that many and women whose sacrifices remind us This is a bad agreement, and we sanctions will still be in place. Relief of the significance of putting diplo- should reject it. will come only from those sanctions re- macy before war. They remind us of Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I ask lated to nuclear activities. Bans on the significance of this historic trans- unanimous consent to yield the bal- technology exports, restrictions formational achievement. ance of my time and the ability to con- against the transfer of conventional Congratulations. These nuclear trol the time to the gentleman from weaponry and WMD technology, sanc- physicists, they congratulated the Maryland (Mr. CUMMINGS). tions based on terrorism activities, and President on this agreement. I con- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there bans on foreign assistance will all congratulate him, too. objection to the request of the gen- tinue. Our men and women in uniform and tleman from California? Without this deal, experts estimate our veterans and our Gold Star moms There was no objection. that Iran will have enough nuclear ma- remind us of our first duty, to protect Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield terial for weapons in 2 or 3 months. and defend the American people. I am myself such time as I may consume. During negotiations, Iran stopped in- pleased to say we achieve that with Mr. Speaker, since 1998, I have had stalling centrifuges, but they will re- this agreement. the privilege of sending a group of high sume if this agreement falls apart, po- I urge my colleagues to support the school students each year to Israel tentially accelerating that timeline. agreement and to vote ‘‘no’’ on the where they are paired with Israeli The opponents of this agreement pro- other items that are being put before teens to learn about what life is really pose rejecting this deal and pursuing a us today. like in Israel. stronger one, but that plan could have I think we all have to, as we evaluate When these students return, they grave consequences. If the United our decision, ask ourselves: If we were have learned life lessons that stay with States rejects this deal, Iran will con- the one deciding vote as to whether them forever, but just as important, tinue developing more sophisticated this agreement would go forward or they have made friendships that will enrichment technologies. By the time that we would fall behind, how would also last a lifetime. any new negotiations begin, Iran would we vote? None of us has the luxury to I am a proud and strong friend and likely already be a nuclear state. There walk away from that responsibility. ally of Israel, and I have been for a is also no guarantee that Iran would I am proud of the statements that very long time. This is why I believe return to the negotiating table after our colleagues have made, the agree- we must support the Joint Comprehen- having wasted 2 years on this agreement the President has reached; and I sive Plan of Action and why I am here ment.

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How- plexity of this area of the world which This deal does not change, in any ever, they have all of the information has had so much turmoil and history. way, our solemn commitment to pro- available to any nation on all nuclear I have spent the last 60 days taking tecting Israel, nor does this prevent us agreements, or they cite issues not every opportunity to listen to constitu- from using any other measures if Iran under negotiation at all, like Iran’s ents and experts. should violate this agreement, includ- role in the Middle East. I, with a small group of my freshman ing using the full force of the strongest Here is what my constituents cite, colleagues, have been personally military in the world. Mr. Speaker: briefed at the White House by Presi- But the United States must lead not $12,000 in Federal taxes per resident— dent Obama. I traveled to Israel for the only with our military might; we have the most per capita in the United first time and met with high-level worked diligently to achieve a peaceful States—but no vote on the Iran deal or Israeli officials for almost 2 hours, in- resolution to this issue, and it is time on anything else on this House floor. cluding with Prime Minister for us to show our integrity and values With statehood, D.C. would vote ‘‘yes’’ Netanyahu. I learned about the 3,000 for which we stand. and be counted just as Uncle Sam years of history and animosity Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of counts our taxes every single year. amongst groups and also of the very my time. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 close proximity in which those groups Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 21⁄2 minute to the gentleman from North have lived for thousands of years and minutes to the gentleman from Texas Carolina (Mr. PITTENGER), a member of shared their difficult history. I met (Mr. SAM JOHNSON), a true American the Committee on Financial Services. with leaders of our international coali- hero who served this country with dis- Mr. PITTENGER. I thank the chair- tion, and I continue to be a staunch tinction in Korea and in Vietnam and man for yielding this time. I thank him supporter of the U.S.-Israeli relation- as a prisoner of war for nearly 7 years. for his strong leadership to reject this ship as, I believe, most of my col- Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. I thank administration’s agreement with Iran. leagues on both sides are. the chairman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, this deal is a dramatic I held six townhalls—a certain meas- Mr. Speaker, at this grave hour, I reversal of U.S. policy in the Middle ure of masochism, perhaps, by a fresh- come to express my opposition to East and towards the Iranian Govern- man Member—that took hours, meet- President Obama’s deal with Iran. ment. For years, the Iranian Govern- ing with both pro and opponents in my To this day, Iran chants ‘‘death to ment has actively opposed U.S. inter- district, in the San Francisco Bay America.’’ In fact, Iran is the world’s ests in the region and has directly fi- Area. We received over 1,000 phone leading state sponsor of terrorism. Its nanced some of the world’s most op- calls, emails, and constituent questions regime has the blood of America’s serv- pressive terrorist groups, most nota- on this issue, and more than 70 percent icemembers on its hands. bly, Hezbollah. of them were in favor of the proposal. Ultimately, at the heart of my deci- Iran is our enemy. As a result of this agreement, over sion in supporting a deal is the possi- The President asks us to trust Iran; $100 billion will be released from repa- bility that this deal promotes the long- but what has Iran done to earn our triated oil profits back to the mullahs term investment in peace on this dif- trust? Nothing. This is a deal of sur- in Iran, and 46 banks in Iran will now ficult part of our planet. In addition, it render, and, with it, Iran will go nu- be approved to transmit money creates security and stability, ulti- clear. through the international financial mately, for the United States. I believe The alternative isn’t war. The alter- system. Look at what they have done that this accord is our best option for native is to strike a better deal. I say previously with their finances. We gave achieving both of those goals. this as one of the few Members of Con- them $700 million a month as a pre- As recently as yesterday, I was able gress who has seen combat, who has condition just to come to the negotia- to listen to advisers and leaders who fought two wars, and who has spent tions—$12 billion over a 16-month pe- represent our coalition partners. The nearly 7 years as a POW. riod. You can see their footprint in sanctions regime, due in large part to So I say to my colleagues on the Lebanon; you can see it in Iraq; you the European Union’s participation, de- other side of the aisle: Do the right can see it in Yemen; you can see it in flated Iran’s economy and forced them thing. Put country above party. Listen Syria; you can see it in South America. to the negotiating table. In 2012, Iran’s to the American people. Uphold your Mr. Speaker, what we are doing economy shrank for the first time in most sacred duty—safeguard our Re- today is going to translate into in- two decades by almost 2 percent. public from those who seek to destroy creased, enhanced terrorist activities This is the final proposal, I believe, if it. Vote this deal down. throughout the world. May we look the U.S. were to withdraw. Our coali- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield back on this day as one of the most tion partners that helped negotiate 4 minutes to the distinguished gentle- consequential votes we will take to- this deal and create the ability and the woman from the District of Columbia morrow in this Chamber, as consequen- leverage to negotiate will not come (Ms. NORTON). tial as what we did in declaring war back to the table. Our authority and Ms. NORTON. I thank my good friend against Japan and Germany. May we standing in the world community will for yielding to me on this important recognize the reality of what is taking be severely diminished. subject for our country today and in place. There are some who say that Iran the foreseeable future. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield cannot be trusted, and I think we all Mr. Speaker, while many Repub- 4 minutes to the gentleman from Cali- agree on that. The future of this roll- licans have been trying to find a way, fornia (Mr. DESAULNIER). out is not black-and-white, and it has just this very day, not to have a vote Mr. DESAULNIER. I thank the gen- many unknowns and hypotheticals on on the Iran agreement, I have been tleman from Maryland, the distin- both the supporters’ and the opponents’ searching for a way to represent my guished ranking member of the com- sides. We do not know if Iran will 650,000 constituents by voting on any mittee. cheat, but we do know that oversight version offered. Five nations, whose Mr. Speaker, I want to speak as a and compliance is strong and con- systems differ from one another in freshman Member of this body who has sequential, and consequences for cheat- every conceivable way, and the United been able to learn a great deal about ing will be enforced by the inter- Nations have approved this deal, but this difficult, difficult area of the national community. the Republicans are torn on whether to world—a place where America has in- In my view, it is in the national secu- even vote on the deal at all. vested too many lives and too much rity interests of the United States of

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Well, last Energy and Commerce Committee and cheating will result in severe repercus- week Iran’s top cleric said America re- the Education and the Workforce Com- sions. mains Iran’s number one enemy. mittee. As the President has said publicly Days after the deal was announced, Mr. GUTHRIE. I thank the chairman and he has reiterated to me personally, Iran’s Supreme Leader called for for yielding. all of our options remain on the table ‘‘death of America,’’ not the death of Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express when it comes to responding to failed France, not the death of Great Britain, my disapproval of President Obama’s Iranian commitments, including mili- not the death of Russia, not the death deal with Iran. tary options and the reimposition of of China. It was the death of America. I ask myself this question: Has Iran sanctions, either in whole or in part, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. earned the right to be trusted? either unilaterally or multilaterally. HULTGREN). The time of the gentleman We must ask this because we know Additionally, all the terrorism-re- has expired. there are secret deals that my col- lated sanctions are outside the scope of Mr. ROYCE. I yield another 30 sec- leagues and I were not privileged to. this agreement and remain in force, onds to the gentleman. Therefore, a vote to support this deal is and I am committed to providing any Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, since a vote to trust Iran. further tools necessary to constrain when is America afraid to stand alone? The behavior of Iran’s leaders over Iran’s destructive nonnuclear activi- I was one of the fortunate freshman the last 30 years offers no indication ties. that got to go to Israel recently and I that the next decade will be any dif- Mr. Speaker, Congress should also es- sat with the Prime Minister, who told ferent; and now, with these secret de- tablish an oversight commission or Se- us this deal guarantees that, in 15 tails, we cannot know if the deal is lect Committee to ensure Iranian ad- years, Iran will have a nuclear arsenal. verifiable, enforceable, and account- herence to the deal and recommend Just yesterday the Supreme Leader able. courses of action in response to any tweeted that Israel won’t exist in 25 The people who know Iran best trust breach of Iranian commitments. years. them the least. Iran’s neighbors have This would be in addition to the I also visited the Holocaust Museum already requested additional arms from Oversight Committee related to Intel- and, like many people who weren’t the United States to protect them- ligence or the Foreign Affairs Com- alive during that historic tragedy, I selves from this very deal. Any deal mittee or other committees, including asked myself, ‘‘Why didn’t anyone stop should include these three powerful the Armed Services Committee that this?’’ Well, my fear is that some day principles: safety, security, stability. might also have jurisdiction. in the near future people are going to This deal falls short, and I cannot sup- The more eyes on Iran in this agree- ask, ‘‘Why didn’t America stop Iran?’’ port it. ment in making sure that they are liv- The bottom line is that this is a bad b 1600 ing up to the commitments, the better. deal for America. It is a bad deal for Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield Mr. Speaker, we need to show our re- Israel, and it is a bad deal for the 4 minutes to the gentleman from solve and ability to execute the funda- world. Rhode Island (Mr. LANGEVIN). mental objectives of the JCPOA, pre- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, may I Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, this venting an Iranian nuclear weapon. inquire as to how much time each side has probably been one of the most dif- While I have deep concerns about as- has? ficult decisions I have had to make pects of the deal, rejecting it now The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- during my time in Congress. For the would potentially lead us down an even tleman from Maryland has 14 minutes record, I still have deep reservations darker path without the support of the remaining, and the gentleman from about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of international community and with se- California has 27 minutes remaining. Action. vere and unpredictable consequences. Mr. CUMMINGS. I yield 4 minutes to However, while it is not without I will vote to support this deal and the distinguished gentleman from Ken- flaws or risks, I believe the plan pre- what I believe is now our best chance tucky (Mr. YARMUTH). sents our best chance to limit Iran’s to prevent Iran from becoming a nu- Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise nuclear ambitions and protect the se- clear threat, our best chance for an today in support of this historic agree- curity of the United States and our al- international community united in ment with Iran. It is good for America, lies, particularly the State of Israel. support of our interests, and our best absolutely critical for Israel, and is a The preamble to the agreement is option for peace. We must give diplo- historic step toward a more stable Mid- both critically important and crystal macy a chance to work. dle East. clear when it states that ‘‘Iran reaf- Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the We entered into P5+1 negotiations firms that under no circumstances will gentleman from New York (Mr. DONO- with one prevailing goal, to prevent Iran ever seek, develop, or acquire any VAN), a member of the Committee on Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. nuclear weapons.’’ And we will hold Foreign Affairs. That is what this agreement does. Iran to it in perpetuity, as they have Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I be- Under this deal, Iran can never have committed. lieve the House of Representatives will a nuclear weapon. I want to repeat that Mr. Speaker, I do not trust Iran. But stand on the right side of history in re- because there has been a lot of false re- this agreement is built on verification, jecting this dangerous deal. I have ports and fearmongering about Iran not trust, and I believe that it includes asked myself, as many people in this being able to build a bomb in 10 years the needed monitoring and enforce- Chamber have asked, ‘‘Why is this a or 15 years. Under this deal, Iran can ment tools. good deal for the United States?’’ never have a nuclear weapon. If Iran violates the deal in any way, Iran is holding four Americans ille- This is the third provision of the increased international monitoring gally hostage in their country. That deal: ‘‘Iran affirms that under no cir- will allow us to know quickly and act was not part of the negotiations. Iran cumstances will Iran ever seek, de- decisively. Conversely, if we were to continues to support worldwide ter- velop, or acquire any nuclear weap- abandon this agreement despite the rorism. There is no restrictions on that ons.’’ international community’s support, in this deal. Iran has agreed to never have a nu- Iran’s nuclear ambitions could go un- Fifty billion dollars will be imme- clear weapon. With this agreement in checked, and that is not a risk I am diately released to the regime with no place, we will have an unprecedented willing to take. restrictions on its use. That was not inspection regimen to guarantee it. Mr. Speaker, like many of my con- part of the deal. They continue to de- IAEA inspectors will have more ac- stituents, I still have significant con- velop ICBMs, intercontinental ballistic cess in Iran than in any other country

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its. They will have access wherever United States, Iran has come within Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 they need it, whenever they need it, months of succeeding in its effort to minutes to the gentleman from New and at every single stage of the proc- acquire sufficient material for a nu- Jersey (Mr. LANCE). ess. clear bomb. Mr. LANCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise This agreement is built on verifica- Mr. Speaker, the question before us today to urge rejection of the under- tion and full cooperation. If Iran fails today is not, Is this a perfect agree- lying Iranian agreement. The President to meet either of those standards, if at ment that addresses all of Iran’s dan- did not submit to Congress two inspec- any point inspectors believe that Iran gerous behavior? The truth is there are tion side agreements secretly nego- is stonewalling or being uncooperative, no perfect options in dealing with this tiated between the IAEA and Iran. the deal is violated and strict sanctions regime. Congress and the American people return. Instead, we must ask: ‘‘Will this have no information on what these se- Mr. Speaker, this is a good deal, and agreement verifiably prevent a nuclear cret side agreements entail, although there is no possibility of a so-called armed Iran? Will this agreement ad- news reports have suggested that Iran better deal. Our partner nations have vance American national security in- will be able to inspect at least some of made it clear that, if we walk away terests in the region? Will this agree- its own military facilities. from this agreement, they will not sup- ment advance the national security of Under the underlying agreement, the port the tough sanctions that have our ally, Israel?’’ world’s leading state sponsor of ter- brought Iran to the negotiating table Through a very long and deliberate rorism—an antagonist of the United in the first place. process, I have reached the conclusion States, of Israel, and of several Arab That is the reality. As a result, a that the answer to these three ques- nations, a 35-year-old regime known for vote against this agreement is a vote tions is yes. horrible human rights abuses—will re- to weaken international sanctions I believe that it is better to have this ceive at least $100 billion immediately, against Iran. It is a vote to allow them imperfect international agreement some of which will undoubtedly be used a clear path to a nuclear weapon, and that we can aggressively enforce than for terrorism. it is a vote to make Israel less safe and to have no agreement at all. A better underlying agreement can the Middle East more dangerous. During August I spent a week in be negotiated, making sure Iran does I urge my colleagues to recognize Israel meeting with political and mili- not acquire nuclear weapons or ICBMs that reality, to support this agreement tary leaders and hearing from ordinary whose only purpose can be militaristic. and allow our President and our Nation citizens who are deeply concerned It is important to note that a clear ma- to take these historic steps toward a about Iran’s intentions. jority of the American people and a more peaceful world. As I stood on the Golan Heights, I clear majority of both houses of Con- Mr. ROYCE. I yield 11⁄2 minutes to could see the smoke rising from shell- gress—Republicans and some Demo- the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LATTA). ing in Syria. That smoke is a visible crats, together the representatives of Mr. LATTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise sign of the chaos and danger in the re- the American people—oppose this deal. today in strong opposition to President gion for both the United States and for This is the most consequential vote I Obama’s disastrous Iran nuclear deal. the entire Middle East. shall cast as a Member of Congress on This deal not only threatens the safety I am keenly aware of the very real foreign policy since I have been privi- and security of the United States, one threats Iran poses to Israel’s security leged to be here. of our closest allies, Israel, it threatens and to our national security. I share I urge rejection of the Iranian agreement, which is not in the best interests the safety and security of the entire the deep concerns of many of my con- of the national security of the United world. stituents, of many Jewish leaders, who It fails to prevent Iran from eventu- distrust Iran. States. Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ally having a nuclear weapon, the That is why, Mr. Speaker, I believe myself such time as I may consume. exact opposite of what it is intended to that, after this week’s vote, we have Mr. Speaker, I want to just clear up do. Iran now simply just has to wait a another critical choice to make. It is some things. The IAEA’s separate ar- decade before becoming a nuclear an important choice to make for our rangements with Iran are not part of power. children, our grandchildren, and our the agreement within the definition of In the meantime, because Iran gets men and women in uniform. the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review everything they need and want in re- Our choice is this: Will we come to- Act. The separate arrangements were turn for so-called reductions in their gether as Americans to enforce the Ira- negotiated between the IAEA and Iran nuclear capabilities, they can dramati- nian nuclear agreement in the years to to resolve outstanding issues. The ar- cally expand their dominance in the re- come? rangements between Iran and the IAEA gion, build up their ballistic missile As the Iran nuclear agreement goes are considered safeguard confidentials, and weapons capabilities, grow their into effect, we must work together—no meaning that the IAEA does not share economy and military, and have even matter our vote this week—to enforce the information with member states. greater ability to fund and promote Iran’s commitments and to stand pre- The U.S. also has safeguard terrorism. pared to act decisively when Iran tests confidentials, arrangements with the Mr. Speaker, can we really expect to our resolve. We cannot afford to cast a IAEA, and we would not want any trust a government like Iran’s whose vote and walk away. member state to be able to request ac- leaders chant ‘‘Death to America’’? Mr. Speaker, we have the greatest cess to information about our nuclear I strongly advise my colleagues to opportunity to achieve stability in the infrastructure. oppose this horrible deal. Our Nation region when we lead our allies and Beyond that, Mr. Speaker, IAEA Di- and our allies deserve better. work with other international part- rector General Amano has declared Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield ners, as we did when we created the that the arrangements between the 4 minutes to the gentlewoman from international sanctions that have IAEA and Iran are technically sound Connecticut (Ms. ESTY). brought Iran to the negotiating table. and consistent with the Agency’s long- Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to sup- The Iranian nuclear agreement is the established practice. They do not com- port the Joint Comprehensive Plan of beginning of a long-term, multi- promise the IAEA safeguard standards Action not as a perfect agreement, but national commitment. We must stand in any way. as the only viable path forward to pre- strong with our allies. We must com- Let’s be clear. There is no self-inspec- vent Iran from acquiring nuclear weap- mit to ensuring that the inspectors tion of Iranian facilities, and the IAEA ons. I do not come to this decision have the access and resources to carry has in no way given responsibility for lightly or easily. out the agreement. nuclear inspections to Iran, not now Iran is a deadly state sponsor of ter- We must stand ready to act, to lead and certainly not in the future. That is rorism, and the Iranian regime has re- the world to respond to signs of cheat- not how the IAEA does business. peatedly threatened America and our ing or other Iranian efforts to under- Mr. Speaker, may I inquire how close ally, Israel. mine its obligations. much time I have remaining?

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Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 when we are going down this path of bags in the future. minutes to the gentleman from Florida peace and war to trust the IAEA with I just want to let everybody know (Mr. DIAZ-BALART), a member of the no documents, not being able to see that the blood will not be on my hands Committee on Appropriations and the that. and the hands of those who vote Committee on the Budget. Our primary responsibility here is to against this agreement. Mr. DIAZ-BALART. Mr. Speaker, I protect our citizens against all en- Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield rise today to speak against a deal emies, foreign and domestic. This deal 3 minutes to the distinguished gen- which I believe will become one of the gives Iran more money. They will re- tleman from California (Mr. FARR). most dangerous mistakes in U.S. his- main the number one state sponsor of Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I have been tory. This deal does not stop Iran from terror. They will continue to chant listening to this debate all day, and I pursuing a nuclear program. It recog- ‘‘death to America’’ and ‘‘death to really have to be, I guess, angered by nizes and legitimizes their nuclear pro- Israel.’’ They will not free our citizens. the amount of misstatement of fact gram in short order. Now, we assure that Iran will get nu- here and about this House being so neg- It allows Iran to develop ballistic clear weapons; the region will go into a ative about this country and about our missiles and brings an end to the arms nuclear arms race, and the world and President. embargo against that regime. It frees the U.S. will be less safe. This is a ter- You can’t get away with criticizing up hundreds of billions of dollars to rible deal, an embarrassing deal, and Presidents or leaders of other countries fund and export terrorism. I am con- one we will regret in the future. being negative about us when you are vinced that this deal will also lead to a Vote to fully disclose this deal; vote standing around being negative about our own country and our own Presi- nuclear arms race in the Middle East. against the deal, and vote to keep the dent. This deal, Mr. Speaker, is one of the sanctions on. This agreement is about trust, and it Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I con- biggest mistakes that we, our children, isn’t about trust with Iran. It is about tinue to reserve the balance of my and our grandchildren will pay a very trust with the International Atomic time. dear price for. Energy Agency. Nobody has spoken Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. Speaker, history will record this about what that Agency does, other minutes to the gentleman from Penn- deal as the moment that the United than the chairman, about how impor- sylvania (Mr. PERRY), a member of the States and the world granted the larg- tant it is. est, most dangerous sponsor of ter- Committee on Foreign Affairs. It has been around since 1957. We rorism that which it covets the most, Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I thank helped create it. It has 2,400 employees. nuclear weapons and the means to de- the chairman for yielding to me. We probably trained most of them. liver them. Mr. Speaker, no one wants Iran to They know about inspections. They are I hope I am wrong, Mr. Speaker, but have a nuclear weapon; I certainly an international organization. They I fear that I am not. don’t think the President wants them don’t belong to anybody. No country Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield to, but I think it is clear that they are owns them. myself such time as I may consume. going to. The question is when. Clear- You can’t go and trash all day that Mr. Speaker, I want to be clear that ly, the President tried to make a good they have a secret agreement with Iran this agreement isn’t based on trust. It deal. I don’t think he thinks that Iran when they have a secret agreement is based on the most intrusive verifica- can be trusted, but I do think he thinks with the United States and with Russia tion regimen in history. The inter- that they won’t cheat. and with China and with all the other national inspectors will have 24/7 ac- Mr. Speaker, the road to hell was signatories. That is their business. cess to surveillance of enrichment fa- paved with good intentions, and I am They go in and verify. cilities and reactors and regular non- sure that the administration had and We don’t allow them to go into our restricted access to all other declared has good intentions, but the facts re- top classified areas without some sites. main. Iran has been cheating, literally, agreement of how you are going to Beyond declared facilities, the infor thousands of years—or at least that handle that classified information. spection provisions give the inter- region has—and certainly, we know the They are not going to release that in- national inspectors the access they facts. formation to other countries. They need, when they need it, to carry out The facts are, for the last 36 years, wouldn’t have any credibility. the most intrusive inspection system Iran has cheated on every single agree- When you are asking that the Presi- ever peacefully negotiated. ment they have signed. They are cheat- dent release that information, he Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of ing at this very moment. An agreement doesn’t have it. He doesn’t own it. It is my time. that is based on that, that they the IAEA and Iran. What if Iran was Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 wouldn’t cheat, is an agreement that is saying, We don’t want to enter into minutes to the gentleman from Illinois fatally flawed. this agreement because we don’t know (Mr. SHIMKUS). Mr. Speaker, this is the same coun- what the IAEA has entered into with (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given try that won’t cheat, this is the same the United States? permission to revise and extend his re- country that leaders recognize and rec- Stop trashing the process. Trust this marks.) ommend the stoning of women, the organization. We have been proud of it Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, this hanging of homosexuals, the sponsor of for 58 years. It is the top cop on nu- Chamber has a lot of heroes. SAM JOHN- mass terrorism. This is the nation that clear inspections, all the 1,100 facilities SON is one of those. I am proud to have we have signed an accord with. around the world, nuclear power followed him, and I salute him. Mr. Speaker, the other side will tell plants, military bases with nuclear I have been fortunate to do many you that this is a great agreement with equipment, weapons. They are the in- things. I was an Army officer in West robust controls and an inspection para- spectors. They are the ones that trust Germany, a high school teacher, and a digm. With all due respect, none of us and verify. Give them a chance. local elected official. Now, as a Mem- know what that is; yet the pillar of Everybody in the world thinks this is ber of Congress, I am honored to cast this agreement is based upon solely the toughest agreement ever nego- votes for the people that I represent. that, an inspection paradigm that is so tiated. Why would we not be cele- My constituents want the President robust that Iran can’t cheat, and no brating it? This is diplomatic history. to follow the law, as is his responsi- one knows what it is. We are literally We have done great things here, and bility under article II of the Constitu- voting for something and on something you want to trash it, and you want to tion. The President did not submit all that we don’t know what it is, and we trash the administration. That is not the necessary documents as required are being urged to vote for it. America. Give peace a chance.

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Mr. Speaker, I stand in have not seen. gerous deal that we struck with that opposition to this deal. This is a ter- Now, think about it. There are two regime in North Korea. rible deal for America, for the Middle alternatives: either this is sacrosanct In 1994, the U.S. Government signed a East, and for the world. between the International Atomic En- deal with North Korea that, according This is a deal that can’t be verified. ergy Agency and the Iranian Govern- to then-President Clinton, would make The IAEA, as so eloquently talked ment and no one is allowed to see it the United States, the Korean penin- about by my colleague across the aisle, under the law—no one absolutely; it is sula, and the world safer, in his words. is the same IAEA that had their in- totally confidential—or it is not. The agreement, we were told, did not spector buying nuclear material for Now, how can it be, Mr. Speaker, rely on trust, but would instead in- North Korea. that some elements of the administra- volve a verification program which This is a deal that will embolden tion have been briefed on those docu- would stop the North Koreans from Iran. It will make them stronger. They ments but they have not been disclosed ever acquiring a nuclear bomb. That are the number one sponsor of ter- to Congress and they have not been dis- sounds familiar today. rorism in the world, shouting, ‘‘Death closed to the American public? How Unfortunately, the North Korean to America.’’ When they stop having can that be? deal had holes that you could fire a the rhetoric from their Ayatollah and I will tell you how it can be. Because ballistic missile through. The deal did from their President saying ‘‘death to this is absurd. The administration has not dismantle North Korea’s program. America’’ and they start denouncing not disclosed material information. It committed the United States to re- terrorism and release our hostages, And so why are we here today? Why warding North Korea with large quan- then we can go forward with this. But is Chairman ROYCE managing this tities of fuel oil without requiring the this will do nothing but embolden Iran, time? Why are we contemplating this regime to implement the terms. make them stronger, and make the resolution that is brought forth by Worst of all, the deal relied on in- Middle East more unstable. Congressman POMPEO and Congressman spection provisions that were naive and Mr. CUMMINGS. I continue to re- ZELDIN? It is to say this: Administra- ultimately were worthless. The preserve the balance of my time. tion, you have not complied. Therefore, dictable result was that, on October 4, Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the Corker-Cardin has not been invoked. 2002, North Korea revealed it had been gentleman from New York (Mr. Therefore, the House is not going to lying all along and that it had contin- ZELDIN), a member of the Foreign Af- vote on this nefarious deal. ued to secretly develop nuclear weap- fairs Committee. This is an awful deal, Mr. Speaker, ons. Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in and it should be wholeheartedly re- Four years later, North Korea’s dic- support of this resolution. jected with all urgency. I urge the pas- tator, Kim Jong Il, ordered an under- The Congress is not on the clock, be- sage of this resolution to make it very ground nuclear test, and today, North cause we haven’t received the entire clear that we are not going to be Korea is a global menace, and it sup- agreement. And for anyone out there complicit. We are not going to be ports and sponsors terrorism, and it is who wants to be supportive of this complicit, Mr. Speaker. We are not the most unstable nuclear power on deal, let’s think what the President going to be midwives and bring into Earth. There is a reason why some of was telling the American public and all the world this awful thing. We won’t be us raise these issues. of us. complicit. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 minutes to The House has a deal that wasn’t Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield the gentleman from North Carolina based on trust; it is built on verifica- myself such time as I may consume. (Mr. ROUZER). tion. How do you support a deal based A few speakers ago, there was a Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise on verification without knowing what statement made about folks loving today in strong opposition to this so- the verification is? America. Well, guess what. We all love called Iran deal because it paves the I would be happy to yield if anyone America. The fact that we may have way for Iran to obtain nuclear capabili- wanted to stand up and explain how disagreements with regard to this pro- ties that will not only threaten Israel you support a deal without knowing posal does not take away from our love and create an arms race in the Middle what the verification is. You can’t. of this great country. We may differ, East, but will also be a direct threat to That is why we are asking for it. but the fact still remains that we love America. And for those who say that opposing our country. And I just want to make this deal is somehow negative towards that clear, because it is sickening to b 1630 America, I took an oath to be an offi- hear those kinds of comments. Time and time again, the Govern- cer of the United States military, will- I reserve the balance of my time. ment of Iran has demonstrated its un- ing to fight and die in protection of our Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the willingness to be transparent and open freedoms and liberties. I love this coun- gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. regarding their nuclear arms develop- try. I took an oath to serve here the EMMER). ment and fraudulent behavior. Let’s members of my district because I love Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. The not forget that we just recently discov- America. American people have spoken and over- ered two of their secret nuclear facili- So don’t tell me that somehow oppos- whelmingly oppose this agreement. Our ties, and who knows how many more ing this deal is negative toward Amer- allies in the region, who know Iran they have. ica. I oppose this deal because I love best, oppose this deal. The President, The sanctions relief included as part my country. enabled by Senate Democrats, con- of this deal guarantees that Iran, the Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the tinues to live in a fantasyland. world’s number one sponsor of ter- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. ROSKAM). The President’s track record in the rorism, will have billions more to fund Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, did you region is appalling: Libya, Yemen, So- their evil acts. And if there is any con- notice something? Did you notice that, malia, Benghazi, the reset with Russia, fusion, Iran’s stated intentions of wip- for the past 2 years, the President of red lines in Syria, his failed ISIL strat- ing Israel off the face of the Earth and the United States has said that if we egy, and his catastrophic withdrawal its public chants of ‘‘death to Amer- were going to have a deal, it was going from Iraq, just to name a few, now ica’’ make their intentions very clear. to be based on full disclosure? handing billions, intercontinental bal- Mr. Speaker, America has always Mr. Speaker, the President said that listic missiles, and a legal pathway to stood for what is right—the greatest we were going to know all of the infor- a nuclear weapon to Iran.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.057 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5908 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 The American people deserve the do to the safety of our children and fu- remaining. The gentleman from Cali- truth rather than lies and half-truths ture generations. They are asking the fornia has 81⁄2 minutes remaining. about snapback sanctions; secret side right questions: Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield deals; anytime, anywhere inspections; Does Iran deserve the right to be myself such time as I may consume. Iran’s right to enrich uranium or plu- trusted? Absolutely not. Mr. Speaker, I want to make it clear tonium; and, as we stand here today, When their neighbors don’t trust that this agreement is not based on Congress’ role in this bad deal. them, should we trust them? The an- trust; it is based on the most intrusive Members of Congress must ask them- swer is of course not. verification regimen in history. selves two questions: Does this deal Is this a transparent agreement? Of There has been a lot of talk about make us more secure? Does this deal course not. The secret side deals that $100 billion—others have floated other make us more safe? The answer to both have been made, why would we do figures—in sanctions relief, but we questions is a resounding, no, it that? Why would we incentivize, create know that it is more like around $50 doesn’t. a pathway, for Iran to have a nuclear billion, and it is conjecture as to how Secretary of State Kerry said ‘‘no weapon? Iran will spend this money. Our ter- deal is better than a bad deal.’’ I I think what we should do is require rorism sanctions will remain firmly in the President to come forward with couldn’t agree more. place to combat the money that Iran every component to expose this so we Mr. CUMMINGS. I reserve the bal- passes to any terrorist groups. ance of my time. know what kind of future this creates b 1645 Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 for our children and our grandchildren. Mr. CUMMINGS. I reserve the bal- minute to the gentleman from Georgia This is a good deal, not because the ance of my time. President says so, not because I say so, (Mr. LOUDERMILK). Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Mr. LOUDERMILK. Mr. Speaker, not because anyone else in this Cham- self 2 minutes. ber says so. It is a good deal because let’s be clear: Iran is an enemy to the Returning to an argument I was the experts say so. United States of America, not by our making earlier about this body’s expe- Nuclear physicists, disarmament ex- declaration but by a proclamation of rience with North Korea, it does look perts, antinuclear proliferation ex- the most senior military leaders of to me like many are willing to concede perts, members of the intelligence that nation that have stated their des- to Iran the same loopholes that we community—including the former head tiny is to destroy the United States of gave North Korea. America. Now, I was recently told by Supreme Leader Ayatollah has de- of Mossad—and our allies all agree that the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin clared that his country would never the right thing to do to prevent Iran Netanyahu, that when someone says agree to anywhere, anytime inspec- from obtaining a nuclear weapon is to they want to destroy you, believe tions. That is what is a little confusing support this deal. them. about this. Especially, he says, in Ira- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 So what are we to trust? Are we to nian military sites. What we are in- minutes to the gentleman from Texas EBER). trust Iran, when they say that their formed of is that Iran is going to do its (Mr. W Mr. WEBER of Texas. I thank the destination, their goal, is to destroy own inspection at Parchin. Without a gentleman for yielding. the people of the United States of full picture of Iran’s nuclear program, Mr. Speaker, Neville Chamberlain America? Or do we trust them when without full ability to inspect these landed at Heston Aerodrome on Sep- they say that they will commit to not sites, we will be verifying in the dark, tember 30, 1938, and spoke to the develop a nuclear weapon? Or do we just as we were with North Korea. trust an international organization The Ayatollah is also demanding crowds. He said: ‘‘The settlement of the who has details about verification that sanctions be lifted before Iran disman- Czechoslovakian problem has been they won’t even share with the rep- tles its nuclear infrastructure. In achieved.’’ resentatives of the people of this Na- short, the Supreme Leader, again, is He said, ‘‘This morning I had another tion who would be drastically affected not going to let international inspec- talk with German Chancellor, Herr by that? tors into the places he builds his secret Hitler, and here is the paper that bears Oh, yes, but I have been told it is not weapons, and yet he wants billions of his name on it, as well as mine.’’ about trust; it is about verification. sanctions in relief that he could funnel He went on to say, ‘‘We regard the But the details of the most critical into terrorist groups that he funds, in- agreement signed last night and the part of that verification are being kept cluding Hezbollah and Hamas. Anglo-German Naval Agreement as secret from the Members of this Con- Just like North Korea, Iran wants its symbolic of the desire of our two peo- gress who are expected to approve this rewards upfront. Again, like North ples never to go to war again.’’ deal that would have drastic effects Korea, what is Iran demanding? The Later that day, he stood outside of 10 upon the people of the United States. best prize of all: the stamp of inter- Downing Street and read again. He I would submit to you that those who national legitimacy for its nuclear pro- said: ‘‘My good friends, for the second chant ‘‘death to America,’’ the leaders gram. time in our history, a British Prime in Iran, know the details of it. The truly stunning thing about this Minister has returned from Germany We must stop this now. nuclear deal is that even if Iran fulfills bringing peace with honour.’’ Mr. CUMMINGS. I reserve the bal- all of its commitments in a few short He said, ‘‘I believe it is a peace for ance of my time. years, the mullahs will be free from re- our time. We thank you from the bot- Mr. ROYCE. I yield 1 minute to the straints, have international blessing tom of our hearts. Go home and get a gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. for Iran’s nuclear program, and will nice quiet sleep.’’ BLACKBURN). have billions of dollars that they will Mr. Speaker, we all know how that Mrs. BLACKBURN. I thank the use, in my opinion, for destabilizing turned out. chairman for the work that he has the region. Because the IRGC controls My friends, if this deal passes—and done on this issue and the awareness most of these business contracts, their make no mistake, it is quite a deal for that he has helped to raise not only military controls the contracts. Iran—Americans will not get a quiet with Members of this body, but with It is not too late to stop Iran from night’s sleep. the American people. getting nuclear weapons, but to do so, As long as Barack Hussein Obama is The American people are speaking we need to learn from our mistakes; in office aiding and abetting the Ira- out. They do not want this Iran deal to and if we don’t, the Ayatollah, just like nian terroristic regime, we will not be be on the books. And there are goods Kim Jong-il before him, will have, in safe and Americans will not sleep well. reasons why. my view, an easy path to the bomb. This is a bad deal. You don’t argue, As I was home and talking to my Mr. CUMMINGS. May I inquire as to you don’t make deals with the devil, constituents, many are like me. They how much time we have remaining, Mr. deals with the enemy. Do we not learn are a mom, they are a grandmother, Speaker? from history? and they fear for what this will do to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Did we not learn anything from our country. They fear for what it will tleman from Maryland has 3 minutes World War II?

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When serve the balance of my time. I guess the point that I would begin those companies were nationalized, Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 by making is that Iran won’t have to they were turned over to the IRGC. minute to the gentleman from Texas cheat like North Korea did to get close They were turned over, basically, to (Mr. GOHMERT). to a bomb, and that is because the es- the leaders in the military, and they Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, we sential restrictions on Iran’s key were turned over to the clerics. have heard some try to demean the im- bomb-making technology expire or, in As future contracts go forward with portance of what the chairman and the words of the agreement, sunset in Iran, it is that entity that is going to others here on the Republican side are 10 to 15 years. be rewarded. It is going to have the po- trying to do right now. After these restrictions expire, Iran litical power. The fact is that, when we talk about will be left with an internationally rec- For those of us that hoped to see the information that has not been pro- ognized industrial scale nuclear pro- change in Iran, now the best connected vided about the outside agreements gram. Iran could even legitimately en- people in Iran are going to be the IRGC with the IAEA, it is not only material, rich to levels near weapons-grade under leaders. If we think for a minute what relevant, but it is also critical. the pretext of powering a nuclear navy. that will mean for those that would I am reading directly from the Iran All these activities are permissible like to see real change, I think we lost deal. Eight years after the adoption under the nonproliferation treaty, and a historic opportunity here to put the all would be endorsed by this agree- date or when the IAEA has reached the kind of pressure that would have forced ment. broader conclusion that all nuclear ma- change, but we did not do that. Indeed, to quote the President, Presi- terial in Iran remains in peaceful ac- In a major, last-minute concession— dent Obama said, of this agreement, in tivities, whichever is earlier—it goes and this is the final point I would year 13, 14, 15, Iran’s breakout times on to talk about sanctions that will be make—the President agreed to lift the would have shrunk almost down to lifted. U.N. arms embargo on Iran, and in 5 zero. Another place, same thing, or when A former State Department official years, Iran will be able to buy conven- the IAEA has reached the broader con- testified to the Foreign Affairs Com- tional weapons and, in 8 years, ballistic clusion that all nuclear material in mittee that this sunset clause is a dis- missiles. Iran remains in peaceful activities, aster. It is a disaster as it will enable Russia and China want to sell these then another protocol is lifted. the leading state sponsor of terrorism dangerous weapons to Iran, and that is If we don’t know what the agreement to produce enough material for dozens why they pushed. That is why it was is with the IAEA, then these years of nuclear weapons, all under the terms Russia pushing, at the eleventh hour, mean nothing. The IAEA, I have al- of the agreement. after we thought this agreement was ready heard say, as far as it knows, nu- As another expert witness pointed done. clear material is being used for peace- out, the bet that the administration is The reason we were waiting those ful purposes. That would mean that taking is that, in 10 to 15 years, we will extra days is because Russia was run- these years are worthless. have a kinder, gentler Iran. The agree- ning interference for Iran, saying: Oh, We have got to have the secret agreement does not dismantle Iran’s nuclear no, wait. We also want the arms embar- ments. infrastructure. Iran doesn’t have to go lifted, including the ICBM embargo Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, may I dismantle any centrifuges or give up lifted. inquire as to how much time we have any of its nuclear facilities. Even As the Secretary of Defense of our remaining? Iran’s once-secret facility at Fordo, country testified, the reason that we The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- want to stop Iran from having an ICBM 1 buried under a mountain top, does stay tleman from Maryland has 1 ⁄2 minutes open. program is that the ‘‘I’’ in ICBM stands remaining. The gentleman from Cali- Instead, the deal temporarily re- for intercontinental, which means hav- fornia has 6 minutes remaining. stricts elements of the program. It does ing the capability of flying from Iran Mr. CUMMINGS. Mr. Speaker, I yield do that. It restricts elements of the to the United States. myself the balance of my time. program, but it does it in exchange for Ask yourself why Iran wants to build With regard to what the gentleman something else that is permanent. ICBMs, why it is that the Ayatollah just stated, I would refer him to Sen- What is permanent in this, as op- says it is the duty of every military ator BOB CORKER, who drafted the proc- posed to temporary? What is perma- man to figure out how to help mass- ess that gave Congress the right to re- nent is the sanctions relief. Key re- produce ICBMs. view the agreement. In talking about strictions begin to expire after only 8 Someone once asked President Ken- this situation that we are addressing years. nedy the difference between our space today, he says that the motion is not If fully implemented, this agreement program and the ICBM program that worth considering. Apparently, he feels will destroy the Iran sanctions regime, Russia was building at that time, and satisfied that the arrangement with re- which Congress has built up over dec- he quipped ‘‘attitude.’’ Kennedy’s an- gard to the IAEA has been satisfied. ades, despite opposition from several swer was ‘‘attitude.’’ Let’s also focus with the matter at administrations. The answer here is that attitude hand, and the matter at hand is pre- I will remind the Members again, this counts for a lot, and the attitude in the venting Iran from getting a nuclear was a hard-fought case over several ad- regime, when they say they are not weapon, instead of working on point- ministrations; and, in point of fact, in even going to be bound by this and are less partisan measures like this one the prior Congress, myself and ELIOT now going to transfer rockets and mis- and others we will be considering to- ENGEL had legislation which would siles to Hezbollah and Hamas, tells us a morrow. have put additional pressure on Iran lot about their attitude. This entire piece of legislation that that passed here by a vote of 400–20. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance we have been debating is about accusa- It was the administration and it was of my time. tions that the President did not com- Secretary of State Kerry who made Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, for years, ply with the Iran Nuclear Agreement certain that that bill was bottled up in the Congress, the President, our European Review Act. Even, as I said a moment the Senate and could not see the light partners, and the international community ago, the chairman of the Senate For- of day. have imposed a series of tough economic eign Relations Committee does not be- Now, the billions in sanctions relief sanctions on Iran with the goal of preventing lieve that. that Iran will get up front will support Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Those

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Moreover, any effort by Iran to in- The question for Members of Congress, grade plutonium. crease support for its proxies can be checked who will vote on this agreement, is whether it Taken together, these measures will extend by the U.S. and our allies through counter- achieves its stated goals. Given the impor- the breakout time from about two months to at measures. Finally, it is clear that any alter- tance of this question, I believe every Member least a year and put in place layers of native agreement opponents seek would also of Congress has an obligation to thoroughly verification measures over different timelines, result in the lifting of the sanctions and freeing review the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action including some that remain in place perma- up these resources. (JCPOA), consider the testimony presented at nently. It is generally agreed that these meas- In my view, opponents of the agreement the Congressional hearings, and listen to com- ures would allow us to detect any effort by have failed to demonstrate how we will be in peting views before reaching a final judgment. Iran to use its current nuclear facilities— a better position if Congress were to block it. Since the JCPOA was submitted to Con- Natanz, Fordow, or Arak—to violate the agree- Without an agreement, the Iranians will imme- gress on July 19, 2015, I have carefully re- ment. The main criticism with respect to diately revert to their status as a threshold nu- viewed all of its terms, attended the classified verification is that the agreement does not suf- clear weapons state. In other words, they im- briefings and numerous presentations, and re- ficiently guard against an effort by Iran to de- mediately pose the threat that Prime Minister viewed the transcripts of all the hearings that velop a secret uranium supply chain and en- Netanyahu warned about in his U.N. speech. have been held in both the House and the richment capacity at a covert place. However, At the same time, the international consensus Senate. I have also met with opponents and the reality is that the agreement permanently we have built for sanctions, which was already supporters of the agreement. While I respect puts in place an inspection mechanism that is starting to fray, would begin to collapse en- the opinions of those on both sides of this more rigorous than any previous arms control tirely. We would be immediately left with the issue, I have concluded that this agreement agreement and more stringent than the current worst of all worlds—a threshold nuclear weap- advances the national security interests of the system. The agreement ultimately requires in- ons state with diminished sanctions and little United States and all of our allies, including spections of any suspected Iranian nuclear leverage for the United States. our partner Israel. This agreement is the best site with the vote of the United States, Britain, I disagree with the view that we can force path to achieve our goal—that Iran never ob- France, Germany, and the European Union. the Iranians back to the negotiating table to tains a nuclear weapon. Indeed, I firmly be- Neither the Chinese nor the Russians can get a better deal. All of our European partners lieve that, should Congress block this agree- block such inspections in the face of a united have signed on to the current agreement. ment, we would undermine that goal, inadvert- Western front. Are we really better off without Consequently, the U.S. would be isolated in its ently weaken and isolate America, and this verification regime than with it? quest to return to negotiations. And in the un- strengthen Iran. In exchange for rolling back its nuclear pro- likely event that we somehow returned to ne- The benefit of any agreement must be gram and accepting this verification regime, gotiations, the critics have not presented a measured against the real-world con- Iran will obtain relief from those sanctions that plausible scenario for achieving a better sequences of no agreement. Many forget that are tied to its nuclear program. However, that agreement in a world where fewer sanctions when these negotiations began in earnest two relief will only come after Iran has verifiably re- means less economic pressure. years ago, Iran was a threshold nuclear weap- duced its nuclear program as required. More- The bottom line is that if Congress were to ons state and remains so until and unless this over, if Iran backslides on those commitments, block the agreement and the Iranians were to agreement is implemented. As Prime Minister the sanctions will snap back into place. The resume nuclear enrichment activities, the only Netanyahu warned at the United Nations in snapback procedure is triggered if the U.S. way to stop them, at least temporarily, would 2012, Iran was a few months away from hav- registers a formal complaint against Iran with be by military action. That would unleash sig- ing enough highly enriched uranium to the special commission created for that pur- nificant negative consequences that could produce its first bomb. Today, prior to the impose. In addition, those U.S. sanctions that jeopardize American troops in the region, drag plementation of this agreement, it has a nu- are not related to the Iranian nuclear program us into another ground war in the Middle East, clear stockpile that, if further enriched, could will remain in place, including U.S. sanctions and trigger unpredictable responses else- produce up to 10 bombs. It currently has in- related to Iran’s human rights violations, sup- where. Moreover, the United States would be stalled nearly 20,000 centrifuges that could port for terrorism, and missile program. totally isolated from most of the world, includ- convert that fuel into weapons material. In- There are some who oppose the agreement ing our Western partners. The folly of that go- deed, many analysts believe that the combina- because it does not prevent Iran from engag- it-alone military approach would be com- tion of Iran’s nuclear stockpile and its cen- ing in adversarial actions throughout the Gulf, pounded by the fact that such action would trifuges would allow it to produce enough the Middle East, and elsewhere. That conduct, only deal a temporary setback to an Iranian weapons-grade nuclear material for a bomb in however, was never within the scope of these nuclear program. They would likely respond by two months. negotiations nor the objective of the inter- putting their nuclear enrichment activities In addition, Iran has been enriching some of national sanctions regime aimed at preventing deeper underground and would likely be more its nuclear material at its deep underground Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Presi- determined than ever to build a nuclear arse- reactor at Fordow, a very difficult target to hit dent Reagan understood the distinction be- nal. militarily. Moreover, Iran was in the process of tween changing behavior and achieving We don’t have to take that path. This agree- building a heavy-water reactor at Arak, which verifiable limits on weapons programs. He ne- ment will give us a long period of time to test could generate plutonium to be used for a nu- gotiated arms control agreements with the So- the Iranians’ compliance and assess their in- clear weapon. Finally, Iran has been operating viet Union, not because he thought it would tentions. During that period, it will give us a for years under an inadequate verification re- change the character of ‘‘the Evil Empire’’ but treasure trove of information about the scope gime that increases the risks of a covert pro- because limiting their nuclear arsenal was in and capabilities of the limited Iranian nuclear gram going undetected. the national security interests of the U.S. and program. Throughout that period and beyond, This agreement blocks all of these paths to our allies. That reality is also true today. An we reserve all of our options, including a mili- acquiring weapons-grade nuclear material and Iranian regime with nuclear capability would tary option, to respond to any Iranian attempt puts in place an inspection system that present a much greater threat to the region to break out and produce enough highly en- assures the detection of any violation and fu- than an Iran without one. In fact, today, as a riched material to make a bomb. But we will ture dash to acquire a nuclear weapon. The threshold nuclear weapons state, Iran wields have two advantages over the situation as it is Interim Agreement has already neutralized more influence than it will under the con- today—a more comprehensive verification re- Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium that straints of this agreement. That is why our gime to detect any violation and a much Prime Minister Netanyahu highlighted in his focus has appropriately been on reining in the longer breakout period in which to respond. speech. This final agreement will significantly Iranian nuclear program. As former Secretary Clinton has indicated, scale back the remainder of its program. Iran’s The lifting of the sanctions will certainly give the fact that we have successfully limited the stockpile of enriched uranium will be cut from Iran additional resources to support its prior- scope of Iran’s nuclear program does not 9,900 kg to 300 kg, and that remainder will be ities. Given the political dynamic in Iran, some mean we have limited its ambitions in the re- limited to low-enriched uranium that cannot be of those additional resources will likely be in- gion. We must continue to work with our

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The fact remains Kinzinger (IL) Palazzo Smith (MO) Sewell (AL) Thompson (MS) Walz that Iranian support for their terrorist proxy Kline Palmer Smith (NE) Sherman Titus Wasserman Knight Paulsen Smith (NJ) Sinema Tonko Schultz Hezbollah continues to destabilize Lebanon Labrador Pearce Smith (TX) Sires Torres Waters, Maxine and poses a direct threat to Israel, as does its LaMalfa Perry Stefanik Slaughter Tsongas Watson Coleman support for Hamas. We must do all we can to Lamborn Pittenger Stewart Smith (WA) Van Hollen Welch Lance Pitts Stivers Speier Vargas Yarmuth ensure that our ally Israel maintains its quali- Latta Poe (TX) Stutzman tative military edge in the region, including LoBiondo Poliquin Thompson (PA) NOT VOTING—2 providing increased funding for Israel’s Arrow Long Pompeo Thornberry Maloney, Wilson (FL) anti-ballistic missile and Iron Dome anti-rocket Loudermilk Posey Tiberi Carolyn Love Price, Tom Tipton systems. Consideration should also be given Lucas Ratcliffe Trott b 1722 to previously denied weapons if a need for Luetkemeyer Reed Turner So the resolution was agreed to. such enhanced capabilities arises. We must Lummis Reichert Upton MacArthur Renacci Valadao The result of the vote was announced always remember that some of Iran’s leaders Marchant Ribble Wagner as above recorded. have called for the destruction of Israel and Marino Rice (SC) Walberg A motion to reconsider was laid on we must never forget the awful past that Massie Rigell Walden the table. teaches us not to ignore those threats. McCarthy Roby Walker McCaul Roe (TN) Walorski Stated against: The threats Iran poses in the region are McClintock Rogers (AL) Walters, Mimi Ms. WILSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on real. But all those threats are compounded by McHenry Rogers (KY) Weber (TX) rollcall No. 492, had I been present, I would an Iran that is a threshold nuclear weapons McKinley Rohrabacher Webster (FL) McMorris Rokita Wenstrup have voted ‘‘no.’’ state. This agreement will roll back the Iranian Rodgers Rooney (FL) Westerman f nuclear program and provide us with greater McSally Ros-Lehtinen Westmoreland ability to detect and more time to respond to Meadows Roskam Whitfield APPROVAL OF JOINT any future Iranian attempt to build a nuclear Meehan Ross Williams COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION Messer Rothfus Wilson (SC) weapon. Mica Rouzer Wittman Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, pursuant For all of the reasons given above, I’ve con- Miller (FL) Royce Womack to House Resolution 412, I call up the cluded that this is an historic agreement that Miller (MI) Russell Woodall bill (H.R. 3461) to approve the Joint Moolenaar Ryan (WI) Yoder should be supported by the Congress. Mooney (WV) Salmon Yoho Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time Mullin Sanford Young (AK) at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to for debate has expired. Mulvaney Scalise Young (IA) the nuclear program of Iran, and ask Murphy (PA) Schweikert Young (IN) for its immediate consideration. Pursuant to House Resolution 412, Neugebauer Scott, Austin Zeldin the previous question is ordered on the Newhouse Sensenbrenner Zinke The Clerk read the title of the bill. resolution and on the preamble. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- The question is on the resolution. NAYS—186 ant to House Resolution 412, the bill is The question was taken; and the Adams Doyle, Michael Lipinski considered read. Speaker pro tempore announced that Aguilar F. Loebsack The text of the bill is as follows: Ashford Duckworth Lofgren the ayes appeared to have it. Bass Edwards Lowenthal H.R. 3461 Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, on that I Beatty Ellison Lowey Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- demand the yeas and nays. Becerra Engel Lujan Grisham resentatives of the United States of America in Bera Eshoo (NM) Congress assembled, The yeas and nays were ordered. Beyer Esty Luja´ n, Ben Ray SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF JOINT COMPREHEN- Bishop (GA) Farr (NM) The vote was taken by electronic de- SIVE PLAN OF ACTION. vice, and there were—yeas 245, nays Blumenauer Fattah Lynch Bonamici Foster Maloney, Sean Congress does favor the Joint Comprehen- 186, not voting 2, as follows: Boyle, Brendan Frankel (FL) Matsui sive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July [Roll No. 492] F. Fudge McCollum 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Brady (PA) Gabbard McDermott Iran. YEAS—245 Brown (FL) Gallego McGovern Abraham Comstock Gosar Brownley (CA) Garamendi McNerney The SPEAKER pro tempore. The bill Aderholt Conaway Gowdy Bustos Graham Meeks shall be debatable for 3 hours equally Allen Cook Granger Butterfield Grayson Meng divided and controlled by the chair of Amash Costello (PA) Graves (GA) Capps Green, Al Moore the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Amodei Cramer Graves (LA) Capuano Green, Gene Moulton Babin Crawford Graves (MO) Ca´ rdenas Grijalva Murphy (FL) the minority leader or their designees. Barletta Crenshaw Griffith Carney Gutie´rrez Nadler The gentleman from California (Mr. Barr Culberson Grothman Carson (IN) Hahn Napolitano ROYCE) will control 90 minutes. The Barton Curbelo (FL) Guinta Cartwright Hastings Neal Benishek Davis, Rodney Guthrie Castor (FL) Heck (WA) Nolan gentleman from New York (Mr. ENGEL), Bilirakis Denham Hanna Castro (TX) Higgins Norcross the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. CON- Bishop (MI) Dent Hardy Chu, Judy Himes O’Rourke NOLLY), and the gentlewoman from Bishop (UT) DeSantis Harper Cicilline Hinojosa Pallone California (Ms. MAXINE WATERS) each Black DesJarlais Harris Clark (MA) Honda Pascrell Blackburn Diaz-Balart Hartzler Clarke (NY) Hoyer Payne will control 30 minutes. Blum Dold Heck (NV) Clay Huffman Pelosi The Chair recognizes the gentleman Bost Donovan Hensarling Cleaver Israel Perlmutter from California (Mr. ROYCE). Boustany Duffy Herrera Beutler Clyburn Jackson Lee Peters Brady (TX) Duncan (SC) Hice, Jody B. Cohen Jeffries Peterson GENERAL LEAVE Brat Duncan (TN) Hill Connolly Johnson (GA) Pingree Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unan- Bridenstine Ellmers (NC) Holding Conyers Johnson, E. B. Pocan imous consent that all Members may Brooks (AL) Emmer (MN) Hudson Cooper Kaptur Polis Brooks (IN) Farenthold Huelskamp Costa Keating Price (NC) have 5 legislative days to revise and ex- Buchanan Fincher Huizenga (MI) Courtney Kelly (IL) Quigley tend their remarks and to include ex- Buck Fitzpatrick Hultgren Crowley Kennedy Rangel traneous materials on this measure. Bucshon Fleischmann Hunter Cuellar Kildee Rice (NY) The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there Burgess Fleming Hurd (TX) Cummings Kilmer Richmond Byrne Flores Hurt (VA) Davis (CA) Kind Roybal-Allard objection to the request of the gen- Calvert Forbes Issa Davis, Danny Kirkpatrick Ruiz tleman from California? Carter (GA) Fortenberry Jenkins (KS) DeFazio Kuster Ruppersberger There was no objection. Carter (TX) Foxx Jenkins (WV) DeGette Langevin Rush Chabot Franks (AZ) Johnson (OH) Delaney Larsen (WA) Ryan (OH) Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker I yield my- Chaffetz Frelinghuysen Johnson, Sam DeLauro Larson (CT) Sa´ nchez, Linda self such time as I may consume. Clawson (FL) Garrett Jolly DelBene Lawrence T. Mr. Speaker, in the Foreign Affairs Coffman Gibbs Jones DeSaulnier Lee Sanchez, Loretta Committee, we have held 30 hearings Cole Gibson Jordan Deutch Levin Sarbanes Collins (GA) Gohmert Joyce Dingell Lewis Schakowsky and briefings on Iran since these nego- Collins (NY) Goodlatte Katko Doggett Lieu, Ted Schiff tiations began. We have reviewed this

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I have favored giving time and Indeed, when the House passed stiff missile arsenal of Hamas, and they are space to achieve a diplomatic break- Iran sanctions legislation—now, this working right now, they claim, to give through to foreclose Iran’s pathways to was in 2013—in the prior Congress, we precision-guided missiles to Hezbollah. a nuclear weapon. I am grateful for the passed this legislation, authored by I can tell you I was in Haifa in 2006 tireless efforts by President Obama, myself and Mr. ENGEL, by a vote, a bi- when it was under constant bombard- Secretary Kerry, Secretary Moniz, Sec- partisan vote in this body, of 400–20. ment by those types of rockets, but retary Lew, and Undersecretary Sher- The intention of that legislation was they weren’t precision-guided. Every man. I appreciate the work of our P5+1 to put that additional leverage on Iran day, they slammed into the city, and partners in concluding an agreement and force the Ayatollah to make a there were 600 victims in the trauma with Iran. choice between real compromise—real hospital. Now Iran has transferred But, unfortunately, I cannot support compromise—on his nuclear program eightfold the number of missiles, and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- and economic collapse if he did not. they want to give them the guidance tion, and I plan to oppose this resolu- systems. They need money to pay for tion. 1730 b those guidance systems. Let me say at the outset, I was trou- Unfortunately, the Secretary of Iran won late concessions to remove bled that Iran was not asked to stop State and the administration worked international restrictions on its bal- enriching, while we were talking, de- to ensure that the other body never listic missile program and on its con- spite several U.N. Security Council res- took that measure up. ventional arms, and that imperils the olutions calling for a pause; and after security of the region and, frankly, the This legislation would have put more using this review period to assess the pressure, as I say, on Iran and might security of our homeland. For some, the risks in this agreement details of the agreement, I am not con- have led to an acceptable deal; but in- vinced that this deal does enough to stead of an ironclad agreement that is are worth it as they see an Iran that is changing for the better. As one sup- keep a nuclear weapon out of Iran’s verifiable and holds Iran to account, we porter of this agreement told our com- hands. are considering an agreement that mittee, President Obama is betting I have raised questions and concerns leaves Iran, in a few short years, only that, in 10 or 15 years, we will have a throughout the negotiating phase and steps away from a nuclear weapons kinder, gentler Iran. review period. The answers I have re- program, one that would be on an in- But that is a bet against everything ceived simply don’t convince me that dustrial scale. we have seen out of the regime since this deal will keep a nuclear weapon Under the agreement, Iran is not re- the 1979 revolution. Already, Iranian out of Iran’s hands. It may, in fact, quired to dismantle key bomb-making leaders insist that international in- strengthen Iran’s position as a desta- technology. Instead, it is permitted a spectors won’t see the inside of Iran’s bilizing and destructive influence vast enrichment capacity, reversing military bases and that Iran can ad- across the Middle East. decades of bipartisan nonproliferation vance its missiles and weapons without First of all, I don’t believe that this policy that never imagined endorsing breaking the agreement. It is guaran- deal gives international inspectors ade- this type of nuclear infrastructure for teed that Iran will game the agreement quate access to undeclared sites—24 any country, never mind a country to its advantage. days is far, far too long a time. Iran that lives by the motto ‘‘death to So we must ask ourselves: Will inter- can stall, and, in 24 days, they can America.’’ national bureaucrats call out Iran, cover up whatever they have. I am es- While Members of Congress insisted knowing that doing so will put this pecially troubled by reports about how on anywhere, anytime inspections, U.S. international agreement at risk? We the Iranian military base at Parchin negotiators settled for something are not calling them out now as they will be inspected. With these potential called managed access. So, instead of are transferring weapons. roadblocks, the IAEA inspectors may allowing international inspectors into Will this administration, which be unable to finish their investigation those suspicious sites within 24 hours, didn’t even insist that four American into the potential military dimensions it will take 24 days, and that is to com- hostages come home as part of this of Iran’s nuclear program. I don’t think mence the process. agreement, be any tougher on Iran in it is essential that Iran provide a full Worse, there have been revelations in implementing this deal? mea culpa of its past activities, but we recent days about an agreement be- Does this serve the long-term na- should have a clear picture of how far tween Iran and the United Nations’ nu- tional security interests of the United Iran has gotten in developing a nuclear clear watchdog. This agreement sets States? Does it make the world and, weapon. the conditions in which a key Iranian frankly, the region more safe? more I also view as a dangerous concession military site that is suspected of nu- stable? more secure? the sunset of the international sanc- Is there any other reason Iran—an clear bomb work—suspected in the tions on advanced conventional weap- energy rich country—is advancing its sense that we have 1,000 pages of evi- ons and ballistic missiles. I was told nuclear technology other than to make dence of that bomb work—will be ex- that these issues were not on the table a nuclear weapon? plored. And why do its leaders chant ‘‘death during the talks; so it is unacceptable Mr. Speaker, as we have heard, those to America’’ and ‘‘death to Israel’’? to me that, after 5 years, Iran can details have been kept from Congress. The New York Times ran a story on begin buying advanced conventional We don’t have those details in our Quds Day, which is the national pa- weapons and, after 8 years, ballistic hands; but it is reported that, instead rade. It was some weeks ago. There was missiles. Worse, if Iran were to violate of international inspectors doing the President Rouhani—the so-called mod- the weakened provisions in this agree- inspecting, the Iranians, themselves, erate—marching in that parade. Behind ment, such an action wouldn’t violate will take the inspection lead. Iran has him, the crowd was chanting. It was the JCPOA and wouldn’t be subject to cheated on every agreement they have chanting ‘‘death to America.’’ In front snapback sanctions. signed, so why do we trust them now to of them, they carried placards on ei- In my view, Iran is a grave threat to self-police? ther side of him that read, ‘‘Death to international stability. It is the largest The deal guts the sanctions web that Israel.’’ Why does their leader march in state sponsor of terrorism in the world. is putting intense pressure on Iran. Bil- the Quds parade, and why does that re- It continues to hold American citizens lions will be made available to Iran to frain constantly come from the clerics? behind bars on bogus charges, and our pursue its terrorism. Indeed, Iran’s I hope that all Members will consider prisoners still languish there. We have elite Quds Force has transferred these questions as they consider this an agreement. Their release was not funds—and this should bother all of vote. part of the agreement. Iran’s actions

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And why is there such economy was in the toilet—Iran found keep it from getting a bomb? strong opposition across the country money to support international terror. The time to start answering these from members of both parties to this Iran has been able to support terrorist questions is now. agreement? groups, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and That is why, in the days and weeks I think most Americans recognize other violent extremists. Awash in new ahead, I will reach out to colleagues— that Iran cannot be trusted with a nu- cash provided by sanctions relief, Iran Republicans and Democrats alike—to clear weapon. Just look at their own will be poised to inflict even greater chart a path forward. I will be working rhetoric. Just this week the Ayatollah damage in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Leb- with Chairman ROYCE and others on himself led the chant ‘‘death to Amer- anon, Israel, and our Gulf partners. both sides of the aisle. I will develop ica.’’ Iran’s leadership has every interest in new legislation to counter Iran as it These are the people that the Presi- shoring up support from hard-liners. dumps its soon-to-be-acquired billions dent is negotiating with to ultimately After all, if a deal goes through, hard- of dollars into terrorist groups and end up at the end of this deal with the liners will need to be placated. weapons programs. I will work with ability to develop not just a nuclear I can tell you that, within the next other lawmakers toward new initia- bomb, but a nuclear arsenal, Mr. few years—in the next Lebanon war tives that support Israel and our Mid- Speaker. with Israel—Hezbollah will have mis- dle East allies so that they can stand Just look at the tenets of the deal siles raining down on Israel, and some up to an unleashed Iran; and I will itself. One of the conditions in the deal of those missiles will be paid for by the work here in Congress and with the ad- actually allows Iran to have more than windfall that Iran is going to get as a ministration to make sure the deal is 5,000 centrifuges. If they comply with result of sanctions being lifted. I think fully implemented to the letter. the deal, they can keep more than 5,000 that is unacceptable. We need to focus on strengthening centrifuges to enrich uranium. We can have no illusions about what our deterrence in the region; and, most It took Pakistan about 3,000 cen- Iran will do with its newfound wealth. importantly, we have to work hard to trifuges to develop their bomb, and We can have no doubt about the malev- continue to enhance the U.S.-Israel re- Iran will have over 5,000 centrifuges if olent intent of a country’s leader who lationship. We must reinvigorate the they comply with the deal, let alone if chants ‘‘death to America’’ and ‘‘death bipartisan consensus which has been they cheat. And we know the history to Israel’’ just days after concluding a the foundation of America’s relation- there. deal. The ink was not even dry on the ship with Israel; and we must ensure Let’s look at other components of deal, and 4 days later, the Supreme that Israel is able to maintain its qual- the deal, Mr. Speaker. In this deal, if Leader led a chant of ‘‘death to Amer- itative military edge and its ability to there is a site that is undeclared and ica.’’ After negotiating with us and defend itself. our intelligence along the way over agreeing to this agreement, he could The world is watching us this week. these next few years exposes the fact not even wait more than 4 days—back The United States is being looked to, that there is something there that we to the same old ‘‘death to America.’’ not for rhetoric and outrage, but for want to go look at, that we question Finally and very importantly, I have leadership and resolve. So let’s present whether or not they are cheating, Mr. a fundamental concern that, 15 years our arguments and cast our votes. Speaker, we have to get permission from now, under this agreement, Iran Then let’s work together to move for- under this deal and wait over 24 days. will be free to produce weapons-grade, ward in a productive way. I appreciate Imagine all of the things that can be highly enriched uranium without any how we have worked together on the hidden in 24 days if we have the intel- limitation. What does that mean? It Foreign Affairs Committee with Chair- ligence that they are cheating. How means Iran will be a legitimized nu- man ROYCE. could this be part of a deal that we clear threshold state after the year Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of would agree to that is in the American 2030, with advanced centrifuges and the my time. best interest? ability to stockpile enriched uranium. Ultimately, what we have to come to b 1745 So, in reality, this agreement does not an agreement on is what is in the best prevent Iran from having a nuclear Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I appre- interest of the United States of Amer- weapon; it only postpones it. ciate the bipartisan relationship that ica. If Iran pursues that course, I fear it all of the Members on the Foreign Af- Mr. Speaker, we also ought to be con- could spark a nuclear arms race across fairs Committee have, but especially cerned about our allies, Israel, and the the region. After years of intran- today, the words of Mr. ENGEL that other Arab states in the region that sigence, I am simply not confident that every Member of this House should be have deep, grave concerns about this, Iran will be a more responsible partner. mindful that impugning motives, ques- others that are indicating that this Before I finish, I would also like to tioning the motives of those who dis- will start a nuclear arms race in the say a few words about the debate sur- agree with us, is not conducive to an Middle East. rounding this issue so far. honest and fair debate over these Within 10 years, you could have near- We can disagree on the issues. We issues. I thank him for making that ly a half a dozen states in the Middle should debate the details of any impor- point on the floor today. East with nuclear arms. This isn’t the tant policy, such as this one, and we At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the way we ought to go. must rely on our democratic institu- gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. SCA- Then, of course, there are the secret tions to carry us forward as they have LISE), the majority whip. side deals. We have seen evidence now for so long; but we cannot question the Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, when the that there are secret side deals that motives of any Member of Congress no President started these negotiations the President won’t disclose. matter where he or she stands on this with Iran, I think, when you look at The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. issue. the fatal flaw in the beginning of those CARTER of Georgia). The time of the So, instead of using this time to negotiations, they should have started gentleman has expired. grind a political ax, let’s, instead, look with one basic premise. That premise, Mr. ROYCE. I yield the gentleman an down the road. After all, we know that Mr. Speaker, ought to have been to fi- additional 1 minute. this deal is going forward, and when nally force Iran to dismantle their nu- Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, under that happens, we need to ask how we clear weapons program. the law that President Obama himself can make this agreement stronger. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, that was signed, the law actually says the Presi- How do we ensure the security of not the objective of these negotiations. dent has to disclose to Congress and Israel and our other friends and allies In fact, if you look, it seemed there the American people all information

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That is many flaws of this deal and giving the Mr. Speaker, these are the people already settled. other side the opportunity to present that this deal is going to allow to in- Mr. Speaker, the President never told what is good about this deal. spect their own nuclear facilities. The Iran that Congress would approve this Mr. Speaker, after all of those hear- President ought to release to the deal. Why should we give Iran more ings in our Foreign Affairs Committee American people the details of these than they bargained for? They bar- led by Mr. ROYCE and Mr. ENGEL, it is secret side agreements right now or gained for the President’s signature to- simple to realize what is before us withdraw this entire proposal. gether with his freedom to carry out today. This deal paves the way for a President Reagan said, ‘‘Trust, but the deal. That is already settled. Why nuclear-armed Iran in as little as 15 verify.’’ Under this agreement, Presi- should we give Iran something extra in years. dent Obama is saying trust Iran to return for nothing? This deal lifts the arms embargo. verify. You cannot allow this to go We should not vote to approve this This deal lifts the sanctions on Iran’s through. deal. ballistic missile program. This deal re- I urge all of my colleagues to reject The next thing we can all agree on is leases billions of dollars that will allow this deal. The President lays out a that this deal is not a binding agree- the regime to increase funding to sup- false premise that it is this deal or war. ment as a matter of U.S. Constitu- port terror, as it has been doing, to I would suggest, Mr. Speaker, there tional law or international law. support its regional hegemonic ambi- is a much different approach, a much The Constitution defines a treaty. tions. better approach, and that is to go get a This is not a treaty and certainly If all of that were not bad enough, better deal that protects the interest of wouldn’t get a two-thirds vote con- with this deal, the P5+1 countries will the United States of America for today firmation in the Senate. actually be obligated to help Iran mod- and for decades to come. If you look at the Vienna Convention ernize and advance its nuclear pro- Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 on the law of treaties, this is not a gram. Yes. You heard that right. This minutes to the gentleman from Cali- ratified treaty, it is not an unratified is important because this moderniza- fornia (Mr. SHERMAN), a very valued treaty, it is not a legislative executive tion requirement gets lost with all of member of our committee and one of agreement. It is simply an agreement the other many flaws of this deal. We actually have an agreement be- the subcommittee ranking members. between the executives of the respec- fore us to help Iran strengthen its abil- Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, when I tive governments. ity to protect against nuclear security came to this House in 1997, a few Mr. Speaker, the next thing we can threats, to protect it against sabotage, months after I started serving on the agree on is that we don’t know what to protect all the physical sites. the best policy for America is in the Foreign Affairs Committee, I said back Incredibly enough, we will be helping then that the Iran nuclear program next decade. Let’s keep our options Iran with its nuclear program. So now, was the greatest single threat to the open. Iran is not legally bound by this not only do we have to allow Iran to security of Americans. It was true agreement. Even if they were, they enrich, not only do we have to allow then. It is true now. would conveniently ignore that any Iran to become a nuclear threshold On July 14, a few hours after the deal day of the week. state, but, yes, we must actually pro- We cannot feel that we are legally was published, I came to this floor and tect Iran’s nuclear program from sabo- bound. Now, as a legal matter, we are said that what this House ought to do tage and outside threats. is consider a Resolution of Approval of not. But appearances matter. And if Mr. Speaker, how does a rogue re- the nuclear deal and to vote it down by this agreement that has been signed by gime that has been in violation of its a large vote. That is exactly what we the President gets a positive vote of nonproliferation treaty obligations for will do tomorrow morning. approval in this House, there will be decades, a rogue regime that has been Let me go through a number of those around the world who believe in violation of—one, two, three, four, points that proponents and opponents that it is binding on the United States, five—six United Nations Security of this deal can both agree on. The first even while, as a legal matter, it is not Council resolutions and a regime that is this resolution is quite a bit dif- binding on Iran and, oh, by the way, violates other international obliga- ferent than the one we have been their legislature hasn’t voted to ap- tions get to be the beneficiary of such thinking about for the last month. prove it. protections from the U.S. and other This is a Resolution of Approval. And So we need freedom of action. What P5+1 countries? even if we vote it down, the President form will that action take? Will we de- This is madness, Mr. Speaker. It sim- can and will carry out this agreement. mand that Iran continue to limit its ply defies logic. We must oppose this That is very different from the Reso- nuclear program beyond year 10, be- deal. Let’s vote that way. lution of Disapproval that we have all yond year 15? Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 talked about and made commitments After all, we are continuing the sanc- minutes to the gentleman from Florida about. tions relief all through the next dec- (Mr. DEUTCH), a very important mem- We don’t have any commitments on ade. I don’t know if that will be the ber of the committee, the ranking this resolution. It is a totally new reso- right policy or not. member of the Middle East and North lution. This resolution will express the Mr. Speaker, the current President’s Africa Subcommittee. feelings of Congress, but will not pre- hands are untied. He gets to carry out Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I thank vent the President from carrying out his policy for the remainder of the the ranking member for yielding. I the deal. term. Vote no on this resolution. Be- thank the chairman for his leadership Second, we can agree this deal is bet- cause if we vote yes, we are tying the in the committee. ter during the next year and a half hands of future Presidents in a decade Mr. Speaker, there have been a lot of than it is the next decade. The controls to come. points made during this debate. I would on Iran’s nuclear program are much Mr. ROYCE. I yield 3 minutes to the like to set some context for the rest of stronger for the first 10 years than they gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. ROS- the evening. are thereafter. LEHTINEN), chairman emeritus of the Iran’s regime is anti-American. They Whether you like the deal or hate the Committee on Foreign Affairs who cur- are anti-Israel. They are homophobic. deal, you have got to agree that it is rently chairs our Subcommittee on the They are misogynistic. They violate better up front than it is in the out- Middle East and North Africa. the human rights of their people. years. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Iran’s support for terrorists has led The third thing we can agree on is want to highlight the hard work of our directly to the deaths of American citi- that the President only promised Iran esteemed chairman, Mr. ROYCE of Cali- zens. It actively works to destabilize

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It means enhanc- verification measures spelled out in se- his own people. ing Israel’s qualitative military edge cret side deals between Iran and the As we gather here today, four Ameri- and making Iran know that the pen- IAEA, which Secretary Kerry testified cans—Jason Rezaian, Amir Hekmati, alties should it cheat and break out to to me that even he has not seen. As- Saeed Abedini, my constituent Bob a bomb will be punishing. toundingly, the AP reports that the Levinson—are in Iran, held by the re- It means intensifying sanctions al- side deal allows Iran to self-inspect its gime and unable to return home to ready enshrined in U.S. law for Iranian nuclear sites. their families. support for terrorism and violation of Now, the American people, through Mr. Speaker, it is well known that I human rights. President Obama rightly their representatives in Congress, are oppose this deal. On the nuclear issue, made this point last week: nothing in expected to vote on this measure with- it does not dismantle Iran’s nuclear this deal prevents the United States out seeing these secret deals, which program. It pauses it. from sanctioning people, banks, and goes to the heart of verification. This, Now, inspections in Nantanz and businesses that support terrorism, and in my judgment, is nothing short of Fordow are very positive, as is the we must do so together. reckless. monitoring of the fuel cycle and the re- What happens next? I will vote Let’s be clear-eyed about what we are duction in enriched uranium. But we against the deal. Mr. Speaker, there debating. This was not a negotiation cannot access other suspected nuclear will be a day after the final resolution with an honest government; it was a sites in less than 24 days. of this nuclear deal, and on that day, negotiation with terrorists who chant If we find Iran in violation of this this House must work together to en- ‘‘death to America’’ and are respon- agreement, we cannot restore sanc- sure that Iran’s terrorism is checked sible for more than a thousand Amer- tions to the punishing level of today and that Iran never obtains a nuclear ican casualties in Iraq alone. If we and, if we snap back sanctions, Mr. weapon. On that, we all agree. allow this deal to go forward, we are Speaker, Iran has the right to cease Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 putting the security of the world at performing its obligations under the minutes to the gentleman from Texas grave risk. agreement altogether. (Mr. MCCAUL), chairman of the Com- Finally, Mr. Speaker, for the sake of mittee on Homeland Security and a our Nation’s security and in defense of b 1800 member of the Committee on Foreign the free world, I cannot in good con- While there has been a lot of specula- Affairs. science support this agreement. tion about what could happen in the Mr. MCCAUL. Mr. Speaker, for the Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I now yield absence of a deal, we know that, under last decade, Congress has passed bipar- 31⁄2 minutes to the gentlewoman from this deal, the regime will get billions of tisan sanctions to get to the point Florida, DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. dollars to support terrorism; we know where we are today, and the purpose of Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. the arms embargo will be lifted, mean- these sanctions was to dismantle Iran’s Speaker, I rise in support of the motion ing that the most advanced weapons nuclear weapons program. to approve this agreement. After a will be available to the regime; and we This agreement does not achieve that thorough review process, I believe it is know that the ban on the development goal. In fact, this agreement puts Iran, in the best national security interests of ballistic missiles will be lifted. the world’s largest state sponsor of ter- of the United States and our allies for Now, I have heard a lot of criticism ror, on a glidepath to a nuclear bomb. Congress to support the Joint Com- of those of us who oppose the deal. I Proponents say it is the only alter- prehensive Plan of Action. don’t want war, Mr. Speaker. To the native to war, but I believe that is a I have been a public official for near- contrary, I want to prevent Iran from false choice. ly 23 years. This is the most consequen- using billions of dollars to cause more I recently met with Prime Minister tial vote I have taken and the most dif- violence and its surrogates to cause Netanyahu, and he agreed that our goal ficult decision I have ever faced. I have more bloodshed. should be a good deal, but that we can- spent the review period methodically I don’t want the start of an arms not put our security at risk for a bad going through the agreement, raising race. To the contrary, I want to pre- deal. Make no mistake, this is a bad concerns with the administration, and vent Iran from developing advanced deal for America and for our allies. speaking with independent sources, in- centrifuges and an industrial nuclear It will not stop Iran’s nuclear pro- cluding nuclear nonproliferation ex- program with an unlimited number of gram. It will leave Iran with the ingre- perts, economists, and foreign ambas- centrifuges so that other nations will dients for a bomb and infrastructure to sadors. not seek nuclear weapons. build it, and it will spark a nuclear I also held a series of meetings and Mr. Speaker, I don’t oppose this deal arms race in the Middle East. It will spoke with many constituents who fer- because of politics or my religion or give Iran a cash windfall, freeing up vently hold very strong and differing the people who live in my district. I over $100 billion to fuel the regime’s positions. My goal was to determine have simply concluded that the risks global campaign of Islamist terror. whether the Joint Comprehensive Plan are too great. Incredibly, this agreement lifts re- of Action is the most likely path to Now, these past few weeks have been strictions on Iran’s ballistic missiles, prevent Iran from achieving their nu- challenging for all of us. Reasonable which the Ayatollah himself said that clear weapons goals. people can disagree, and I am saddened they will mass-produce. There is only This agreement is clearly not perfect. by the often vitriolic comments hurled one reason to develop an ICBM, Mr. It is one tool that we have to combat at those of us with different views on Speaker, and that is to deliver a nu- Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Ultimately, both sides. I also disagree with the de- clear warhead across continents, which my support is based on substance. Im- cision by the Republican leadership to means the United States. portantly, my Jewish identity and make up new rules, ignoring our abil- A top Iranian general bragged re- Jewish heart weighed heavily in my de- ity to have an impact right now cently that his country will have ‘‘a cisionmaking process. through the Iran Nuclear Agreement new ballistic missile test in the near As we listen to Iran’s leaders call for Review Act that passed 400–25. future that will be a thorn in the eyes the destruction of the Jewish people in The consequences of this deal, Mr. of our enemies.’’ Israel, history offers a brutal reminder Speaker, present us with some harsh President Reagan’s famous negoti- of what happens when we do not listen. realities, but rather than denying ating advice was to ‘‘trust, but verify.’’ Iran continues to be a leading state them, it is now time for Congress to We can’t trust a regime that has cheat- sponsor of terrorism, but an Iran with begin the work of defying them, and it ed on every deal. President Rouhani a nuclear weapon or Hezbollah or will require bipartisan support to do it. says his country’s centrifuges will Hamas with a nuclear shield is far

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With the JCPOA in whose Supreme Leader, to this day, manently prevent the plutonium path- place, we will have Iran’s nuclear pro- calls for the annihilation of Israel, a way to a nuclear weapon at Arak; it gram under the most intrusive moni- regime that still chants ‘‘death to will disable and mothball two-thirds of toring and inspection mechanisms in America,’’ a regime that has put boun- Iran’s enrichment centrifuges, includ- place, while we continue to combat ties on the heads of American soldiers ing more advanced models; it will ter- Iran’s terrorist reach. and has the blood of American citizens minate all enrichment at Fordow; and I have personally spoken with the on its hands, a regime whose sponsor- it will provide for intrusive inspections President and my colleagues about ship of Hezbollah has left our closest of nuclear sites in perpetuity. steps that we must and will take to ally in the region, Israel, with 80,000 This is an unprecedented degrading— continue strengthening Israel’s and our rockets trained on it. not just a freezing, a massive degrad- other allies’ intelligence and military In sum, it is a regime that simply ing—of Iran’s nuclear program. No capabilities. Opponents say we must represents the world’s largest and most military strike or strikes could achieve press for a better deal, but after thor- dangerous state sponsor of terrorism. as much. oughly investigating this prospect, I Now, President Obama would have us I challenge any of the agreement’s am left with no evidence that one is believe that waiving sanctions against detractors to present a viable alter- likely or even possible. this regime would make the world native that achieves the same result I heard directly from our allies, top safer, but this is the very same Presi- and will verifiably prevent a nuclear- diplomats, and analysts from across dent that dismissed the Islamic State armed Iran for the foreseeable future. as the JV team, and we see what that the political spectrum that the sanc- They won’t—and they haven’t—because has gotten us. tions regime that we have in place now This is simply not an administration they can’t. There simply isn’t a viable will erode, if not completely fall apart. whose assessment of national security diplomatic or military alternative for Moreover, our partners will not come threats is credible, and the stakes in- preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon. back to the negotiating table, and nei- volved with a nuclear Iran leave zero The notion that we could somehow ther will Iran, and no one opposed to room for error. unilaterally reject the agreement and this deal has produced any evidence to In truth, Mr. Speaker, I fear it is we still compel the P5+1 to resume nego- the contrary. who sent the JV team to negotiate tiations is pure fantasy. Our inter- I cannot comprehend why we would with Iran. Sadly, they were outplayed, national partners have made clear that walk away from the safeguards in this outmaneuvered, and outwitted; and the reinstating the effective sanctions re- agreement, leaving Iran speeding to- result of their failure is the dangerous gime that brought Iran to the negoti- ward a nuclear weapon. Safeguards like agreement we have before us today. ating table would be impossible. For 24/7/365 access, monitoring all of Iran’s It is such a flawed agreement that Congress to scuttle the deal would de- previously declared nuclear sites, the President, yet again, tells Congress stroy our credibility as a negotiating eliminating 98 percent of Iran’s highly we have to pass something to actually party and would very likely put Iran enriched uranium stockpile, and the find out what is in it. In other words, right back on the path to developing a unprecedented standard of monitoring the President has utterly failed to pro- weapon. every stage of the nuclear supply vide the secret side agreements. The stakes couldn’t be higher. The chain. President Obama once told us we nuclear issue should transcend polit- Even if Iran cheats, we will know cannot allow Iran to get a nuclear ical opportunism and partisan rancor. much more about their nuclear pro- weapon, but under his deal, Iran’s nu- We should be working together across gram, allowing us to more effectively clear program will not be dismantled, party lines to ensure the swift and ef- eliminate it if that ever becomes nec- only temporarily slowed, and that is if fective implementation of the JCPOA. essary. the Iranians don’t cheat; but the Presi- We should be exploring ways that we As a Jewish mother and as a Member dent’s team has failed to achieve any- can enhance cooperative efforts with of Congress, nothing is more important time, anywhere inspections. Thus, it Israel and the international commu- to me than ensuring the safety and se- will be impossible to ensure the Ira- nity to address Iran’s support for curity of the United States and Israel. nians aren’t cheating. Hezbollah and its gross abuse of human I am confident that supporting this Ah, but don’t worry, Mr. Speaker, we rights as well as other critical chal- agreement is the best opportunity that are told the Iranians will turn them- lenges in the Middle East. we have to do that. selves in if they cheat—really? In Today, we can start down that path Mr. Speaker, we have an expression short, the President’s agreement re- by supporting the agreement. I urge in Judaism, may the United States go wards Iran’s terrorist-sponsoring re- my colleagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on the res- from strength to strength, and as we gime with billions of dollars in relief olution of approval. say in synagogue, the people of Israel without any guarantee of compliance. Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the live—am Yisrael chai. When you look at the record, Mr. gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 Speaker, I don’t trust this administra- FOXX). minutes to the gentleman from Texas tion. I don’t trust the Iranians. Why Ms. FOXX. I want to thank my col- (Mr. HENSARLING), chairman of the would we ever trust the two together? league from the Foreign Affairs Com- Committee on Financial Services. For the sake of our national security, I mittee for his leadership on this work. Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to reject this Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my rise in strong opposition to President flawed, dangerous agreement. strong opposition to this legislation Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran. Now, Mr. ENGEL. I yield 3 minutes to the that would clear the way for the Presi- the President says it is a good deal; gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. dent’s misguided deal with Iran. and you know what, he is right. It is a PRICE). The United States must continue to Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. very good deal for Iran; but it is a very stand between Iran and nuclear weap- Speaker, I rise today in strong support bad deal for America. ons capability, but instead, the deal le- of this historic nuclear agreement I fear, in his rush to try to build a gitimizes Iran’s nuclear achievements reached by the United States and our legacy, the President has clearly given and strengthens its extremist regime. negotiating partners with Iran. For the up far too much for far too little. He The agreement gradually removes sake of our national security and that has done this at the expense of our se- the key barriers that prevent Iran from of our allies, we must seize this unique curity, as well as the security of our obtaining nuclear weapons capabilities, opportunity. friend Israel and other U.S. allies. In the midst of all these wild charges, from growing its economic influence in Mr. Speaker, this is a deadly serious let’s just try to get some perspective. the Middle East, and from continuing matter. The first thing the President In fact, this agreement goes far beyond its state funding of terrorist organiza- does in his agreement with Iran is to any negotiated nuclear deal in history. tions that threaten the security of the give them some startup capital. An es- country and the well-being of our al- timated $120 billion held abroad will b 1815 lies. now be repatriated back to Iran’s cen- It will reduce Iran’s stockpiled ura- This deal lifts critical economic tral bank, $120 billion to a regime nium by nearly 98 percent; it will per- sanctions that have limited Iran’s

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The money will not be about inspection procedures—the so- like to inquire how much time I have used for their citizens. It will be used called side deals, the alleged self-in- remaining. to perpetuate terror around the world. spection—do not relate to the central The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- Iran will get its money; we won’t get issue of production of fissionable mate- tleman has 8 minutes remaining. our four Americans. rial. And without fissionable material, Mr. ENGEL. I yield 2 minutes to the Over the next 12 months, they will you cannot make a bomb. start to cheat and they will get a bomb gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LIPINSKI). Even after 15 years, when some of the or two. Over the next 12 months, we are Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the Iran restrictions will be eased, we would going to start an arms race in the Mid- nuclear agreement should be judged on still know instantly about any attempt dle East. Over the next 1 to 5 years, we what is best for our national security to make bomb materials because the will try and snap back sanctions, but and what is more likely to produce inspectors and the electronic and pho- that will be ineffective because all the peace. I believe that peace has a better tographic surveillance will still be long-term contracts will be grand- chance if we reject this deal, keep there. The options available to a future sanctions on, and go back to the nego- fathered in. In 5 years, Iran will be buying con- President for stopping Iran then would tiating table to get a better agreement. be better than the options available This agreement was supposed to pre- ventional weapons. In 8 years, they will have a ballistic missile. In 10 years, be- now if the deal is rejected because we vent Iran from obtaining a nuclear would have more access, instant intel- weapon, but, at best, Iran will be a nu- cause of their cheating, they will have a ballistic missile with a nuclear bomb ligence, and more knowledge of the Ira- clear threshold state in 15 years. By nian program. practically guaranteeing and legiti- pointed at the United States of Amer- ica. And in 25 years, our friend and ally The argument that if we reject the mizing this access, there will be a rush deal, we can force Iran back to the ne- by others in the region to gain their Israel may not exist. I was in business for 30 years before I gotiating table and obtain a better deal own nuclear weapons, creating an enor- got here, and the one thing I knew is is a fantasy. It is not a viable alter- mously dangerous arms race in the you cannot do a good deal with a bad native. The other countries that have most volatile part of the world. guy. joined us in multilateral sanctions The inspections protocols in the We cannot do this deal with Iran. against Iran have made it clear that agreement are troubling because they Mr. ENGEL. I yield 3 minutes to the they will drop their sanctions if we re- give Iran 24 days to delay inspection gentleman from New York (Mr. NAD- ject the deal; and American sanctions, requests at suspected nuclear sites, a LER). by themselves, have been proven inef- far cry from ‘‘anytime, anywhere.’’ Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise fective in coercing Iran. And the agreement contains deeply today in support of the resolution of We must be very clear that, if nec- concerning sanctions relief on Iran’s approval of the Joint Comprehensive essary, the United States will use mili- acquisition of conventional weapons Plan of Action. tary force to prevent an Iranian nu- and ballistic missile technology in 5 Throughout this debate, there have clear bomb; but the odds of that being and 8 years, respectively. been accusations questioning the mo- necessary are significantly less with These are just some of my concerns tives and loyalties of Members in mak- approval of this deal than with rejec- that lead me, after careful considering this decision. It is precisely be- tion of the agreement. ation, to oppose this agreement. cause I believe this agreement is in the Mr. Speaker, we should and we can The SPEAKER pro tempore. The interest of the United States and be- time of the gentleman has expired. do better. I urge my colleagues to re- cause I have been a strong supporter of ject this resolution. Mr. ENGEL. I yield the gentleman an Israel my entire life that I am sup- additional 30 seconds. Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the porting the Iran nuclear agreement. gentleman from Michigan (Mr. TROTT). This must not be a vote of politics Mr. NADLER. Going forward, it re- Mr. TROTT. Mr. Speaker, I want to but of conscience. I, for one, could not mains vital that we continue to pursue thank Chairman ROYCE and Ranking live with myself if I voted in a way ways to further guarantee the security Member ENGEL for all of their hard that I believe would put the lives of of the United States, of Israel, and of work. Americans and Israelis at greater risk our other allies in the Middle East. The fact that we are even debating of an Iranian nuclear bomb. This will require strict and diligent whether to enter into this agreement is My priority and overriding objective oversight of the implementation of the very troubling. in assessing this agreement has been to agreement, maintaining Israel’s quali- Let’s be clear what we are talking prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear tative military edge, and countering about. The United States of America is bomb. The interests of the United Iran’s support for terrorism and other going to enter into a deal with a rogue States and of Israel in this respect are destabilizing conduct. nation who refuses to release the four identical. In addition to constituting We must be ready to take action Americans they are holding, who has an existential threat to Israel, a nu- against Iran’s nefarious behavior, and cheated on every deal they have been clear-armed Iran would make Iran’s Iran must know that the United States party to over the past 30 years, who is conventional threats more dangerous will never allow it to pose a nuclear a party to secret deals we cannot see, and difficult to counter and pose a threat to the region and the world. who calls all of us the Great Satan, greater danger to the United States, to Mr. ROYCE. I yield 3 minutes to the who calls for death to our citizens and the region, and to the world. gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. wants to wipe Israel off the face of the The question before us is not whether DENT), chairman of the Committee on Earth. And we are told the deal is nec- this is a good deal. The question is Ethics. essary because the United States of which of the two options available to Mr. DENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in op- America has no other option. us—supporting or rejecting the deal—is position to this bill and the underlying Has it really come to this? We have more likely to avert a nuclear-armed Iran nuclear agreement. options. One option is a better deal, Iran. I have concluded, after examining Despite entering into these negotia- and a better deal looks like this: re- all the arguments, that supporting the tions from a position of strength—that lease the four Americans, no sunset Iran nuclear agreement gives us the would be the United States—the deal clause, and inspections just like we better chance of preventing Iran from before us fails to achieve the goal of were promised—anytime, anywhere. developing a nuclear weapon. preventing Iran’s capacity to develop a And if these terms are unacceptable to The agreement will shut Iran’s path- nuclear weapon. It simply contains or Iran, then the United States of Amer- ways to developing the necessary fis- manages Iran’s nuclear program.

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As recently as yester- I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on Iran with billions of dollars of funds day, Ayatollah Khamenei declared: ‘‘I the motion of approval and reject this that will bolster the Revolutionary am saying to Israel that they would deal. Tell the world where we stand. Guard and nonstate militant groups. not live to see the end of these 25 Whether our partners around the world The deal ends the conventional arms years. There will be no such thing as a can see the clear-eyed threat that embargo and the prohibition on bal- Zionist regime in 25 years.’’ these folks represent to the world for listic missile technology. Not only will This is a bad deal, and we should re- the next several decades, we can see it, this result in conventional arms flow- ject it. and we must vote ‘‘no.’’ ing to groups like Hezbollah, it con- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 11⁄2 cedes the delivery system for a nuclear minutes to the gentleman from Texas minutes to the gentleman from Texas bomb. (Mr. CONAWAY), chairman of the Com- (Mr. HINOJOSA). This agreement will provide Iran mittee on Agriculture. Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise with nuclear infrastructure, a missile Mr. CONAWAY. I thank Chairman today in opposition to H.J. Res. 64, delivery system, and the funds to pay ROYCE for yielding time. which disapproves of the Joint Com- for it all. And, by the way, the I in Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- prehensive Plan of Action negotiated by the P5+1. ICBM means ‘‘intercontinental.’’ I tion to the approval process that is I reviewed the agreement thoroughly, don’t believe that New Zealand and going on and the underlying deal with Iran. It is one of the most consequen- participated in classified briefings, and Mexico are the intended targets. That listened to the many details and intri- would be us. tial foreign policy issues that we will confront, certainly since I have been cacies present by the nuclear and secu- This deal cripples and shatters the rity experts on all sides. This agree- current notion of nuclear nonprolifera- here and, I expect, for the next several decades. ment may not be perfect, but it is the tion. If Iran can enrich uranium, which most viable option we have in reducing they can under this agreement, their This is a terrible deal. I can’t state it any more forcefully. Iran’s capability of acquiring a nuclear Gulf Arab neighbors will likely want to weapon. do the same. We have seen this movie before. In 1994, President Bill Clinton made a deal The JCPOA prolongs Iran’s nuclear I do not want a nuclear arms race, a weapon breakout time, reduces their with North Korea. His deal with North nuclearized Middle East, a region of number of operating centrifuges, and Korea would rid the Korean Peninsula state instability in irrational nonstate decreases Iran’s current stockpile of of nuclear weapons and would usher actors. Someone explain to me how de- low enriched uranium. terrence works under that scenario. We North Korea onto the stage as a re- More importantly, the agreement al- should not reward the ayatollahs with sponsible citizen of the world’s nations. lows the International Atomic Energy billions of dollars and sophisticated That didn’t happen. This is the exact Agency the ability to access and in- weapons in exchange for temporary and same verbiage we heard on this floor spect Iran to verify and ensure compli- unenforceable nuclear restrictions. then that is being said tonight, and ance. Mr. Speaker, I have always supported this is the exact same outcome we will Should Iran cheat, the international a diplomatic resolution to the Iran nu- get with Iran and their nuclear pro- community will come together and clear issue, but this is a dangerously gram. once again reimpose the sanctions that weak agreement. I urge my colleagues Look at their current record. Chief brought Iran to the negotiating table. to reject it. sponsor of state terrorism around the In every situation that involves the world. As their economy improves with b 1830 possibility of using military force to the dropping of the sanctions and the overcome a threat, I will always side Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 resources they will get, do you realisti- with exploring and exhausting every minute to the gentleman from Cali- cally think that this ayatollah will, in possible avenue towards a diplomatic fornia (Mr. VARGAS). fact, become a moderate voice within resolution first. Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank his country? I support the JCPOA because it pro- the gentleman from California for Do you not think he will take those vides a reasonable, balanced, and diplo- yielding. resources and expand the mischief and matic solution rather than a worst- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in opposi- terror that he has conducted around case scenario. tion to the Joint Comprehensive Plan the world already under the sanctions In closing, with the support of 36 re- of Action between the P5+1 and Iran. that were in place? tired generals and admirals and 29 of The deal fails to dismantle Iran’s nu- The other side has already given up the Nation’s top scientists, I am con- clear program. It fails to guarantee in- on the snapback provisions. They have fident we are on the right track with trusive enough inspections to ensure argued very eloquently that those this plan. All of these highly distin- that Iran does not cheat, it fails to won’t happen because we can’t rein- guished and experienced leaders agree keep Iran from achieving nuclear force the sanctions that were the heart that this agreement is the most effec- threshold status, and it rewards Iran’s of what got Iran at the table today. tive means currently available to pre- horrific behavior. Mr. Speaker, this deal ushers in a vent Iran from obtaining nuclear weap- In the initial phase of this agree- world that is less safe, less stable, and ons. ment, Iran would quickly receive a less secure. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 whopping sanctions relief package po- Trust must be earned. I trust Iran’s minutes to the gentleman from Indiana tentially totaling $150 billion. We all word when they say that Israel must go (Mr. MESSER), the chair of the Repub- know that Iran is the world’s leading away. I trust Iran when they say lican Policy Committee. state sponsor of terrorism and that this ‘‘death to America.’’ I do not trust Iran Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise money will embolden a regime openly when they say they will abide by this today to oppose this legislation and the committed to confronting the United agreement. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, States and destabilizing the Middle I wouldn’t play golf with these people also known as the Iran nuclear deal. A East. because golf is one of those events chief reason for this opposition is im- In 8 years, Iran legally begins ex- where you have to self-assess your pen- portant, yet simple: The Iran nuclear panding its ballistic missile program alties. They will not do that in playing deal doesn’t make America safer, it and continues expanding its interconti- golf, and they are not about to do it doesn’t make Israel safer, and it nental ballistic missile program under with respect to this nuclear program doesn’t make the rest of the world the guise of satellite testing. that is going on. safer either.

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Russia and China and, of course, Iran those terms are implemented and that Instead, under this deal, Iran gets to itself, would sit back down at the table Iran is living up to its obligations. keep its nuclear facilities. Amazingly, and start all over again under our lead- This isn’t about trust. It was Ronald it will be allowed to self-police those ership is specious, if not delusional, as Reagan who said ‘‘trust, but verify.’’ facilities and report directly to the an argument. Former Secretary of State Clinton IAEA, an idea that would be laughable We cannot be naive about the sce- today kind of echoed those words, say- if it were not so crazy. nario in which Congress rejects this ing ‘‘distrust and verify,’’ and that is Iran will get to enrich uranium, all agreement brokered by our own coun- why she supports the agreement. It while receiving sanctions relief to the try. Among our allies, we divest our- does just that. tune of $150 billion—$150 billion selves of the goodwill that undergirded More broadly, the United States pumped into a $400 billion a year na- these negotiations; and among our ad- must signal to Iran that its condem- tional economy; $150 billion that will versaries, we would confirm their sus- nable record on human rights, ter- no doubt be used by Iran to bankroll picion we cannot be trusted. rorism, and regional subversion will terrorist organizations, further desta- The international sanctions regime not be tolerated; nor will we hide, with bilize the Middle East, and continue that drove Iran to the negotiating this agreement, that action and our re- their work to wipe Israel off the map. table would collapse, and our diplo- sponse to it. In fact, quite the opposite. matic leverage would be diminished in It was Ronald Reagan who said We will redouble our efforts to stop all future U.S.-led negotiations. ‘‘trust but verify’’ during arms control them in that egregious behavior. Most concerning of all, we would re- negotiations with Communist Russia turn, once again, to the situation we b 1845 more than a generation ago, but it are at, one of deep anxiety and uncer- seems the Obama administration is Mr. Speaker, in closing, article I, sec- tainty regarding Iran’s nuclear ambi- asking us to trust Iran and then trust tion 8, clause 11, of the Constitution tions. some more. Well, I’m not willing to do vests Congress with the duty to author- Critics of the agreement have offered ize war. that, and the American people aren’t no alternative and have tried to define willing to do that either. Implicit in that text is Congress’ ad- that agreement by what it is not. It is ditional responsibility to exhaust all We need to stop this bad deal before not a perfect deal that dismantles it is too late and negotiate a better reasonable alternatives before commit- every nut and bolt of the Iranian nu- ting the American people and our men deal, a deal that stops Iran’s nuclear clear development program, peaceful or program and ensures the safety of and women in uniform to such a fateful otherwise. path. America, Israel, and the rest of the It is not a comprehensive resolution The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- world now and into the future. of the entire relationship and the myr- tion represents our best endeavor to The SPEAKER pro tempore. The iad issues the U.S. and our allies have provide just that alternative. It is the time of the gentleman from New York with the repressive regime in Tehran product of earnest diplomacy. Congress (Mr. ENGEL) has expired. and its reprehensible support for ter- should put aside partisanship and sup- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield rorist insurgencies in the region. No port it for the sake of our country. myself such time as I may consume. one ever said it would be. I rise in support of the Joint Com- What arms control agreement in the I reserve the balance of my time. prehensive Plan of Action and against history of our country has ever at- Mr. ROYCE. I yield myself such time the resolution—well, actually, in favor tempted to circumscribe every aspect as I may consume. of the resolution of approval. of a relationship with an adversary? Mr. Speaker, several Members spoke I must say, in starting, we are at a And certainly not this one. In other of Iran’s commitments under this paradoxical moment. The fears, the words, this agreement is the diplo- agreement. While it is true that Iran haunting specter, a terrible thing, the matic alternative we sought to attain has committed to taking certain steps existential threats posed by a nuclear when we entered into these very nego- under the agreement, it is also true Iran are all legitimate fears and legiti- tiations. that Iranians have never complied with mate haunting specters, regional he- The deal adheres to the high stand- any agreement related to its weapons gemony to be avoided. ards of verification, transparency, and program. But ironically, those concerns and compliance on which any acceptable So let’s start with considering what those fears and those outcomes raised agreement with Iran must be founded. Iran’s leaders have been saying today by my friends on the other side of the That isn’t just my word. That is what about this agreement. This is what aisle and the opponents of this agree- former Republican Secretary of State they say. They say that Iran can pur- ment actually come true and are real- Colin Powell says. That is what Repub- sue the development of missiles with- ized if we do what they want us to do, lican former NSC Adviser Brent Scow- out any restrictions. How can that be, which is to reject this agreement. croft says. That is what former Repub- given what is in this agreement? The alternative to this agreement is lican Senator John Warner from my Well, President Rouhani—the sup- an opaque, unconstrained Iranian nu- State says. posed moderate here—has argued re- clear program, Mr. Speaker, hanging The agreement erects an unprece- peatedly that the only restrictions on like the sword of Damocles over all of dented and intrusive inspection regime Iran’s missile developments are in the our heads. And the security of the that provides the IAEA with access to U.N. Security Council resolution. United States and Israel and regional declared nuclear facilities and sus- Endorsing the deal, he says, it is not partners, who knows? pected covert nuclear development in the agreement itself. They don’t rec- The false hope offered by the critics sites. ognize the Security Council resolution. is let’s return to the negotiating table Additionally, they will be able to So he says: We are not restricted by to seek a better deal. A man that I re- monitor Iran’s entire nuclear program this agreement. So what the gentleman spect, at one of our hearings that supply chain, including uranium mines, is quoting, they say they are not re- Chairman ED ROYCE chaired on the mills, centrifuges, rotors, bellows pro- stricted by that. House Foreign Affairs Committee, duction, storage facilities, and dedi- Mr. Speaker, Iranian leaders say that former Senator Joe Lieberman, said cated procurement for nuclear-related Iran can violate the U.N. Security just that. or dual-use materials technology. Council resolutions without violating I said: How did that work? He said: The agreement also rolls back major the agreement. Sanctions do not, Well, let’s just go back to the partners components and places strict restric- therefore, snap back if Iran violates

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The peace lasted less for this landmark deal, as have over 100 wait for permission from anyone or any reso- than a year, and it did not materialize. nations. lution. I think that the saying is that those We should not ignore the considered So Iran’s defense minister has said who don’t learn from history are des- judgment of scientists, security ex- that Iran is negotiating right now to tined to repeat it. perts, renowned diplomats, and our al- purchase Russian fighter jets. We know I think we would be very well-advised lies. The consensus is that this is a they are negotiating in terms of bal- to look at the recent history of the good deal. listic missiles right now. They are in 1990s in the North Korea deal, the his- Now, some of my colleagues believe violation of the agreement, yet we tory of the 1930s, and a whole lot of his- that, despite the risk, rejecting this don’t see any intention to enforce that. tory across the last 1,000 years that say deal can lead to a better deal down the So we have got to ask ourselves: Just trading off peace for security is never road. Others oppose the deal out of what kind of agreement is this? Who is something that works so well. reckless political gamesmanship. this agreement with? Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, before But what has become clear to me in As the committee heard yesterday, it I recognize the gentleman from New my assessment of the risks involved in is an agreement with a regime whose York, I would simply say I think that supporting or rejecting the Joint Com- world view was founded in large part last analogy is invidious. prehensive Plan of Action is that, if on a fiery theological anti-Ameri- The history of World War II is the Congress derails this deal, history will canism and a view of Americanism as fact that people ignored warnings for record such act as a monumental mis- Satanism. so long that, by the time Munich hap- take and the alternatives would not I don’t have to tell the Members pened, it most certainly was appease- change Iranian nuclear and here. I mean, they hear it every week, ment. weaponization pursuits. Mr. Speaker, rejecting the plan and those of you that are watching what is What should have happened was ac- resorting to unilateral sanctions would coming out of Iran ‘‘death to America’’ tive engagement to preclude that ever prove futile, as it has in the past, while every week. happening. That is precisely what this Mr. Speaker, this agreement gives up relying on military action would not administration has done. too much too fast with not enough in curb Iran’s ambitions or erase its tech- It will prevent a Munich. It will pre- return, and we have to judge it on the nical knowledge. vent appeasement. It will provide the long-term national security interests Critics also assert that this deal does dynamic engagement we need to pre- of the United States. not address concerns about issues with Does it make the region and the vent a nuclear Iran. Iran that are outside the scope of the I now proudly yield 4 minutes to the world more safe, secure, stable? In my plan. We know from past experience gentleman from New York (Mr. mind, clearly it does not. So I don’t that reaching an agreement on one MEEKS feel this is worthy of the House’s sup- ). critical issue does not preclude us from Mr. MEEKS. I thank the gentleman port. working on other serious concerns by from Virginia. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman other means. Mr. Speaker, Dr. King once said, ‘‘On from South Carolina (Mr. SANFORD). We negotiated with the Soviet Union Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I too some positions, Cowardice asks the during Strategic Arms Limitation rise in opposition to the so-called Iran question, ‘Is it safe?’ Expediency asks Talks, which took place in the midst of nuclear accord. I do so for all the rea- the question, ‘Is it politic?’ Vanity the Vietnam war that was waged sons that have been well-articulated asks the question, ‘Is it popular?’ But against us with Soviet-made arms, yet over the last couple of hours. Conscience asks the question, ‘Is it those agreements lessened the danger But I also do so based simply on the right?’ And there comes a time when of nuclear confrontation. reason of history. And it is a history one must take a position that is nei- Finally, Mr. Speaker, the Obama ad- that is actually shared with the chair- ther safe, nor politic, nor popular, but ministration has shown tremendous man, in that we were here together in one must take it because one’s con- leadership on the world stage by choos- the 1990s. science tells one that it is right.’’ ing diplomacy first. Leadership is Then-President Clinton at that time I have often reflected on those words never easy. By definition, it is a lonely met with North Korea. They formed an when faced with tough decisions. and sometimes an unpopular exercise. accord that basically said: We will give Today’s vote on the Joint Com- Today we must show leadership, we you benefits now for the promise of be- prehensive Plan of Action is one of the must display fortitude, and do what is coming a responsible member of the most consequential votes we will take right. And what is right in this sce- world community going forward. The as Members of Congress. nario is that we support the Iran agree- benefits went and accrued to North My support for the Iran agreement is ment. Korea. The responsible membership in about doing what is right for America, Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 the world community never came. our allies, and the world. It is, indeed, minutes to the gentleman from Colo- In that regard, though, the President a matter of conscience. rado (Mr. LAMBORN). is certainly well-intended in his ef- Mr. Speaker, since the conclusion of Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Speaker, this forts. This promise will prove as real as the agreement, I have traveled to 10 deal is a capitulation by the greatest this notion of, if you like your health nations and vetted this deal from every nation in the world to the most rogue insurance, you can keep it. angle I could think of so that, at this nation in the world. His intentions were good in that re- moment of decision, I could act with- What makes the deal so bad is that gard, with regard to providing health out reservation and with full under- Iran doesn’t even have to cheat to insurance, but it just didn’t pan out. I standing. emerge in 10 or 15 years with an indus- don’t think it will be any different in As I listen to this debate, I am deeply trial-sized nuclear program and with this particular deal. disheartened that we are not ade- little or no breakout time to achieve In that regard, I think it is impor- quately weighing the realities of our nuclear weapons capabilities. tant to think about what neighbors globalized world. By lifting the financial sanctions, we think of neighbors. In this case, it is After years of effort toward a more are literally financing the very weap- important to look at what the Prime unified approach to addressing Iran’s ons and terror that will be directed at Minister of Israel has said in that he nuclear ambitions, key partners in the us and our allies by the biggest state believes this is a mistake of ‘‘historic Middle East region and most of our al- sponsor of terrorism in the world proportions.’’ lies consider the Iran agreement as an today.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.076 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5921 Amazingly, we are abandoning the go forward, there is no better deal, Mr. party politics over the will of the arms embargo and the ballistic missile Speaker. In fact, there is no deal. No American people and global security. It embargo against Iran for good meas- sanctions, no international partners, is a terrible way to do business. ure. no inspections, no deal. This is a nego- The American people deserve full Not only is our national security tiation which is, by definition, not per- transparency from the White House on threatened, but our close ally, Israel, fect. this deal, as required by the law and fears for its very existence under this even basic respect for American voters. b 1900 deal. We simply cannot abandon Israel. The President is required to turn Let history record that I stand It is my hope that we will divorce over all the agreements—even the side against this weak and dangerous deal ourselves from the hyperbole and the deals made with third parties—and he with a regime that hates the U.S. and rhetoric in favor of the seriousness this has yet to do that. hates Israel. issue deserves. I have concluded that While I was home the last few weeks Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield the agreement is the best path forward. in my district in eastern Washington, 3 minutes to the distinguished gentle- This is not just my considered judg- not a day passed that I didn’t hear woman from Maryland (Ms. EDWARDS). ment; it is the judgment of the highest grave concerns about this deal. It Ms. EDWARDS. I thank the gen- levels of the military, nonproliferation wasn’t Republicans versus Democrats, tleman for yielding. experts, nuclear scientists, and our dip- liberals versus conservatives; it wasn’t Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support lomatic partners who join in their anti-President Obama. People are sin- of the resolution approving the Joint overwhelming support of the agree- cerely worried about what this deal Comprehensive Plan of Action regard- ment. means for our safety and security. ing the nuclear program of Iran nego- As a Congress, we can only do our We were told by the administration tiated by the Obama administration in best and our part to move forward to early on that no deal was better than a concert with five other nations, the provide the necessary resources for bad deal. Now, the President claims it P5+1. proper oversight to ensure effective is either this deal or war. Mr. Speaker, we aren’t asking the I want to commend President monitoring and aggressive verification. President to stop his efforts to reach Obama’s Secretary Kerry, Under Sec- If Iran cheats, we will know it; we will an agreement with Iran. We need a bet- retary Sherman, Secretary Moniz, and know it quickly, and we will act deci- ter deal. We are asking the President their teams for their leadership and sively. to continue and strengthen his efforts continued, persistent engagement with Once again, the world turned to the so that we get a deal that, first, truly our international partners and Mem- United States for our leadership on denies Iran a path to a nuclear weapon bers of Congress to make this moment dealing with Iran and its nuclear pro- by dismantling its extensive infra- possible. gram. This agreement, reached through structure; second, includes a robust in- None of us comes to this decision rigorous diplomacy, in conjunction spections process, not one that is con- lightly. It is perhaps the most impor- with our partners, provides the tools ducted by Iran itself; and, third, com- tant decision of our public life, no mat- we need to ensure a pathway to peace pels Iran to cease its support of ter- ter what decision we come to. and security for the United States, for rorist organizations and brutal dic- But after reading the agreement and Israel, the region, and the world. tators like Assad, whose actions are de- the classified and unclassified under- I will vote to approve the Joint Com- stabilizing the entire region, as well as lying documents, taking part in nu- prehensive Plan of Action. Europe. merous briefings at the White House Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Until this deal includes, at a min- and here on Capitol Hill, meeting with self such time as I may consume. imum, these three components and the constituents, and studying the anal- I would just note that over 200 retired President has made his obligations yses of experts, I am confident that generals, flag officers, and admirals under the law, I will continue to oppose this strong diplomatic achievement signed a letter in opposition; and we it, and I will urge my colleagues on provides the only option that prevents have heard continuously, including this week, from retired generals, offi- both sides of the aisle to do the same. Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon Let’s send the President back to the cers, and admirals about their concerns and, by some estimates, in as few as 2 negotiating table. to 3 months. This is not achieved by about this agreement. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield trust, Mr. Speaker, but through verifi- I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman myself such time as I may consume. cation. from Washington (Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD- Maybe the President could get some Mr. Speaker, after 14 years of contin- GERS), the Republican Conference advice from the leadership of the Re- uous military engagement for our chair. publican Conference in how to figure armed services, this agreement cuts off Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. out what resolution to bring to the all pathways to an Iranian nuclear Speaker, the votes this week on the floor. weapon and does so without unneces- President’s nuclear deal with Iran are I now proudly yield 4 minutes to the sarily risking American lives in yet an- some of the most important we have gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. other military action, even as the taken in years. As the world’s largest CICILLINE), my friend. agreement preserves that ultimate op- sponsor of terror, Iran continues to Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, the tion, should it become necessary in the play an enormously destructive and de- question before us today is whether or event of Iran’s default. stabilizing role in the world. not this body will approve the nego- This agreement sends a clear mes- Iran’s actions are destroying the tiated agreement to prevent Iran from sage to Iran that the global community lives of millions of vulnerable inno- obtaining a nuclear weapon. It is one of stands united today and well into the cents. The current refugee crisis in the the most consequential issues of our future in ensuring that Iran never ob- Middle East and Europe is only the time and requires serious and sober tains a nuclear weapon. most recent example. consideration by every single Member Much has been said of Iran’s capacity Iran has been propping up Assad’s re- of this body. after 10 to 15 years. And even there, the gime in Syria for the past 4 years, You would think, Mr. Speaker, that agreement places Iran in the confines sending weapons and thousands of in a matter of such gravity involving of a nuclear non-proliferation treaty, fighters there to brutalize the Syrian the foreign affairs of our Nation and just as the rest of us are. people. ISIS has exploited these condi- the safety and security of our allies, If Iran violates the agreement, they tions, and now, millions of Syrians particularly Israel, we could set aside will, without question, face complete have been displaced, many of them urges to score political points and isolation, even more severe repercus- going to unimaginable lengths to seek avoid dangerous hyperbole and instead sions, and the U.S. retains our ability refuge in Europe. Iran bears responsi- debate the merits of this agreement. to engage unilateral sanctions and our bility for this. I regret that the process for consid- military option. This deal is not reform. This deal is ering this agreement has sometimes It is true that this agreement is not incentivizing bad behavior. A vote in devolved into a sad show of partisan- perfect. But if this agreement does not favor of this deal is a vote that favors ship. Our Nation is better than this.

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For example, in 2012, Congress barred threat from the Soviet Union, Presi- Additional resources have to be de- Iranians from coming here to study nu- dent Kennedy said: ‘‘Let us begin voted to supporting, monitoring, verifi- clear science and nuclear engineering anew—remembering on both sides that cation, and intelligence gathering ac- at U.S. universities. One would think civility is not a sign of weakness.’’ tivities. that is a good policy, given that they He went on to say: ‘‘Let us never ne- Above all else, we must make it abso- are seeking to get a bomb. gotiate out of fear. But let us never lutely clear to Iran that any violation In one of the most outrageous provi- fear to negotiate.’’ of the agreement will be met with swift sions of this deal, the Department of Those words still ring true today. and decisive action by the United Homeland Security and the Depart- This agreement shows the power of di- States and the international commu- ment of State will no longer be allowed plomacy to advance our national secu- nity. to enforce the bar. This deal will actu- rity interests and ensures that, before I look forward to working with the ally make the U.S. an accomplice to being required to send our brave men administration and my colleagues on Iran’s nuclear weapons program by and women into a dangerous military both sides of the aisle to make certain granting Iranians the ability to come conflict, that we have had the courage that all of this happens. to the U.S. to acquire knowledge in- to exhaust every possible alternative. In the end, this was not an easy deci- strumental in their being able to de- Like all of my colleagues, I have sion or one I arrived at quickly. There sign and build nuclear bombs. spent the last 2 months carefully is risk in accepting this agreement, Other concerns include giving Iran a studying the terms of this agreement and it contains real tradeoffs. No re- signing bonus, lifting the arms embar- that the United States and our negoti- sponsible person should claim other- go, failure to cut off Iran’s pathway to ating partners reached to prevent a nu- wise. the bomb, and the lack of protection clear Iran; meeting with military, sci- I am certain, Mr. Speaker, that re- for not only our own safety, but for the entific, and nonproliferation experts; jecting this agreement would present safety of the world. A nuclear Iran is a participating in dozens of classified even greater and more dangerous risks threat to our great ally, Israel, but is briefings and committee hearings; to our national security and our allies also a threat to the rest of the Middle meeting with the President and mem- than the risks associated with going East, America, and the world. bers of his administration, as well as forward. Because of this, I intend to While the administration has said meeting with my constituents. support the resolution of approval and that any deal is better than no deal, After a great deal of serious delibera- urge my colleagues to do the same. Thomas Jefferson once said, ‘‘Delay is tion, I believe that the United States Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 preferable to error,’’ and I agree with and the world are safer with this deal minutes to the gentleman from Vir- Jefferson. in place than without it. ginia (Mr. GOODLATTE), chairman of the Had our negotiators remained at the I fully recognize that this agreement Committee on the Judiciary. table a while longer, perhaps we would is not perfect—far from it—but like Mr. GOODLATTE. Mr. Speaker, I not be where we are today; yet, as it any decision in life, we have to con- want to thank Chairman ROYCE for his stands, this so-called deal, if it goes front the choices we face, not the one outstanding leadership on this issue. through, will likely mark the pages of we would rather have before us or like Mr. Speaker, our Founding Fathers history as a great error. to imagine. included in the preamble of the United Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield I believe approval of this agreement States Constitution the intention of myself such time as I may consume. is the most responsible and effective our government to provide for the com- I am reminded back to Churchill. He way to prevent Iran from developing a mon defense. Protecting and defending said it is always better to jaw-jaw than nuclear weapon. By its very terms, it our Nation was not an afterthought; it to war-war. affirms that under no circumstance was a first thought. I now yield 2 minutes to the gentle- will Iran ever seek, develop, or acquire The defense of America and our allies woman from California (Ms. LEE). any nuclear weapons. has always been a strategic and moral Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, first, I want I urge my colleagues on both sides of goal. The agreement we have before us to thank Representative CONNOLLY for the aisle to consider what we will be today, however, primarily meets Iran’s yielding me time and, really, for your giving up if we reject this deal. This goals. Sanctions are lifted; nuclear re- tremendous leadership on this very agreement requires Iran to submit to search and development continues, and vital issue. Also, I must salute our the most intrusive and rigorous inspec- America’s safety is compromised. Leader PELOSI for her unwavering sup- tions regimen ever negotiated. This is Under this deal, in a matter of years— port and hard work for global peace in stark contrast to the complete lack likely in our lifetimes, but certainly in and security. of access currently available to the the lifetimes of our children and grand- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support international community to monitor children—Iran will have a bomb. of H.R. 3461, a resolution to approve the Iran’s nuclear program. The President of the United States Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. If Congress rejects the Joint Com- has said that this agreement is not Now, in the last two Congresses, prehensive Plan of Action, it will mean based on trust, but on verification. I mind you, I introduced the Prevent zero restrictions on Iran’s nuclear am- wish that was true because this agree- Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons bitions, no limitations on their enrichment shouldn’t be based on trust. I cer- and Stop War Through Diplomacy Act, ment activities or centrifuge produc- tainly do not trust a government that which called for the appointment of a tion, and no ability for international has acted as a bank for terrorists. high-level special envoy to address inspectors to monitor Iran’s nuclear Any agreement should be based on Iran’s nuclear program and an end to program. verification; but where is the simple the no-contact policy between our dip- Many experts agree that rejection of assurance of anytime, anywhere in- lomats. this agreement would mean Iran could spections? We don’t have verification. Since the 1970s, quite frankly, I have develop a nuclear weapon in just a What we have is misplaced hope, hope worked on many nuclear nonprolifera- matter of months, the worst possible that Iran has disclosed all of its past tion issues and believe very strongly outcome. nuclear activities, hope that Iran will that the deal that President Obama Approval of this agreement does not be transparent, hope that Iran has and our P5+1 partners negotiated dem- end our responsibility, Mr. Speaker. somehow changed. onstrates how effective diplomacy can Congress must work closely with the Earlier this year, 367 bipartisan be. It will lead us closer to a world administration to ensure that we take Members of Congress sent a letter to where our children and future genera- additional steps to mitigate the risks the President outlining several conditions can live without the fear of Iran reflected in the agreement, to discour- tions that any final nuclear agreement acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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That is why I opposed author- quiring a nuclear weapon. month that showed he understands the izing the Iraq war and why I support The Iran nuclear deal puts into place serious defects of this deal—from the this nuclear deal with Iran. the most intrusive inspection system, inadequate inspections to the billions This deal has certainly not been per- including a 24/7 surveillance of Iran’s that will flow into Iran’s terror enter- fect, but perfect is not and never has enrichment facilities and reactors; it prise. Because of these defects, Senator been an option. Those who are urging cuts off all of Iran’s pathways to a nu- SCHUMER concluded, we will be worse the defeat of this deal have a responsi- clear weapon, and it will enhance re- off with this agreement than without bility to propose a viable alternative, gional and global security. it. yet no such alternative has been put b 1915 But there is another choice, Mr. forward. This agreement before us is Speaker—a better deal—one negotiated the best path available. It has my full United Nations Ambassador with a clear understanding of the na- support. Samantha Power stated in her recent ture of our enemy. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 political op-ed: ‘‘If we walk away, there I ask my colleagues to reject this minutes to the gentleman from Florida is no diplomatic door No. 2, no do-over, deal, to encourage the President to go (Mr. DESANTIS), a member of the Com- no rewrite of the deal on the table.’’ back to the negotiating table, and to mittee on Foreign Affairs. Rejecting the Iran deal will isolate vote ‘‘no’’ on this resolution. Mr. DESANTIS. Mr. Speaker, in 2012, the United States from our inter- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, it was when the President was running for re- national partners. It will not make us John Kennedy who negotiated the first election, he said: Look, with Iran, it is any safer, and it certainly won’t result nuclear Test Ban Treaty successfully very simple. We will remove the sanc- in a better deal with Iran. Instead, it with our archenemy that threatened to tions when they dismantle and give up would allow Iran to accelerate its bury us—the Soviet Union. He said their nuclear program. weapons programs with no oversight. that we should never negotiate out of That was a promise he made to the That is unacceptable. We cannot afford fear, but we should never fear to nego- American people, but this deal doesn’t the alternative to this deal. tiate. even come close to that. Iran is allowed This is a defining moment for our I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman to maintain a vast, vast nuclear infra- country and for our world. Let us con- from California (Mrs. CAPPS). structure. tinue to work for peace. We all know Mrs. CAPPS. I thank my colleague Two years ago in this House, we that the military option is always for yielding. passed more robust sanctions, which there. I urge my colleagues to vote Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support would have further tightened the ‘‘yes’’ on this resolution of approval. of the P5+1 nuclear agreement with screws on the Iranian regime. I think, Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 Iran, formally known as the Joint at that time, Iran desperately wanted minutes to the gentleman from Penn- Comprehensive Plan of Action. Like to get out of the sanctions. If you had sylvania (Mr. ROTHFUS), a member of my vote against the Iraq war, this deci- asked Iran what they wanted, they the Committee on Financial Services. sion is one of the most important for- would have, obviously, wanted the Mr. ROTHFUS. I thank the chairman eign policy votes I will take during my sanctions relief because they needed for yielding. time in Congress. the money—the regime needed it to so- Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposi- The intent of sanctions and negotia- lidify themselves in power—but they tion to this resolution and against this tions has always been to diplomati- also would have wanted to keep their disastrous nuclear agreement with cally cut off Iran’s pathways to a nu- nuclear program. Then, of course, they Iran. clear weapon and to verifiably increase would have wanted to continue to fund The actions that Iran will be allowed the transparency of their nuclear ac- terrorism. to pursue under this agreement are a tivities. It is clear to me, as well as to This agreement basically gives Iran direct threat to the United States and numerous nuclear, diplomatic, and na- everything it wants, so I join my col- to our allies, and it falls far short of tional security experts around the leagues who have urged that we re- the commitment the President made to globe, that this agreement achieves soundingly reject this agreement. the American people, which is to these critical goals. I want to point out something that, I verifiably prevent Iran from getting a It not only cuts off all pathways to a think, is very personal to a lot of vet- nuclear weapon. nuclear weapon, but it also imposes un- erans. Under the deal, Iran will maintain a precedented and permanent inspec- If you look right here, this is an up- robust nuclear infrastructure. They tions, and it ensures we can automati- armored Humvee in Iraq in, probably, will be able to conduct research on ad- cally reinstate international sanctions the 2007–2008 time period. It has been vanced centrifuges that are capable of if Iran violates the agreement. ripped to shreds by an EFP device—an rapidly enriching uranium and devel- In contrast, defeating this deal would explosively formed penetrator. This is oping ballistic missiles that are capa- allow Iran to resume its nuclear pro- something wherein the explosion will ble of carrying a bomb to Israel, Eu- gram with no restrictions or oversight, cause these pieces of metal to go 3,000 rope, or the United States. Instead of increasing the likelihood of military meters per second. It will ravage the anytime, anywhere inspections, the bu- conflict and a regional nuclear weapons individuals who are in the Humvee, and reaucratic process ensures lengthy race—precisely the scenario sanctions it will even go through the armor. delays, which will allow Iran to cover were designed to prevent. These devices caused the deaths of hun- its tracks. Another costly war in the Middle dreds of our servicemembers, and they This troubling deal will provide bil- East would put American lives at risk wounded many, many more. lions of dollars to fund Iran’s inter- and undermine the security of our Na- Why do I bring that up? national terror enterprise even as they tion and our allies, including Israel. Because this was perpetrated by this call for Israel’s annihilation and chant While the risks of a nuclear-armed man, Qasem Soleimani, who is the head ‘‘death to America.’’ Iran are unquestionably dire, there is of the Quds Force—Iran’s Revolu- It is time to lead the world to a bet- simply no scenario in which these risks tionary Guard terrorist outfit. He was ter deal that will result in Iran’s for- are reduced by rejecting this deal. orchestrating those attacks on Amer- ever abandoning its threats to the There are no decisions I take more ican servicemembers. That is enough, world. seriously than those that involve po- right? We are doing a deal with a coun- Mr. Speaker, while this House actu- tentially sending American troops into try that has a lot of American blood on ally votes on the merits of this deal, I harm’s way. This is, undeniably, one of its hands. know what happened today in the those decisions. Under this agreement, It is even worse than that. This deal other House of Congress—the Senate. every option is and will remain on the relieves the international sanctions on

VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:50 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.081 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5924 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 Qasem Soleimani and the Quds Force. playing the long game. You need pa- questions. He has just got the wrong It empowers the very people who tience, and you need unshakable cour- answer. I can answer those questions. harmed our servicemembers in Iraq. I age in your convictions. I want a world that rolls back the nu- think that that is an insult to the Let me say that I remember the mo- clear capability of Iran, not a world memories of the people who lost their ment in 2007 when then-Senator Obama based on a false hope that we can make lives on our behalf and an insult to said he would engage in personal diplo- it work somehow without a plan. their families. macy with leaders in the Middle East That is what puts the world at risk. For that reason, in addition to all of in order to stop bloodshed in the re- That is what puts my children and the other great ones that have been gion. That is the moment that I knew grandchildren at risk. I am not willing mentioned, we need to resoundingly re- I would vote for him, and I am proud to to take that risk ject this deal. stand here nearly a decade later to con- Mr. Speaker, before I recognize Mrs. Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I gratulate the President for this diplo- DAVIS of California, can I inquire how would simply point out for the record matic victory. much time is left on both sides? that Soleimani remains on the list. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman minutes to the gentleman from Florida FORTENBERRY). The gentleman from from Minnesota (Mr. ELLISON). (Mr. CURBELO). Virginia has 41⁄2 minutes remaining. Mr. ELLISON. I thank the gentleman Mr. CURBELO of Florida. I thank the The gentleman from California has 421⁄2 for yielding. chairman for yielding. minutes remaining. Mr. Speaker, in 2012, Prime Minister Mr. Speaker, many of our colleagues Mr. CONNOLLY. Forty-two? of Israel Netanyahu went to the U.N. have come to the floor today and have The SPEAKER pro tempore. Yes. with a graph, much like the one right stated that this is the most important Mr. CONNOLLY. Okay. What a lucky beside me. It was a picture of a bomb vote or the most important series of man my friend from California is. with a red line. The Prime Minister votes that we will take in this Con- I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman said: ‘‘The red line must be drawn on gress. I agree with them because these from California (Mrs. DAVIS). Iran’s nuclear enrichment program.’’ votes boil down to the fundamental Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speak- This deal does that. question: er, after much deliberation and soul Today, we can say that Iran cannot What kind of a world do we want to searching, I am convinced that the produce or stockpile highly enriched live in? P5+1 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- uranium, and it has to get rid of 98 per- What kind of a world do we want for tion creates a viable path to reduce cent of its low enriched uranium. To ourselves? for our children? for our Iran’s nuclear weapons capability. make sure that they don’t achieve a grandchildren? for future generations? For that reason, I believe this agree- nuclear weapon, we have the strictest Do we want to live in a world where ment is in the best interest of the inspection regimen in the history of we legitimize the most radical, the United States. Of course, the agree- nuclear agreements. The impetus for 2 most extremist, the most terrorist gov- ment must also be in the best interest years of negotiation has been achieved. ernment in the world—a government of our friends in the Middle East. So what is the problem? that has a long and well-documented As someone who has lived in Israel The gears of war are halted when we history of lying to the world? of hold- and has returned many times since, I prove that negotiation and diplomacy ing Americans hostage? of hanging ho- understand that, for Israelis and Amer- are the best methods of achieving mosexuals from cranes? of executing icans with close ties to Israel, Iran peace. This deal is a triumph of diplo- juveniles? threatening to wipe Israel off the map macy over military conflict. It is a win Do we want to empower that govern- is not an abstract concern. for those who reject the misconception ment with an investment of at least $56 It has been less than a hundred years that diplomacy is weakness. billion, a portion of which will surely since the Jewish people nearly suffered In 2003, Vice President Cheney said: go to terrorist activities not just in the such a fate. The threat of annihilation ‘‘I have been charged by the President Middle East but all over the world? is very real to Israelis, and it is very with making sure that none of the tyr- Do we want to guarantee that wheth- real to me. annies in the world are negotiated er it is in 10 years or in 13 years or in I would never take a vote that I with.’’ The ensuing decades of war 15 years or in 20 years that that same thought could leave my grandchildren brought 6,840 U.S. soldiers home in cof- government will have the ability to a world without a strong, safe Israel. fins and squandered trillions of hard- build a nuclear arsenal? Mr. Speaker, I am under no illusions earned, American tax dollars. Do we want to afford that same gov- that this agreement will end Iran’s Yet, we have learned from that. ernment—the mullahs in Iran—the hegemonic ambitions, but I can’t allow We have learned our lesson that we ability to have intercontinental bal- their destabilizing behavior to have the must negotiate, that we must talk it listic missiles? Those aren’t for Israel. protection of a nuclear umbrella. out before we begin to shoot it out. The Those aren’t for the Middle East. Those I agree with the former head of the fact that a majority of Americans sup- are for us. The only purpose of those IDF, the Israeli Defense Force, the ports this deal means that people are missiles is to carry a nuclear warhead. head of that intelligence agency, Amos tired of sacrificing so much for the What kind of a world do we want to Yadlin, that, if we walk away from this bankrupt idea that a conversation is live in? agreement, Iran will remain closer to a capitulation. I believe, Mr. Speaker, that, many nuclear bomb in the coming years, and This agreement keeps nuclear weap- years from now, my daughters, ages 5 the chances of a collapse of the sanc- ons out of Iran’s hands for decades. In and 3, will look up how their dad voted tions regime will increase. 2003, Iran had 164 centrifuges. In 2005, on this critical issue. I think—and I am Nobody in this Chamber, Mr. Speak- they had 3,000. In 2009, they had 8,000. very hopeful and I am confident—that er, trusts Iran. That is why we need By 2013, they had 22,000. While we were they will thank me, because this is a and we must have and take the respon- rattling sabers and making bravado- bad deal. This is a deal that not only sibility to come together after this type comments about what we were endangers our allies in the Middle vote to make sure that the United going to do to them, they were making East, it endangers us. This is a deal States is exercising all of its initiative centrifuges. When the President got where we have to ask ourselves who we to implement this agreement and to down to the business of negotiation, we are, what we stand for, and what kind address what we know will come, those had brought that process to a stop. of a world we want to live in. inevitable challenges. We will continue to sanction human For that reason, I am opposing the Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the rights violators wherever they are, in- Iran deal, and I urge my colleagues to gentleman from Nevada (Mr. HECK), a cluding in Iran, and we will also con- do the same. member of the Armed Services and In- tinue to confront people who export telligence Committees. terrorism; but the best way to em- b 1930 Mr. HECK of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, power reformers within Iran is to en- Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, our when President Obama announced that gage. Diplomatic victories require friend from Florida asks the right the P5+1 had reached an agreement on

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I have spoken personally to conduct its own inspections at a mili- contain stringent verification guide- President Obama and Secretary Kerry. tary facility suspected of ties to nu- lines to ensure that Iran adheres to its I have met with officials in Vienna at clear weapons. obligations. the headquarters of the IAEA and with Finally, by increasing the odds of a Unfortunately, the verification pro- diplomats and officials from Europe nuclear Iran, this deal directly threat- cedures in the Joint Comprehensive and Asia and considered the opinions of ens the security and future of Israel. Plan of Action are impotent at best. renowned physicists and military gen- The Iran deal destabilizes the Middle While the agreement does allow for 24/ erals. East, jeopardizes America’s security, 7 monitoring of declared sites, it in- Over those past several weeks and and endangers the world. The Iran deal cludes a provision that gives Iran up to months, I have often thought about must be opposed now and in the future. 24 days to grant inspectors access to President Kennedy’s eloquent words at Remember, this is not the law of the suspected undeclared facilities. American University in August of ’63 land. This deal is a nonbinding execu- According to former IAEA officials, when he said that, in the final analysis, tive agreement. Only the Constitution this greatly increases the probability ‘‘We all inhabit the same small planet. is the law of the land. that nefarious nuclear activities could We all breathe the same air. We all Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, in escape detection. cherish our children’s future. And we closing, I hope our fellow Americans While this verification scheme is al- are all mortal.’’ The same holds true understand what is really at stake ready embarrassingly weak, it gets today. here: engagement and the rollback of a worse when one considers the secret I support this agreement based upon nuclear threat or the kinetic option, side deals that prevent inspection of the information I have gleaned from which is military intervention that the Parchin military complex and the aforementioned individuals and takes us down a path that will lead to allow Iran to inspect itself. This is not groups and with the understanding more terrorism, more violence, and the the ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’ inspections there is no more important mission necessity of troops on the ground. I the administration claimed it was pur- than preventing nuclear war. choose the former, and I believe our suing. Mr. Speaker, our people and our plan- fellow Americans will, too. The fact is that, in spite of claims of et are in the balance. I am convinced I yield back the balance of my time. the administration, this agreement is Mr. ROYCE. I yield 2 minutes to the this is the most effective way that Iran not built on verification. It is built on gentleman from Michigan (Mr. BISHOP). will not build a nuclear weapon. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speak- trust. Mr. ROYCE. I yield 3 minutes to the It requires us to trust a regime that er, I rise today to raise my vehement gentleman from Texas (Mr. SMITH), is the largest exporter of terrorism in objection to the Joint Comprehensive chairman of the Committee on Science, the world, that has already violated Plan of Action and to call on my col- Space, and Technology. the interim nuclear agreement and leagues to do the same. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I whose Supreme Leader just today stat- In March, I joined 346 of my bipar- want to thank the gentleman from ed that Israel will not exist in 25 years. tisan colleagues in a letter outlining Mr. Speaker, as the President himself California, the chairman of the com- the issues needed to be addressed by has said, no deal is better than a bad mittee, for yielding me time and for Iran in a comprehensive nuclear agree- deal. Mr. Speaker, this is a bad deal, the excellent job he has been doing to- ment. and I urge my colleagues to reject it. night during the debate on this par- The last sentence of that agreement Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I yield ticular issue. said: Congress must be convinced that 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ten- Mr. Speaker, this week is a somber the agreement’s terms foreclose any nessee (Mr. COHEN). week for our Nation. September the pathway to a bomb, and then and only Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, in 1963, 11th reminds us of the sacred responsi- then will Congress be able to consider President Kennedy, who served in this bility we, in Congress, have to protect permanent sanctions relief. Chamber, spoke at American Univer- the American people from those who Mr. Speaker, I have read this entire sity about preventing nuclear war and want to kill us. That is why we must agreement, and I am profoundly dis- that to do so it was necessary to deal oppose the Iran deal. appointed to say that it falls remark- with our most feared and distrusted This deal only emboldens our en- ably short of foreclosing a pathway to enemy at the time, the Soviet Union, emies at the expense of our friends and a bomb. as mistrusted and evil in the eyes of our own national security. So it is no To the contrary, this agreement Americans then as Iran is today. As surprise that a majority in Congress brings Iran to the brink of becoming a you recall, Prime Minister Khrushchev oppose this deal, as do most Ameri- nuclear weapons state and 8 short boldly stated, ‘‘We will bury you.’’ cans, for many reasons. years from now provides them a path- President Kennedy understood, First, it allows Iran to develop nu- way to acquiring technology to strike though, that in negotiations with an clear weapons in the future. Europe and well beyond. enemy, ‘‘We must avert those con- Second, it lists sanctions and frees up To ease the concerns of my noncom- frontations which bring an adversary as much as $150 billion in assets for mittal colleagues, the President has to a choice of either a humiliating re- Iran. These funds inevitably will be promised a military option remains on treat or nuclear war.’’ used by Iran to export terrorism as the table. President Obama, along with the even the President himself has admit- I am simply awestricken by the fact other five nations at the negotiating ted. that my colleagues on the left have table in Vienna, confronted the same Third, the longstanding arms embar- fallen for these assurances. It is the reality. go against Iran will be lifted. This en- same administration that promised the When President Reagan engaged in ables Iran to buy long-range surface-to- red line in Syria. detente with the Soviet Union, he also air missiles from Russia by the end of It is the same empty rhetoric that was negotiating with our most feared the year. has sustained the Syrian civil war, the and distrusted enemy. Fourth, there is no credible way to Libyan civil war, ISIL’s control of In negotiations with Iran, it has been conduct inspections of Iran’s nuclear western Iraq, and, of course, the impe- the same for President Obama as it was weapons-building sites. Under the pro- rialist Vladimir Putin that has an- for President Kennedy in negotiating posed deal, Iran is given weeks, if not nexed the sovereign territory of the with the Soviet Union. months, of advanced notice of any in- Ukraine. Both President Kennedy and Presi- spection. This provides ample time for I therefore urge my colleagues to re- dent Obama had the same goals as Iran to hide evidence of nuclear weap- ject this deal and any deal that enables

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Hekmati, is being held hostage. Now, I know there are critics who be- The actions of the Iranian regime Mr. Speaker, in no other world, pub- lieve that, by rejecting the deal and in- speak for themselves. lic or private, would this agreement be creasing sanctions on Iran, that the Mr. Speaker, history is a great teach- considered credible. U.S. can somehow coerce the leaders of er, and I believe the past mistakes of The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Iran to completely dismantle its nu- world leaders who failed to recognize FLEISCHMANN). The time of the gen- clear program. As effective as the cur- the lethal danger posed by ruthless and tleman has expired. rent sanctions have been in bringing ambitious regimes have been written in Mr. ROYCE. I yield an additional 1 Iran to the table to negotiate, they the pages of history with the blood of minute to the gentleman. have not stopped Iran from becoming a millions upon millions of people. Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. I was say- threshold nuclear state. We must not allow our Nation to ing that, in no other world, Mr. Speak- If Congress rejects this deal, it will take rank with those nations and leader—and to all of you—having served in not lead to a better one. If the U.S. ers who chose appeasement over cour- the public and in the private sector, walks away from this deal, we will age, who chose to take what appeared have I ever seen an agreement where have squandered the best chance we to them to be the easy path, instead of we are negotiating with a party that have to solve this problem through bearing the responsibility of making has no respect for the other party. peaceful means. In fact, U.S. rejection the harder decision because it was the In this case, the Supreme Leader of of the deal is more likely to isolate the right decision. the State of Iran as late as yesterday United States rather than Iran from If the administration is correct that referred to the United States as the the rest of the world. allowing the ruling regime in Iran to Great Satan and called for us to be It would reinforce questions around become armed with nuclear weapons wiped off the face of the Earth, not just the world about our commitment to will pose no threat to America and Israel. multilateralism and American political Israel, then no one will remember how We are the Great Satan. They are dysfunction. Furthermore, it would se- the Members of this Congress voted; Satan, according to the Ayatollah. We riously undermine our ability to lead but if this administration and the sup- are the Great Satan. I object to enter- any future diplomatic efforts on ter- porters of this agreement are wrong ing into an agreement with a country rorism and on a range of other issues and we suffer a catastrophic loss of that has no respect. important to our national security in- lives, no one will ever forget what we Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. terests. did here. We will bear the burden of Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time I urge my colleagues to support this this vote for the rest of our lives. as I may consume. resolution, which is necessary for the America’s foreign policy is at a cross- Mr. Speaker, I would like to start by success of the nuclear deal, the preser- roads. I am reminded how a great thanking Democratic Leader PELOSI vation of the international financial President described how we should deal for her tireless and unyielding advo- sanctions architecture, and for main- with dangerous nations. President cacy for the Iran nuclear deal agreed to taining the credibility of U.S. diplo- Theodore Roosevelt said we should between Iran and six major world pow- matic commitments in the future. speak softly and carry a big stick. He ers, with the unanimous support of the Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of described this approach as the exercise U.N. Security Council. my time. of intelligent forethought and of deci- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 sive action sufficiently far in advance b 1945 minutes to the gentleman from Ala- of any likely crisis. This deal does not I very much share the leader’s view bama (Mr. PALMER). meet that standard. that diplomacy and peace must be Mr. PALMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in Mr. Speaker, this is the time when given every chance in our dealings with opposition to this ill-conceived agree- the burden of leadership that has been Iran before we contemplate the use of ment between our current administra- entrusted to every Member of Congress any other options. tion and the fanatical regime ruling falls most heavily upon us. The Amer- I also want to acknowledge the fact the nation of Iran. ican people look to us to do our duty that, acting with the President’s full I find it impossible to understand and bear this responsibility without re- support, Secretary of State John Kerry how those who are sworn to protect the gard to party or politics, to put their has done a masterful job of holding the security and interests of the American safety and security first and foremost. P5+1 coalition together. It was far from people could enter into such a one- I urge all the Members of this House to certain that Russia and China, intent sided deal. This is a deal that expands put aside the politics and partisanship as each of them is on reducing Amer- the lethal potential of a ruthless re- that otherwise divide us and stand to- ica’s influence in the world, would con- gime by giving them a path to a nu- gether in opposition to this deal. tinue their participation in the tough clear weapon; a regime whose stated Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. multinational effort necessary to get objective is the destruction of the Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the us to this point. United States; a regime committed to gentleman from Michigan. This agreement proves that world the complete and utter destruction of Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, the goal leaders, despite being divided on a Israel, our most trusted friend and ally of the negotiations between world pow- range of issues, can still work together in the Middle East; and a regime that ers and Iran has always been to prevent and reach an agreement with profound almost no one believes will honor this them from developing a nuclear weap- implications for international peace deal. on. I think we have to be realistic and security. This is truly extraor- It is incomprehensible that we would about this. dinary. so blindly ignore the warnings of the This agreement, as opposed to reject- I support this agreement not because world’s most aggressive supporter of ing the agreement, takes us very far it is perfect, but because it is a deal terrorism by allowing them access to toward that goal; and I think accom- that stands up extremely well as a bar- $150 billion in assets and allowing them plishes that goal in a way that we rier against nuclear proliferation for at to use those assets to project their war should all be able to live with and ac- least 15 years. It also establishes an in- against our Nation and our allies. cept. The alternative is just too treach- trusive inspections regimen to ensure If the rantings of this regime are not erous, I think, for us to even imagine. that Iran’s program remains heavily enough to cause us to reject this deal, I have been involved in this issue for monitored and exclusively peaceful for then we should let history instruct us. as long as I have been here, this last 21⁄2 even longer. This regime has been responsible for years that I have been in Congress. I,

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I have read the doc- deals with Iran’s nuclear capabilities. agreement have argued that we will be uments; I have read the classified re- That is the position that I take be- aggressive against Iran, aggressive ports, and I am confident that this cause I think it is the right position, against Iran on its regional aggression, agreement, simply put, makes the but I think it is important to note that aggressive against Iran on its human world a safer place, both for the U.S. that is also the position that this brave rights violations. young man, who for 4 years has been and our allies. b 2000 What this agreement does not do, sitting in an Iranian jail cell, also however—and I think it is important to takes. I will just bring up some concerns I keep in context—this agreement does Finally, we have to be honest with have for the consideration of the body not make Iran a good actor on the ourselves about the question that is be- here. world stage. It is intended to tamp fore us. Now, if I were to have written I don’t see it. This administration down their nuclear aspirations. this agreement by myself, it would be a was silent during Iran’s Green revolu- It doesn’t mean that Iran can be different agreement, and I am sure that tion, when the Iranian people were in trusted. In fact, the very nature of the is true of virtually everybody in this the streets revolting against the re- agreement is that it will rely on in- House. gime at the time of the stolen election spections; it will rely on the eyes of the The fact of the matter is, when eval- there in Iran. They needed U.S. leader- world to be on Iran to ensure that the uating our position on this question, ship the most at that time. agreement is adhered to with robust in- we have to first search our own con- And since the administration began spections. science, but we have to measure the ef- its negotiations with Iran, we have had Like any negotiated agreement, it is fect of this agreement and the con- a grand total of three human rights not perfect. If Iran cheats, we will sequences of adhering to it and enact- abuse designations from the adminis- know it through inspections. If Iran ing this agreement with the con- tration—three designations against the violates the agreement, our allies and sequences of walking away from a mul- backdrop of a record number of execu- the United States will be able to put tilateral negotiated agreement with no tions under the so-called moderate back in place those sanctions that were prospect. Rouhani, more executions this year so important to get them to the negoti- Listen to the voices of the other na- than under alternative leadership in ating table in the first place. In fact, tions involved, with no prospect of the past. even if our allies don’t agree, we would being able to come back to the negoti- So if you are seeing unparalleled lev- have the ability to unilaterally take ating table. els of repression and executions and we steps to reinstate those important The conclusion, I think, that I have don’t see that being countered force- sanctions. come to in examining my conscience is fully, I come to a certain conclusion. I Finally, I think, importantly, under that we are in a far better position as see the same thing with the adminis- this question, the U.S. will be in a a world and we are far more secure tration not confronting Assad’s mass much stronger position than we are through this agreement than we would murders. Assad is Iranian-backed. today if, in fact, military intervention be with the uncertainty of walking From my standpoint, if the adminis- ultimately is required because we will away from the diplomatic process and tration is locked into an agreement, I have allowed the diplomatic process to allowing Iran to pursue a nuclear weap- will tell you how I think. I presume the work, I believe, and I think most on in the next months. administration will defend that agree- Americans believe, it strengthens our The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ment, and I presume that that will hand, it strengthens our standing in time of the gentleman has expired. mean ignoring Iran’s abuses at home the world if, in fact, the necessity of Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. and probably ignoring Iran’s aggression military action does come upon us. The Mr. Speaker, I yield an additional 30 abroad. The negotiations were a con- fact that we gave diplomacy a chance, seconds to the gentleman. straint on the administration taking I think, is a really important point. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, this is the action and protesting, and I presume Now, I have heard, from friends on conclusion that I have come to, but that the new agreement is going to be both sides of the aisle, concern about this is also the conclusion that experts a constraint on the administration’s the Americans that are being held, and on both sides of the political spectrum taking action against Iran. this is a subject that I know something have come to. I am just pointing out my view of about. I represent the family of Amir Ambassadors from across the world— this, based upon what I have observed Hekmati, and I appreciate the efforts former Secretary of State Madeleine going back to the Green revolution and of Members on both sides to call upon Albright thinks this is the right path this desire for a rapprochement with Iran to release the Americans that forward; former Secretary of State Iran. I wish that the administration they hold. Colin Powell thinks this is the right would take on a new life in confronting I personally thank Chairman ROYCE path forward. Iran. I don’t see it. And we will have a for his effort through his leadership on I understand that individuals in this really bad deal to contend with. the Committee on Foreign Affairs to House may come to different conclu- The other part about the deal, and assist me in developing a resolution sions after examining the facts. The other points were made here tonight, that allowed this House to speak with only thing I ask and encourage my col- but sanctions relief provided to Iran one voice on that question. leagues to do is to vote your heart. under this agreement will enable them It would be a mistake, as some have Vote what you think is right. to increase the size and scope of their suggested, to have included the free- Examine the documents and do what ballistic missiles. dom of innocent Americans as one of you think is in the best interests of So the other observation I would the provisions of an agreement be- this country and of the world, and the make is the medium-and long-term cause, by the very nature of an agree- conclusion that I have come to is that threat of an Iranian ballistic missile ment through negotiation, in order to supporting this agreement is the right that can reach the United States is secure a concession, in order to secure thing. very real. That is what we have heard the release of those Americans in ex- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- from so many retired officers and what change for something else that was ne- self such time as I may consume. we have heard from the Pentagon, and gotiated at the bargaining table, we I would also point out, though, that yet the administration has been reluc- would have had to exchange something we have heard from many experts. We tant to ensure that the United States that makes the world a less safe place. have heard from many generals, admi- has adequate protective measures to Don’t take my word for it. Listen to rals, and there are over 200 generals guard the homeland against the Ira- the position taken by that young, and flag officers, admirals who have nian ballistic missile threat. brave man that I represent, that young come to the opposite conclusion, who The missile defense program has suf- marine, Amir Hekmati, who himself have come to the conclusion that this fered greatly under President Obama. has said that the onus is on Iran to uni- makes the country less safe, and One of his first major decisions was to laterally release him and not to in- throughout the course of the afternoon cut funding for the Missile Defense

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I yield the gentleman an I want to note some of the limita- And contrary to the representation additional 1 minute. tions that are in the agreement. provided to Congress as part of the New Mr. COFFMAN. In 1996, 19 airmen Iran must cut its low enriched ura- START, the President canceled phase 4 died in the Khobar Towers by an Ira- nium stockpile by 96 percent. It cur- of the European missile defense plan, nian-backed attack. rently has 7,500 kilograms of low en- which was specifically designed to in- When they say ‘‘death to Ameri- riched uranium. It has to cut that to crease protection of the U.S. homeland. cans,’’ they mean death to Americans. 300 kilograms—from 7,500 to 300. So now that this agreement will In 2005, I was in Iraq with the United Iran must cut its centrifuge capacity pump resources and technology ad- States Marine Corps, and we were los- by over 66 percent—from 19,000 cen- vancements into the ballistic missile ing soldiers and marines on the ground trifuges to 6,104; and of the 5,000 it may run, all must be the lower efficiency, threat to the U.S. by Iran, my other due to IEDs, but we up-armored our vehicles and we did better route recon- first generation centrifuges. hope is that this institution will have The reactor core in the heavy water naissance and security. Iran introduced uniform opposition to the administra- plant at Arak must be removed and what was called an EFP—a shape tion’s record of cutting missile defense filled with concrete, making it unus- charge, or an explosive force pene- and support proactive measures to pro- able for nuclear weapons, and it must tect the U.S. homeland. Because I will trator—that was designed to penetrate be redesigned for nuclear energy pur- remind everyone here, Iran claims the thickest hulls of our vehicles and poses only. today that they are not bound in this killed hundreds of soldiers and marines Mr. Speaker, we all know that this agreement on the issue of ballistic mis- on the ground. When the Iranians say deal is not based on trust. In fact, it as- siles. They do not recognize the U.N. ‘‘death to Americans,’’ they mean it. sumes Iran will try to cheat. That is sanctions on their ballistic missiles, This deal will threaten the stability why the inspections regime is so intru- and they are claiming we did not put it of the region, the security of the sive. In addition, IAEA inspectors will specifically into the agreement. So as United States and of Israel, and I have full access to all declared sites far as they are concerned, they are would urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no.’’ and use of the most advanced tech- moving forward. They are moving for- Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. nology available. ward with their ballistic missile pro- I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman It also subjects Iran’s entire nuclear gram. from Massachusetts (Mr. LYNCH). fuel cycle to inspections, from uranium I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Mr. LYNCH. I want to thank the gen- mining to waste disposal and every from Colorado (Mr. COFFMAN). tlewoman from California for leading stage in between. No other member of Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in this debate on our behalf, and I want to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty opposition to the Iran agreement. thank her for the great work she has is subject to that scrutiny, nor would In 2009, I was able to visit Israel and been doing on all of this. we be inspecting Iran’s whole fuel cycle was in separate meetings with Prime Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. if we trusted them. Minister Netanyahu, then-President 3461, legislation to approve the Iran nu- Mr. Speaker, let’s be clear about Peres, and the Israeli Chief of Staff of clear agreement. While I will admit something. The United States did not the IDF, or Israeli Defense Forces. I this deal is not absolutely perfect, I be- negotiate this agreement alone. This asked the same question: What would lieve it does offer the best chance of was a joint effort with the UK, Ger- it take to stop Iran from gaining a nu- preventing Iran from obtaining a nu- many, France, China, Russia, and the clear weapon? And they all gave me the clear weapon. EU. Those countries are in a more vul- same answer. They said: You have to Mr. Speaker, the Iran nuclear agree- nerable position than the United impose economic sanctions that are ment is an opportunity, the likes of States if Iran should violate this agree- tough enough that the Government of which we could not even imagine a few ment. Iran fears a collapse of the economy years ago: a chance to stop Iran from Now, any observer of foreign affairs and a resulting loss of power. And that obtaining a nuclear weapon, and to do will tell you that in recent years it has is the only thing short of war that will so without engaging in another costly been next to impossible to get this mix cause them to give up their quest for a and bloody war. of countries to agree on anything, much less a deal with such significance nuclear weapon. Now, I did not reach this conclusion The Obama administration, merely lightly. I did so only after closely ex- as this. Yet that is what we have here— to bring them to the negotiating table, amining the deal and the classified and an agreement that major global powers back and are ready to enforce the threw them a lifeline and relaxed eco- unclassified supplementary documents. agreement. And if we sabotage it now, nomic sanctions. And then, even before I also spoke to experts and numerous if we are the only country to say ‘‘no’’ going to the Congress of the United officials who were closely involved in to diplomacy and ‘‘yes’’ to military ac- States, they went to the United Na- the talks, including one of the IAEA tion, we may very well do so alone. tions to unravel economic sanctions on inspectors, and carefully weighed the Mr. Speaker, as I stated earlier, this Iran. arguments from both sides. agreement is not perfect. However, no Michael Oren, Ambassador to the While I still have some concerns, I one got everything they wanted in this United States from Israel, said that, simply do not see an alternative that agreement. For every critic who says even though the President has tried to will constrain Iran’s nuclear program the P5+1 gave away too much, there is box the Congress in—the United States and maintain the global cooperation one in Iran who says the Iranians did has a $17 trillion economy, and that by needed to enforce these limits. the same. the United States imposing economic Mr. Speaker, the plain language of This deal has vast potential, but its sanctions on Iran, that in fact other this agreement explicitly states that success will ultimately hinge on its im- countries will be forced to follow in ‘‘under no circumstances will Iran ever plementation. It would be better use of order to be able to do business with the seek, develop, or acquire any nuclear our energies to focus on ensuring that United States. weapons.’’ There is no waiver, no ex- this deal succeeds and that the IAEA This is really the hope and change ception, no qualifier or sunset. Iran has what is necessary to carry out its applied to American national security. may never have a nuclear weapon, pe- mandate. The hope and change is that the con- riod. That is what the agreement says. One final point, if some of the critics duct of Iran will change over time; that Now, of course, nobody believes a are right and we eventually have to re- the ruling mullahs will in fact some- simple affirmation alone is enough, es- sort to a military option with or with- how become enlightened. And that pecially with Iran’s history, which is out our international neighbors, I

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I encourage this Chamber, the issue, I have spent a great deal of time I yield the gentleman an additional 30 Senate, and the administration to do and effort personally vetting this esti- seconds. the right thing by rejecting this deal in mate. The breakout time calculation is Mr. LYNCH. It would be far better its entirety; and I pray that God would complex because there are many pos- for us and our international allies to intervene and help us. sible paths to obtain the fissile mate- have had international inspectors— Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. rial for a first weapon, and each of hundreds—on the ground in Iran, so Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the these must be examined. that if we do have to take military ac- gentleman from Illinois (Mr. FOSTER). After many hours of study and de- tion, we have that information, we Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, as the tailed questioning of our experts, I have that intelligence, so that any only Ph.D. physicist in Congress—in have concluded that the 1-year esti- military action that eventually is nec- fact, the only Ph.D. scientist of any mate for the minimum breakout time essary will be much more effective. kind—I have taken very seriously my is accurate. But I agree that this agreement is responsibility to review the technical Fourth, in regards to the our best chance, this opportunity for aspects of the proposed agreement. weaponization timeline, this is the diplomacy, and I ask my colleagues to After over a dozen briefings, many of time needed by Iran from the point support it. them individual classified briefings by that it possesses a sufficient quantity the technical experts who have sup- b 2015 of nuclear material for a first weapon, ported our negotiators, I have come to to the time that it will take them to Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 support this deal not based on trust of assemble and to test that first nuclear minutes to the gentleman from Arkan- Iran, but based on science. weapon. sas (Mr. WESTERMAN). I would like to take a moment to Unfortunately, Iran has made signifi- Mr. WESTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I make four technical points that under- cant progress toward weaponization, rise tonight in strong disagreement pin my support of this deal. including such items as the multipoint with the President’s deal. First, in regards to the claim that initiation system for implosion devices Tonight is the eve of the 14th anni- ‘‘Iran gets to be in charge of inspecting that is referenced in the IAEA report of versary of attacks on America by rad- itself’’ in investigations of its past 2011. ical Islamic terrorists. These were di- weaponization activities, this is simply Moreover, if Iran breaks out of this rect, premeditated attacks on our soil not true. The investigations will be agreement, it will resume the that targeted and murdered thousands carried out by a team of IAEA inspec- weaponization activities during the of Americans, just because they were tors, using equipment and sampling same year that it takes to accumulate Americans. kits prepared by the IAEA, with sam- fissile materials for a first weapon. It was a dirty, cowardly act that re- ples being sent to the international Therefore, I concur with the assess- flects the lack of civility and values of Network of Analytical Laboratories, of ment that, in the context of a 1-year all terrorists, those who finance terror, which a number of U.S. laboratories breakout effort, the additional time for those who plan terror attacks, and are members. weaponization may be small. However, those who carry them out. I urge my colleagues who harbor at the end of this agreement, when the Who would have thought we would be doubts about this inspection regime to breakout time to obtain fissile mate- here at this time debating whether to avail themselves of classified briefings rial is shortened, the weaponization ac- approve an agreement with the number on the details. What I can say publicly tivities become the dominant factor in one state sponsor of terrorism in the is that our technical experts have full the time line. world, a deal with a country that confidence in the technical inspection This underscores the importance of chants ‘‘death to America’’ while hold- capability of the IAEA. maintaining maximum visibility into ing four American hostages, a deal that Secondly, in regards to the 24-day in- all aspects of the Iranian nuclear capa- removes sanctions and allows billions spection delay, which has been a source bility, a position that is surely of dollars to flow into a regime that of concern for many, including myself, strengthened by the adoption of this wants to annihilate us and our allies, a under the proposed agreement, Iran’s agreement and, also, of significantly deal that allows thousands of cen- declared nuclear facilities will be avail- strengthening the nonproliferation trifuges to continue spinning and enable for anytime, anywhere inspection. treaty for Iran and for all other nu- riching nuclear fuel that can and most However, for undeclared facilities, in- clear threshold countries. likely will be used in nuclear weapons. cluding military facilities, Iran has the This must be the work of the coming There is a better way to deal with opportunity to contest what is nor- decade, so that by the end of the main this regime, by not making any conces- mally a 24-hour inspection regime terms of this agreement, Iran and its sions until Iran ends their support of under the nonproliferation treaty and neighbors in the Middle East and terrorism and demonstrates they can additional protocol for a period of up to around the world will be bound by a be civilized and trusted. They must 24 days. This is clearly not ideal. It is much stronger and more verifiable non- earn our trust. a negotiated number. proliferation treaty. Mr. Speaker, America’s $18 trillion to However, when I look closely at the As was emphasized by former Sen- $19 trillion economy dwarfs Iran’s $400 many steps that must be taken to ators Dick Lugar and Sam Nunn, two billion economy, and some sell Amer- produce and to test a nuclear weapon, gentlemen who have actually reduced ica short to say that the world would the ability to detect activities in a the threat of nuclear war, instead of stand with Iran over us if we kept our window of 24 days versus 24 hours has just talking about it, that this is not a sanctions and showed resolve. limited operational significance. perfect deal, but it is the best path for- Mr. Speaker, I never thought I would This is because, while many steps toward and our best chance to achieve see the day when America negotiated ward weaponization can unfortunately our goal of preventing Iran from devel- with terrorists, and I certainly never be hidden from even a 24-hour inspec- oping nuclear weapons. thought I would see the day when those tion, things like design and testing of I urge my colleagues to support the who swore to protect her would agree nonnuclear components, but the mo- Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as to a deal shrouded in secrecy—not Con- ment that Iran touches nuclear mate- the best opportunity to prevent a nu- gress’ deal, not the American people’s rials, it will be subject to detection by clear-armed Iran. Remember, we did deal, the President’s and the minority the IAEA, even months after any at- not negotiate this deal alone, but if we that supports its deal that jeopardizes tempted scrubbing of the facility. walk away, we walk away alone. so much of our safety and security and Thirdly, I support the administra- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- gains so little. tion’s estimate of a 1-year minimum self such time as I may consume.

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Agency will have nearly continuous ac- was Russia and was China—true I oppose with all my heart and soul cess to Iran’s declared nuclear facili- enough—but when it comes to the the Iran nuclear agreement because I ties and can gain unprecedented access question of inspections, I do not have do not believe the agreement nego- to other suspicious, undeclared sites in the document that indicates how these tiated by the administration is in the as little as 24 hours. inspections will be done; but what I do best interest of our national security, Under this agreement, Iran will dis- know is what is reported to be the pro- nor is it in the best interest of our al- mantle two-thirds of its installed cen- cedure and what is asserted also by the lies in the Middle East, nor is it in the trifuges, remove over 97 percent of its Iranians to be the procedure. best interest of America. uranium stockpile, and make changes As reported, it is Iran, not inter- Mr. Speaker, I rise today to voice my oppo- to its Arak plutonium reactor before it national inspectors, who will provide sition to the administration’s Iran nuclear receives sanctions relief. the agencies the photos of the loca- agreement. United States Department of Energy tions. It is Iran that will provide the On the Eve of September 11, we remember Secretary and nuclear physicist Ernest Agency videos of the locations. It is the lives lost and unfortunate reality that peo- Moniz has confirmed that the agree- Iran, not international inspectors, who ple want to do America harm. ment increases Iran’s breakout time will provide the Agency the environ- Based on my review of the agreement com- significantly for well over a decade, mental samples. It is Iran that will use bined with my personal experience of being from 2 to 3 months today to at least 12 Iran’s authenticated equipment, not deployed to Iraq in 2005 and again in 2009– months moving forward. This addi- the equipment of the international in- 2010 and seeing firsthand the Iranian influ- tional time will give us ample oppor- spectors. ence there, I have no reason to believe Iran tunity to catch and stop Iran should it The point I make, again, is that one will act in good faith choose to pursue a nuclear weapon. It is not just concerns I have regarding the of the reasons we wanted to have the Some have suggested that we need to deal, but concerns I consistently heard from agreements, the side agreements, the reject this deal in order to get a better constituents, regardless of party affiliation, dur- two side agreements, including the one one, but I have found no evidence to being the August work period. lieve that a better deal is possible. addressing the 12 questions that have Just this week, Iran’s Supreme Leader said never been answered about the thou- It is clear that some of our negoti- America remains the ‘‘Great Satan’’ and reiter- ating partners and other allies do not sand pages of bomb work that the ated his desire to wipe Israel off the map. IAEA had in its possession, that Iran want more sanctions. If we reject this Common sense would prevail that the goal of deal, the robust international sanc- supposedly conducted at Parchin, was Iran’s nuclear program is not to promote to get Iran to answer these questions. tions regime would certainly erode, if peace but exactly the opposite. not unravel entirely. To this day, to my knowledge, sci- Lifting economic sanctions that Congress entists in Iran are not available to an- In the meantime, Iran could move has imposed for more than two decades only forward with its enrichment program swer these questions. gives Iran—a recognized state sponsor of ter- Now, perhaps if we obtain these docu- without inspections; limitations on rorism since 1984—access to billions of dol- manufacturing, installation, research, ments, these two side agreements, we lars to finance terrorist activities in the region will have the details that assure us and development of new centrifuges; and get closer to their ultimate goal of building and constraints on its enriched ura- that, finally, these 12 questions have a nuclear weapon. been answered, but I can tell you, dur- nium stockpile. Simply put, no deal Increased access to wealth coupled with a would mean no inspections and no con- ing the interim agreement, we only got lack of ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’ inspections will half of the first question answered, and straints on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. only allow Iran to increase their support of ter- Some have suggested that we cannot after that, Iran shut it down. There rorism in the region to groups like Hamas and was to be no more discussion about make an agreement with a country Hezbollah and is not nearly sufficient in stop- that we do not trust, but we must re- their past bomb work. ping their pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the member that this deal is not based on I oppose the Iran nuclear agreement be- trust, but rather the most intrusive in- gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. cause I do not believe that the agreement ne- KELLY). spections regime upon which we have gotiated by the administration is in the best in- ever agreed. (Mr. KELLY of Mississippi asked and terest of our national security nor is it in the was given permission to revise and ex- We did not trust the Soviet Union, best interest of our allies in the Middle East. especially when we negotiated an arms tend his remarks.) Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. reduction treaty with them as we Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I yield 4 minutes to the fought in devastating proxy wars Speaker, I rise today to voice my oppo- gentleman from New York (Mr. TONKO). around the world. sition to the Iran nuclear agreement. Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, this agree- On the eve of September 11, I remem- ment is the best option available to b 2030 ber the American lives lost to ter- prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear Today we are not debating whether rorism and the unfortunate reality weapon. The alternatives are simply to trust Iran. We are debating whether that people want to do America harm. too risky and too costly, which is why and how we should enhance monitoring Based on my review of the agree- the deal’s opponents have failed to ar- of its nuclear program. ment, combined with my personal ex- ticulate a realistic alternative. I remain committed to working with perience of being deployed in the Army During my time in Congress, I have the administration and my colleagues in Iraq in 2005 and, again, in 2009 and voted for every bill that imposed crip- here in Congress to contain Iran’s con- 2010 and seeing firsthand the Iranian pling sanctions on Iran, which brought ventional capabilities that threaten influence there, I have no reason to be- the regime to the negotiating table and stability in the region and throughout lieve that Iran will act in good faith in united the world to stop Iran’s pursuit the world, but know that this deal is this agreement. of a nuclear weapon. the best option to take the nuclear It is not just my concerns that I have Sanctions were meant to be a tool to issue out of the equation. regarding this deal, but it is also my ensure negotiations; that is exactly I urge my colleagues to approve this concerns I have consistently heard what they have done, but as we have agreement. throughout the August work month learned from the past decade, sanctions Again, I thank the gentlewoman from my constituents, regardless of alone are not enough to stop Iran from from California for yielding. party affiliation, that did not support expanding its nuclear program. Mr. ROYCE. I yield myself such time this agreement with Iran. Before negotiations began, Iran as I may consume. Lifting economic sanctions that Con- greatly increased its enrichment stock- Mr. Speaker, in terms of viewing this gress has imposed for more than two pile and centrifuge capacity, despite as the most intrusive regime, I remem- decades only gives Iran, a recognized sanctions. That is why a verifiable ber South Africa. We put the kinds of state sponsor of terrorism since 1984, agreement that will cut off Iran’s abil- sanctions on South Africa that we access to billions of dollars to finance ity to build a nuclear weapon is nec- tried to get the administration to put terrorism activities in the region and essary. on Iran.

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Because in South see, let alone by the side deals that we to us, telling us that they are actually Africa, when we put those sanctions have not seen? seeing Iranian money moving through on, it actually gave the regime a choice This deal asks us to trust a country their banks, financing bad actors in between compromise on its nuclear that holds American hostages, that their region, creating death and de- program and dropping apartheid and tortures its own people, and that has struction, trying to finance the over- changing its system or economic col- called for the destruction of the United throws of their governments. That is in lapse. States and its allies. It is not a sur- our own hemisphere. The choice was made in South Africa prise that Iran and its allies are cele- Are we prepared as a body, particu- to turn over their nuclear bomb to the brating. larly those who will vote for this, to international inspectors. Now, I would However, it is obvious that this deal step up and take responsibility for the consider that an intrusive regime. I does little to advance U.S. security. We lives that are about to be lost, for the wouldn’t consider this one. can still reject this severely flawed governments that are going to be over- In the case of Libya, they turned deal. There are still alternatives. The thrown and the destruction and dis- over their weapons programs to inter- U.S. can use sanctions, sanctions that placed people, the refugees, the cas- national inspectors, allowed them in, have worked to negotiate a good deal. cades that are going to come from allowed them to take them out. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that? I don’t know why we say this is the LOUDERMILK). The time of the gen- We are about to hand billions and bil- most intrusive regime. It seems to me tleman has expired. lions and billions of dollars to a regime that, clearly, in cases where we actu- Mr. ROYCE. I yield the gentleman an that is committed to destroying our ally forced the issue, where we actually additional 10 seconds. way of life, but also to destroying their in South Africa put the totality of Mr. GARRETT. We can use those own neighbors. sanctions in place, that Congress both sanctions, those sanctions from the That is what is on the line right now. in the House and the Senate in a bipar- very committee that I was on, to nego- We are about to execute a vote here tisan way felt were mandatory to force tiate a good deal. that is going to kill, maim, destabilize the South African hand. I urge my colleagues to join me in not only the region; the world. In that case, yes, we got them to give protecting the security of the United Those who are about to vote for this, up their nuclear capabilities and their States and protecting the security of I expect you to step up and be respon- right to enrich and all of that. I don’t our allies as well by rejecting this mis- sible for what you have done. see that here. guided deal. Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance from New Jersey (Mr. GARRETT). Mr. Speaker, may I inquire as to how of my time. Mr. GARRETT. Mr. Speaker, for much time I have left? We have heard a lot in these debates months now, the President has made The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- that have gone on today. I would like promises that we have heard that tlewoman from California has 61⁄2 min- to take this opportunity to try to rein- would prohibit Iran from obtaining nu- utes remaining. force the tremendous support that we clear weapons through strict oversight. Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. have for this deal. Unfortunately, we see now that this I reserve the balance of my time. I would like to also debunk the idea deal does not do that at all. The Ira- Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 that somehow this administration is nian regime has done nothing to earn minutes to the gentleman from Ari- not concerned enough about the secu- the trust of the international commu- zona (Mr. SCHWEIKERT). rity of this country. nity, yet this agreement rewards Iran Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, Let me just share with you the tre- with sanctions relief. first I would like to thank Chairman mendous support that this deal has. I I was a member of the Iran Sanctions ROYCE. He has actually dealt with this will do that by reading some excerpts Conference Committee, and I support and done this very honorably. from and insert into the RECORD an tough, strict sanctions against this re- It has been powerful to watch. There open letter signed by 36 retired U.S. gime. has been amazing testimony given to generals and admirals who make the You see, the Iran sanctions were de- us. There have been great speakers case that addressing the risk of a nu- signed to force a peaceful resolution to here. But I fear something very impor- clear conflict with Iran diplomatically this ongoing situation. It was clear to tant has not gotten enough under- is far superior than trying to do it many that the sanctions were working. standing and enough focus. militarily. Iran had an inflation rate of 35 per- Who in this body is going to take re- In their letter, these retired military cent, the value of its currency was fall- sponsibility when the Iranian regime is leaders say about the nuclear agreeing, and its monetary reserves were flush with cash and the death and de- ment with Iran, ‘‘There is no better op- dwindling. struction that is coming with that? tion to prevent an Iranian nuclear Iran had no choice but to come to the Who here is going to take responsi- weapon,’’ ‘‘If the Iranians cheat, our negotiation table. So the U.S. was in a bility for the displaced people around advanced technology, intelligence and position of power to negotiate a good the region? the inspections will reveal it, and U.S. deal. Who here is going to take responsi- military options remain on the table. Instead, we have a deal which allows bility for what some of the experts And if the deal is rejected by America, Iran to continue to use centrifuges, a have told us, the potential financing of the Iranians could have a nuclear deal that allows them to continue to a Sunni-Shia war in the region, the weapon within a year. The choice is enrich uranium, a deal where, after 15 amount of death, whether it be the $59 that stark.’’ years, it will be unclear what, if any, billion the administration talks about Recognizing the importance of strong access the inspectors will have to their or the $150 billion that sits in accounts multilateral coordination and action, facilities, and a deal where Iran can around the world that is about to be the retired military leaders go on to dispute inspections and delay for 24 handed back to the regime? say, ‘‘If at some point it becomes nec- days. I hold up this board next to me so essary to consider military action This is not, by the way, ‘‘anytime, you can see this is more. This is so against Iran, gathering sufficient inter- anywhere’’ inspections that the admin- much more than just the neighbors national support for such an effort istration also promised us. around Iran. would only be possible if we have first The President may claim that this The bad acts have been happening all given the diplomatic path a chance. We deal is built on verifications. That is over the world. Tell me why there is must exhaust diplomatic options before simply not true. We now know that Iranian Revolutionary Guard money, moving to military ones.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:13 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.093 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5932 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 Mr. Speaker and Members, while I RADM Joseph Sestak, U.S. Navy; intractable, messy problem, where have great respect for all of the Mem- RADM Garland ‘‘Gar’’ P. Wright, U.S. there weren’t any neat, beautiful, ele- bers of this House, for the most part, I Navy; gant solutions.’’ do not accept the notion that Members BGEN John Adams, U.S. Air Force; He said: ‘‘You were deciding between BGEN Stephen A. Cheney, U.S. Marine who have not served in the way that Corps; doing something that objectionable or these generals and admirals have BGEN Patricia ‘‘Pat’’ Foote, U.S. Army; doing nothing at all, which could even served this country would know better BGEN Lawrence E. Gillespie, U.S. Army; be more objectionable. So I don’t par- about our security. BGEN John Johns, U.S. Army; ticularly like it when people criticize So I would like to insert that letter BGEN David McGinnis, U.S. Army; something that’s big and important into the RECORD. BGEN Stephen Xenakis, U.S. Army; that’s been done if they don’t have a RDML James Arden ‘‘Jamie’’ Barnett, THE IRAN DEAL BENEFITS U.S. NATIONAL SE- better idea.’’ Jr., U.S. Navy; CURITY—AN OPEN LETTER FROM RETIRED RDML Jay A. DeLoach, U.S. Navy; [From the Washington Post, Aug. 14, 2015] GENERALS AND ADMIRALS RDML Harold L. Robinson, U.S. Navy; REPUBLICAN AND FORMER TREASURY SEC- On July 14, 2015, after two years of intense RDML Alan Steinman, U.S. Coast Guard. RETARY PAULSON SLAMS NAYSAYER OF IRAN international negotiations, an agreement DEAL was announced by the United States, the Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. United Kingdom, France, Germany, China And, further, I would like to share with (By Karoun Demirjian) and Russia to contain Iran’s nuclear pro- you something from someone that I Not many high-profile Republicans have gram. We, the undersigned retired military came to know very well. It is a Wash- anything nice to say about the Iran deal. officers, support the agreement as the most ington Post article that I am going to But former Treasury secretary Hank effective means currently available to pre- quote from. Paulson—the guy who was in charge of the vent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. The quotes will be from Republican government’s sanctions operation under The international deal blocks the potential and former Treasury Secretary President George W. Bush, when the international community was just setting up this pathways to a nuclear bomb, provides for in- Paulson. He will not only make very trusive verification, and strengthens Amer- regime of punitive measures over Iran’s nu- ican national security. America and our al- strong statements about his support clear ambitions—thinks at this point, it lies, in the Middle East and around the for this deal, he slams the naysayers of would be pretty ill-advised to back away. world, will be safer when this agreement is this Iranian deal. ‘‘It’s somewhere in between naive and un- fully implemented. It is not based on trust; Let me read from the Washington realistic to assume that after we’ve, the the deal requires verification and tough Post article from August 14 in which United States of America, has negotiated sanctions for failure to comply. former Treasury Secretary Hank something like this with the five other, you There is no better option to prevent an Ira- Paulson was asked what he thought know, parties and with the whole world com- nian nuclear weapon. Military action would about the viability of maintaining munity watching, that we could back away be less effective than the deal, assuming it is multilateral nuclear sanctions against from that—and that the others would go fully implemented. If the Iranian’s cheat, with us, or even that our allies would go our advanced technology, intelligence and Iran if the United States decided to with us,’’ Paulson said during a forum spon- the inspections will reveal it, and U.S. mili- walk away from the nuclear deal that sored by the Aspen Institute on Thursday tary options remain on the table. And if the has just been agreed to between Iran night to discuss his new book on China. deal is rejected by America, the Iranians and the international community. ‘‘And unilateral sanctions don’t work, could have a nuclear weapon within a year. It is important to note that former okay?’’ Paulson continued. ‘‘They really The choice is that stark. Secretary Paulson, a Republican, was have to be multilateral.’’ We agree with the Chairman of the Joint in charge of administering the admin- Paulson was responding to a question from Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, istration’s sanctions under President the moderator of the event, who had asked who said on July 29, 2015, ‘‘[r]elieving the George W. Bush during the period when what Paulson thought about the viability of risk of a nuclear conflict with Iran dip- the international community was just maintaining sanctions against Iran, should lomatically is superior than trying to do the United States walk away from the agree- that militarily.’’ beginning to enact the current regime ment struck in Vienna last month. Congress If at some point it becomes necessary to of punitive sanctions over Iran’s nu- will vote on that very question next month, consider military action against Iran, gath- clear ambitions. but naysayers need a veto-proof, two-thirds ering sufficient international support for This was his response, ‘‘It’s some- majority in both houses to kill the deal—a such an effort would only be possible if we where in between naive and unrealistic formidable hurdle to clear. have first given the diplomatic path a to assume that after we, the United In Congress and on the campaign trail, the chance. We must exhaust diplomatic options States of America, has negotiated critics of the deal—many, though not all of before moving to military ones. something like this, with the five other them Republicans—have been advocating For these reasons, for the security of our parties, and with the whole world com- ripping up the agreement and either leaving Nation, we call upon Congress and the Amer- the U.S. sanctions in place or stepping them ican people to support this agreement. munity watching, that we could back up to make the point to Iran and the inter- GEN James ‘‘Hoss’’ Cartwright, U.S. Ma- away from that—and that the others national community that the United States rine Corps; would go with us, or even that our al- means business. Some lawmakers, including GEN Joseph P. Hoar, U.S. Marine Corps; lies would go with us.’’ Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D–N.Y.), and can- GEN Merrill ‘‘Tony’’ McPeak, U.S. Air Paulson also viewed as far-fetched didates have even suggested that the United Force; the idea that the United States could States could force other nations into lock- GEN Lloyd W. ‘‘Fig’’ Newton, U.S. Air force other nations into lockstep on a step on a more hardline approach to Iran by Force; more hard-line approach to Iran by threatening them with secondary sanctions. LGEN Robert G. Gard, Jr., U.S. Army; threatening them with secondary sanc- Paulson thinks that idea is farfetched. LGEN Arlen D. Jameson, U.S. Air Force; ‘‘I think it’s totally unrealistic to believe LGEN Frank Kearney, U.S. Army; tions. that if we backed out of this deal that the LGEN Claudia J. Kennedy, U.S. Army; Again, Mr. Paulson said: multilateral sanctions would stay in place,’’ LGEN Donald L. Kerrick, U.S. Army; ‘‘ ‘I think it’s totally unrealistic to Paulson said. ‘‘I’m just trying to envision us LGEN Charles P. Otstott, U.S. Army; believe that if we backed out of this sanctioning European banks or enforcing LGEN Norman R. Seip, U.S. Air Force; deal, that the multilateral sanctions them, or Japanese banks, or big Chinese LGEN James M. Thompson, U.S. Army; would stay in place,’ Paulson said. ‘I’m banks.’’ VADM Kevin P. Green, U.S. Navy; just trying to envision us sanctioning Sanctions against Iran have become far VADM Lee F. Gunn, U.S. Navy; European banks or enforcing them, or more extensive since Paulson left office. And MGEN George Buskirk, U.S. Army; Japanese banks, or big Chinese Paulson’s comments, delivered in a resort MGEN Paul D. Eaton, U.S. Army; banks.’ ’’ city in Colorado, may not carry that much MGEN Marcelite J. Harris, U.S. Air weight among his GOP colleagues in Wash- Force; b 2045 ington. MGEN Frederick H. Lawson, U.S. Army; In fact, the former Treasury Sec- The former Goldman Sachs chief executive MGEN William L. Nash, U.S. Army; retary could barely hide his disdain for came to the Treasury Department in 2006 on MGEN Tony Taguba, U.S. Army; the eve of a colossal financial crash and left RADM John Hutson, U.S. Navy; those who think they could strike a as a controversial figure for the policies he RADM Malcolm MacKinnon III, U.S. path to a better deal than one that has spearheaded. Since leaving that post, he has Navy; been reached. broken from the mainstream GOP party line RADM Edward ‘‘Sonny’’ Masso, U.S. Further, he said: ‘‘I had a seat in to advocate for more attention to issues like Navy; Washington when we dealt with a big, climate change.

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The IRGC controls key house, and while he didn’t direct any darts heads into the town of Haifa; there parts, as I said, of the Iranian econ- toward specific politicians or give his own were 600 victims inside the trauma hos- omy—the largest construction compa- point-by-point assessment of the merits of pitals, and now, Iran has transferred nies, the telecom sector, shipping. the deal, Paulson’s disdain for those who over 80,000 missiles. Ninety current and former IRGC offi- think they can strike a path to a better solu- What is it Nasrallah wants that he cials and companies will be taken off tion than the one reached in Vienna was ap- doesn’t have currently? He wants guid- the sanctions list as a result of this parent. ance systems so that those missiles ‘‘I had a seat in Washington when we dealt deal. Even sanctions on the head of with a big, intractable, messy problem, will hit targets, such as individual Iran’s elite Quds Force, General where there weren’t any neat, beautiful, ele- buildings in Tel Aviv, the airport, Je- Soleimani, will be coming off. gant solutions,’’ Paulson said. ‘‘You were de- rusalem. That is what he needs. That is Soleimani had been involved in the ciding between doing something that was ob- what Iran is telling Nasrallah it will plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambas- jectionable or doing nothing at all, which provide. sador here in Washington, D.C. could even be more objectionable. It needs the hard currency and with While still under a UN travel ban, ‘‘So I don’t particularly like it when people this agreement will come the hard cur- Soleimani traveled to Moscow on July criticize something that’s big and important rency. It is also committed to restock that’s been done if they don’t have a better 24, 10 days after the Iran nuclear agree- idea,’’ Paulson said. the inventory that Hamas used when it ment was announced, and he held fired off its rockets into Israel from Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California. meetings with the Russian Defense Gaza and to rebuild the tunnels; all of Mr. Speaker, having said that, I would Minister and with President Vladimir this is what the Iranians seek to fund, like to discuss a point that I do not Putin. Believe me, those meetings are but to do that, they need the sanctions think has been given enough attention about weapon systems, which the Rus- lifted. yet in this debate. Iran could move in sians want to sell to the Quds Force, to When they lift those sanctions, who the Iranians. any direction over the next 15 years is going to be the primary beneficiary? and the postagreement dynamics in The IRGC is the biggest sponsor of It is going to be people such as the Ira- terror throughout the Middle East and Iran would play out in a number of nian Revolutionary Guard Corps that ways. We are aware of the less benign even tried to carry out a terrorist at- will be strengthened. tack here. Under the nuclear agree- scenarios. Look, Mr. Speaker, if this agreement ment, as Iran is reconnected to the There is also the scenario in which goes through, Iran gets a cash bonanza. global economy, the IRGC is going to the agreement helps to amplify the It gets a boost to its international be the biggest winner. voices of those in Iran who want peace standing. It gets a lighted path toward The agreement helps legitimize in regional and international accom- nuclear weapons. With sweeping sanc- Soleimani and gives additional re- modation. I have hope with respect to tions relief, we have lessened our abil- sources to the mastermind behind the this latter possibility, and I will tell ity to challenge Iran’s conduct across world’s foremost state sponsor of ter- you why. the board. As Iran grows stronger, we It is because more than half the pop- will be weaker to respond. rorism and eyeing future weapon sales. ulation of Iran today—almost 55 per- The question before us today is It was Russia that teamed up with cent—is under 30 years old, and the whether temporary constraints on Iran in the eleventh hour, after we youth unemployment rate is some- Iran’s nuclear program are worth the thought this deal was done, to insist on where between 27 and 40 percent. I hope price of permanent sanctions relief. one more thing, the lifting of the arms that these young people, given the op- When I say the Revolutionary Guard is embargo. I just ask you: If they did portunity to work, to achieve pros- going to be the beneficiary, I say that that, whose side do you think Moscow perity, and to live peacefully, will, in because they are the ones that have is going to take when Iran tests this fact, help animate the kind of change taken over so many of the major com- agreement? in Iran that will, indeed, move it to be- panies in Iran and they are working to Now, we talked a little bit about the come a responsible member of the destabilize the entire Middle East. younger generation in Iran. Yes, yes, 55 world community. That organization fuels the Assad re- percent is under 30, but it is not those This is a possibility that I urge Mem- gime in Syria today. Those rockets are 55 percent under 30 that are going to be bers to keep in mind when they vote on being launched by the Quds Force into empowered. The ones holding the the resolution before us today. Israel. They are going to provide them strings now—because of the way the I have no more time, but I would just with more weapons and more military Iranian economy works—are the gen- urge my colleagues to support this im- personnel. That organization backs the erals, are the clerics. They are the ones portant deal and agreement, and I yield Houthi rebels. There were 200 Quds that have taken over the companies. back the balance of my time. When you have got $60 billion to $100 Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, I yield my- Forces that were on the vanguard when they overthrew our ally in Yemen, and billion, depending upon whose figure self the balance of my time. you use, and you lift the escrow on Mr. Speaker, to begin with, I would they overran that country. It is responsible for the deaths of that and that money goes back to Iran, like to also submit later for the hundreds of American troops in Iraq. it is their accounts that it is going to RECORD a letter by 200 retired generals The IRGC exports terrorism through- go into, and they are going to control and flag officers and admirals in terms out that region. It holds sway over the contracts going forward. of why they are opposed to this deal Iran’s nuclear program. It brutally, How is that going to liberalize the and why they feel it would make the brutally represses internal dissent, and economy or work to the benefit of the national security challenges for the as part of the Iranian agreement, the next generation in Iran? No, it makes United States more problematic. it more certain that the tyranny that The second point I would make is IRGC is going to be bolstered in a big this theocracy imposes is going to be that Nasrallah, who is the head of way, and I will explain how else. It is strengthened. Hezbollah, says this about this deal: going to have the funds to build up its tanks, its fighter jets, and the inter- We reverse decades of bipartisan U.S. Iran will become richer and wealthier and policy; we remove the Security Council will also become more influential under the continental ballistic missiles. deal reached this week. This will also rein- The European sanctions on the elite resolutions against Iran’s illicit nu- force the position of its allies. A stronger Quds Forces—this is the group that clear program, and we okay Iran as a and wealthier Iran in the coming phase will does the political assassinations, assas- nuclear threshold state. That is what be able to stand by its allies and especially sinations outside Iran, and does the has been done here. the Palestinian resistance more than at any terrorist work outside of Iran—that is You and I know that, once that proc- other time in history. going to be lifted on the European side. ess is underway, Iran is going to What does that mean? I can tell you The administration signed off on produce nuclear weapons on an indus- what it means because, in 2006, when I these concessions. The deal will allow trial scale when they are at the end of

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We have seen his failure to take action ment legitimizes Iran’s vast nuclear Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance after Syria violated the President’s declared program, including its right to en- of my time. ‘‘red line’’ and used chemical weapons against riched uranium, which can be used to Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, like my vote its citizens. We have seen it in his failure to produce a nuclear warhead. against the Iraq War, consideration of the recognize ISIL/DAESH as a significant threat I guarantee you that everybody in Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to Americans, not as the ‘‘JV’’ team. When it the region is going to be looking at is one of the most consequential foreign policy comes to Middle East policy, the President that and saying: We want the same votes I will take during my time in Congress. has been dangerously inaccurate, putting agreement Iran had. We want that After careful consideration I have decided to American families at risk. same exemption to the NPT. support the JCPOA because it is the best way In South Carolina’s Second District, I hosted After the agreement’s temporary forward to prevent Iran from obtaining a nu- three town hall meetings on the deal, and the limits expire, Iran’s nuclear program clear weapon and advance the national secu- response from my constituents was over- will be treated in the same manner as rity interests of the United States and our al- whelming—the American people know this that of any other nonnuclear weapon lies. deal is dangerous in the tradition of Neville state party to the NPT. Okay, so we The intent of sanctions and these negotia- Chamberlain. are going to treat Iran like it is Hol- tions has always been to diplomatically cut off This week’s vote on the Iranian nuclear deal land, but it is not Holland. It has been Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon and to is of historic proportions. If allowed, this deal caught cheating. That is why we are verifiably increase transparency of their nu- would economically and militarily reenergize a here. It has been caught cheating in clear activities. After reviewing the agreement regime bent on the destruction of democracy the past, over and over, on their agree- and its classified documents, participating in all over the world. It will put the young people ments. classified briefings with Secretaries Kerry, of Iran who seek change at risk. We must act Iran can have a peaceful nuclear pro- Moniz, and Lew, and listening to the insights immediately to stop this deal and vote against gram without the ability to enrich ura- of experts on all sides, it is clear that this deal the Resolution of Approval. nium. This is something we all under- achieves these goals. IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL stand. Many countries have this. It is The JCPOA will ensure that Iran will not Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to begin this key bomb-making technology that have the materials or capability to build a nu- with a couple quotes from the President about is so objectionable. clear weapon and extends the breakout time the agreement: We had no problem with the idea of for building a nuclear bomb from two or three ‘‘There is nothing more important to our se- letting them have a peaceful nuclear months as it currently stands to at least a curity and to the world’s stability than pre- program; but why give up the right to year. And if Iran violates the agreement, un- venting the spread of nuclear weapons and enrich? Preventing the spread of this precedented international inspections will en- ballistic missiles. dangerous technology has been the sure we know about it and can automatically ‘‘It does not rely on trust. Compliance will be foundation of our nonproliferation pol- reinstate international sanctions. certified by the International Atomic Energy icy for decades. In contrast, blocking this deal would allow Agency.’’ As a result, over 20 countries have Iran to resume its nuclear program with no re- Mr. Speaker, you would be forgiven if you peaceful nuclear energy programs strictions or oversight, increasing the likelihood thought I was quoting President Obama. How- without a domestic enrichment proof military conflict and a regional nuclear ever, I was quoting President Bill Clinton gram. In fact, buying fuel for nuclear weapons race—precisely the scenario sanc- lauding his nuclear agreement with North power plants abroad from countries tions were designed to prevent. Another costly Korea in 1994. Additionally he stated, ‘‘This like Russia is much more cost effective war in the Middle East would put American agreement will help to achieve a longstanding than producing it domestically. lives at risk and undermine the security of our and vital American objective: an end to the You have to ask: Why do they want nation and our allies, including Israel. threat of nuclear proliferation on the Korean to produce it domestically? If this There are no decisions I take more seri- Peninsula.’’ agreement is allowed to go forward, the ously than those that involve potentially send- Mr. Speaker, we now know that reality United States will recognize the ability ing Americans into harm’s way. This is undeni- turned out to be very different. Despite assur- of Iran, the world’s largest state spon- ably one of those decisions. ances from President Clinton, the North Kore- sor of terrorism, to enrich uranium. Under the JCPOA, every option is—and will ans violated the deal, began a clandestine Despite claims to the contrary, this remain—on the table, including military force. program to enrich uranium and in 2006 con- will set a dangerous precedent; it will But as a Member of Congress I have a sol- ducted its first underground test of a nuclear greatly undermine longstanding U.S. emn obligation to ensure every diplomatic ave- weapon. efforts to restrict the spread of this nue is exhausted before military action is Once again we are told by a Democrat key bomb-making technology. How can taken. That is why I opposed authorizing the President that an agreement will prevent an we tell our allies they can’t have it if Iraq War and why I support the JCPOA. adversarial country from acquiring a nuclear we do this? This is a pivotal moment. We must certainly weapon. We would be fools to believe that If fully implemented, this agreement remain vigilant in the years and decades to they will not violate the Obama agreement just will destroy the Iran sanctions regime, come to ensure the deal is strictly enforced as North Korea violated the Clinton agree- which this Congress has built up over and that Iran upholds its end of the bargain, ment. The stakes here are even higher. Iran is decades, despite opposition from sev- but the terms of this agreement are strong, a regime that will not hesitate to use nuclear eral administrations. We did that in verifiable, and long-lasting. weapons to achieve its long-stated goals: the Congress. We pushed this. The billions The JCPOA is certainly not perfect, but per- destruction of both Israel and America. in sanctions relief that Iran will get fect is not an option. Those who are urging The Iran Nuclear Deal that was agreed to will support its terrorist activity, and the defeat of this deal have a responsibility to by President Obama is wholly inadequate and those billions are just a downpayment. propose a viable alternative—yet no such al- unacceptable. The deal gives up-front, perma- Under this agreement, European ternative has been put forward. nent sanctions relief to the Iranian mullahs sanctions on the Iranian Revolutionary While the risks of a nuclear armed Iran are and allows Iran to have an internationally rec- Guard and the leader of its elite Quds unquestionably dire, there is simply no sce- ognized nuclear program after 15 years that Force—Soleimani, again—are removed, nario in which these risks are reduced by re- could quickly produce a nuclear weapon. and their job is to export the revolu- jecting this deal This agreement is the best Most laughable are the ‘‘anytime, anywhere’’ tion. That means their job is to export option available and it has my full support. inspections. In fact, the agreement grants the terrorism. Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speak- Iranians 24 days to allow the IAEA access to General Dempsey—I will close with er, I am in strong opposition to House Resolu- undeclared nuclear facilities. This gives Iran this—testified that Iranian militias, tion 3461, the to Approve the Joint Com- ample opportunity to cheat and continue its such as those trained and equipped by prehensive Plan of Action, signed at Vienna march toward a nuclear weapon. We have

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I urge my This is essentially asking the fox to guard the they will prevent Iran from producing fission- Congressional colleagues to support the deal. henhouse. able material without the international commu- It would be negligent to walk away from a nu- I also have great concerns about what hap- nity knowing. clear deal at this point. pens once sanctions are lifted and billions of There are some who suggest that even with f dollars are flowing back into Iran. While the this agreement Iran might still acquire nuclear The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time UN Security Council resolutions allegedly pre- weapons in the long term. While some provi- for debate has expired. vent Iran from shipping arms to terrorist orga- sions of this agreement are indeed time lim- Pursuant to House Resolution 412, nizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah, and ited and the world will need to revisit this the previous question is ordered on the to Assad in Syria, nothing prevents them from issue, this agreement remains our best bill. sending money. In an incredibly dangerous chance of thwarting the immediate threat. The question is on the engrossment concession, the U.S. even agreed to shorten Many estimates suggest Iran is two to three and third reading of the bill. the length of the arms embargo against Iran. months away from acquiring a nuclear weap- The bill was ordered to be engrossed There is no question that this will negatively on—and this agreement addresses that very and read a third time, and was read the impact regional stability as well as the U.S. imminent threat. third time. Navy’s access to the Persian Gulf. An article Mr. Speaker, I have heard from constituents The SPEAKER pro tempore. The in the Washington Post pointed out that the on all sides of the issue. I respect the opinions question is on the passage of the bill. funds available to Iran immediately upon im- of those who do not support it. However, I be- The question was taken; and the plementation of this deal would equate to ap- lieve this agreement is our best option. Speaker pro tempore announced that proximately 10% of its GDP. That would be Support the agreement. Vote yes. the ayes appeared to have it. equivalent to a $1.7 trillion injection into our Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. ROYCE. Mr. Speaker, on that I economy. Mr. Speaker, I rise after careful consideration Mr. Speaker, I do not believe this agree- demand the yeas and nays. and review of the Joint-Comprehensive Plan The yeas and nays were ordered. ment will prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear of Action (JCPOA) and would like to extend weapons. I believe it will do just the opposite. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- my full support of the deal negotiated between ant to clause 8 of rule XX, further pro- In no way should a country that vows to wipe Iran and the P5+1 countries. This historical Israel off the map and chants ‘‘Death to Amer- ceedings on this question will be postagreement between the United States, China, poned. ica’’ be allowed nuclear capabilities. Today France, Russia, the United Kingdom, plus marks a turning point for the future of one of Germany, is in the best interest of our country, f our greatest allies, Israel. If this deal goes our major ally in the Middle East, and the b 2100 through, President Obama and Democrats in global community. IN MEMORY OF ELANOR BENSON Congress will own the consequences of allow- The agreement, which will face Congres- ing the Iranian regime to become a nuclear sional scrutiny, has won endorsement by more The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under power. than one hundred former American diplomats. the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- We can and must have a better deal. A deal The group that contains Republicans and uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Ari- that truly allows for anytime/anywhere inspec- Democrats described the deal, negotiated by zona (Mr. SCHWEIKERT) is recognized as tions. A deal that would keep restrictions on Secretary of State John Kerry and Secretary the designee of the majority leader for Iran’s nuclear program for decades. A deal of Energy Dr. Ernest J. Moniz as a ‘‘landmark half of the time remaining before 10 that forces Iran to end its missile development agreement.’’ It would make no sense to reject p.m., approximately 30 minutes. program. A deal that allows Iran truly limited this diplomatic movement towards stability and Mr. SCHWEIKERT. Mr. Speaker, I enrichment capability. A deal that releases peace in the region. yield such time as he may consume to U.S. hostages in Iran. It is a catastrophic fail- Twenty-nine top American scientists have the gentleman from Texas (Mr. CAR- ure that President Obama did not insist on also endorsed the deal, noting that it will ‘‘ad- TER), my good friend. these provisions in the nuclear deal. We vance the cause of peace and security in the IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT should be embarrassed that as the leader of Middle East, and can serve as a guidepost for Mr. CARTER of Texas. I thank my the free world and the most powerful country future nonproliferation agreements.’’ The friend from Arizona for recognizing me. on earth, this is the best deal President group of scientists includes six Noble Laure- Mr. Speaker, we have been having a Obama could negotiate. really great conversation here, and I We have been presented with a false choice ates. In a letter to President Barack Obama, they pointed out that Iran was only ‘‘a few hope that everyone who has the respon- of accepting this deal or going to war. We sibility of casting a vote on this so- should reject this deal and return to work, not weeks away’’ from having fuel for nearby called deal that the President has to war. We cannot allow the sanctions to be weapons. The agreement would stop Iran’s brought us has been listening very lifted, we must reject approval of the deal and nuclear program, the scientists wrote. closely. we must have all the information—including In the JCPOA, Iran agrees that it will not de- Mr. Speaker, the President wants side agreements—before the clock can begin velop or acquire a nuclear weapon. The deal Congress to approve what I would call on the deal. I urge my colleagues to stand also includes a permanent ban on Iran’s dean absurd deal that eases the path for with our ally Israel and with the American peo- velopment of key nuclear weapon components an avowed enemy of the United States ple. The consequences of these votes are and is based on four clear objectives; blocking of America’s and our allies to unleash truly life and death. the highly enriched uranium route, allowing no Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, an Iran with path to plutonium, intensive monitoring, and a nightmare on the world. a nuclear weapon would present an existential incentives for compliance I want us to take a look—and I ask threat to Israel, destabilize the region and un- Without the agreement, there will be no re- the supporters of this deal to take a dermine U.S. security interests. This agree- straints on Iran’s nuclear program. There will look—at what Iran has done to merit ment is our best option for avoiding such a more than likely be an arms race to acquire our trust. scenario. If Congress rejects this agreement, and develop nuclear weapons by various na- We first saw these guys way back in there is a high probability Iran will continue de- tions in the Middle East. Such a climate would the Carter administration when they veloping weapons grade plutonium and ura- not be in the best interest of our country, and stormed our American Embassy and nium. certainly not in the best interests of our ally, took our people hostage and held those That could result in American military ac- Israel, and the global community. people for, I believe it was, 42 days. tion—something I believe we should avoid— It is my firm belief that if this deal is not im- They abused them in every way they and that the American people oppose. A U.S. plemented due to a Congressional blockade, could think of. Quite honestly, they fi- strike would be costly, causing loss of life on we risk devastating military conflict. I am nally released them after pressure was both sides—and could lead to attacks on hopeful that we can continue on this trajectory placed on them. Since that time, I can- Israel. Yet, it would only postpone Iran’s nu- of peace and diplomacy as opposed to an un- not think of a single instance where clear weapons development by a few years. avoidable nuclear arms race and armed con- dealing with Iran has been a positive Clearly, a strong, enforceable diplomatic so- flict in the region. As we move to the next thing. In fact, let’s look at the public lution is superior. Let’s be clear—this agree- phase and allow Congress to study and de- face they put on.

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Under ‘‘death to Israel,’’ one of our allies. mentous moments where we remember the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- They still support terror groups, and this for the rest of our lives, where it is uary 6, 2015, the gentleman from Illi- we just heard from the chairman of the one of those votes—one of those de- nois (Mr. RUSH) is recognized until 10 committee of all of the terror groups bates—where you affect the world. p.m. as the designee of the minority that they will be able to support after There is another side to this on a per- leader. this deal is done. They are still gov- sonal basis where you realize how in- Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, Scripture erned by cabal fanatics who are hell- credibly honored, lucky, blessed you says that you shall know the tree by bent on spreading their perverted view are to get to be behind this micro- the fruit that it bears. A good tree of their faith. phone. bears good fruit. Strong trees bring Now, is this a nation we should Last week, a woman from my com- forth strong fruit. Loving trees bear choose to strike a deal with—to make munity passed away. We all in our lives loving fruit. a nuclear deal? have those handfuls of people who ac- Mr. Speaker, what then is to be said To those people who say they support tually make a difference and affect our about a tree whose fruit is a respected this, I would like you to make sure you lives. She is partially responsible for and courageous freedom fighter? have confidence in the people we are my being behind this microphone. Mr. Speaker, I am speaking of a great making a deal with. I don’t know what A woman named Elanor Benson, from woman of distinction, Helen Burns the rest of the world calls a deal, but, Fountain Hills, died last week—I be- Jackson, the mother of renowned Rev- generally, when you are making a deal, lieve at age 95—and she changed my erend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr., who is both sides have some kind of benefit. I life. I was a 20-, 21-, maybe 22-year-old the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coa- can see all kinds of things that we are kid. I was selling real estate in our lit- lition that is based in the First Con- giving to these folks, to Iran, including tle town as a way to finance my way gressional District of Illinois. a big bucketful of money—billions of through Arizona State University at b 2115 dollars. Basically, we have given them night. She, in her retirement at that Mother Burns Jackson, Mr. Speaker, everything that they desired as far as age, decided to take on another job at was the epitome of a strong, good, going forward. Our inspections are our little office. fruit-bearing tree. questionable. She sat me down, and she knew I had She made her transition from life to My question is: What is the United an interest in conservative politics. I eternity on September 7, 2015, after a States of America getting out of this still to this day remember her looking lengthy illness. She was surrounded by deal? at me and saying: ‘‘DAVID, I like you. We are getting a promise from a re- her loving family and her friends. You are going to be the next president A native of Greenville, South Caro- gime that has a long history—almost of the local Republican club.’’ I tried to lina, Ms. Burns Jackson instilled in her 50 years—of lying whenever it serves explain to her there was no way I children a sense of dignity, self-re- their purpose. We are taking their word would have time for such a thing, and spect, and loving justice in the face of that they are going to do certain she looked at me and said: ‘‘Don’t the inhumane treatment of African things, and we are getting nothing else worry. I will help.’’ Americans in the segregated South. from this bill but their word. This is a woman who moved to our Born in 1925, she endured the hard- Think about the cost if this is not little community on the side of Scotts- ships of poverty, the hardships of rac- the right deal. Those of you who are dale, I believe, in the late seventies, ism, to raise two sons of great accom- really thinking about America, think and had such an impact. For years, I plishment, great distinction, an Amer- about the cost. To make a mistake on used to believe maybe a third of the ican hero and civil rights legend, the this vote is, quite honestly, cata- town—half the town—had become in- Reverent Jesse Louis Jackson, Senior, strophic. Then there is the horror that volved in politics, mostly Republican and the Motown music phenomenon would come to pass if they actually politics, because of her passion, her en- Charles Jackson. A gifted singer of were to detonate a nuclear device if, ergy. You could not stop her. world renowned. for some reason, our failure to do the She got me to be president of the Mrs. Burns Jackson herself was a right thing caused them to get on the local club and stood by me when I did singer and dancer, and she passed on a fast track to get their hands on it. The dumb things and applauded me when I scholarship to a great college to raise blood will be on the hands of those who did good things and scolded me when I her two sons. didn’t take the time to decide: Are didn’t say the right things and walked Her life, Mr. Speaker, was the quin- these trustworthy people for us to be me through how to be more sensitive tessential American story of over- dealing with? I would argue, they have instead of being so caffeinated, which coming the odds with an unbreakable no track record by which to argue that is a family problem. will and a deep, abiding faith. they are trustworthy. I realized, in the chaos of doing this She planted the seeds of courage, the Tomorrow’s vote is probably as im- job, that I failed to tell her how much seeds of perseverance, and the seeds of portant a vote as anyone in this Cham- I loved her and how much she affected hope in Reverend Jackson and in his ber will ever take because it is a vote my life, because I don’t believe I would brother, Charles. that could unleash nuclear war in the be here today if it weren’t for Elanor Reverend Jackson would go on to not Middle East as a result of our failure to Benson, who not only changed my life only free American hostages, but be- cut a real deal. I urge my colleagues on but who, actually, I believe—with her came the freedom fighter for those who both sides of the aisle to think about work at the Fountain Hill Chamber of are oppressed and those who are poor this—to stand with America, to stand Commerce, her work for so many all around this globe. with Israel, to stand with those who causes, her work for her church—made It is on this very day, September 10, oppose state sponsors of terrorism, and my community a much, much better 2015, that I rise before the House of to oppose President Obama’s irrespon- place. We are all better in our part of Representatives to pay tribute to this sible and dangerous Iran agreement. Arizona because of her life. It was a life beautiful and extraordinary Movement Mr. SCHWEIKERT. I thank Judge well lived. It was a long life. She was mother. CARTER. beautiful to the day she passed, and I Mrs. Jackson was a cosmetologist by Mr. Speaker, this is something I, ac- wish I had let her know how much we profession, and she was known as a tually, have never done; but have you cared. towering pillar of her community. Her ever had one of those moments in your So, Elanor, if you are out there, home became the central station of the life when you want to come to the thank you. Thank you for changing my civil rights movement. microphone and share it with whom- life. Thank you for making my commu- Mr. Speaker, she often provided me ever is willing to listen? nity a better one. with great encouragement when she This has been a tough few days here. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance traveled to Chicago to visit her son and Many of us, as we come to these micro- of my time. his family.

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Mrs. Helen Burns Jackson Iran is going to get nuclear weapons, let a gaggle of minority Senators from was a beautiful tall tree among all of surely they are going to cheat. They the minority party keep us from voting us who has returned to the heavenly are going to get them. They are going on the most important bill of our time. glory of her God, our God Almighty. to get them sooner rather than later. We are not going to let a rule that we Her spirit lives not only in her chil- This deal is not going to allow anybody make, that we put in place, that we dren, her grandchildren, and in her to stop them. can suspend, keep us from having a great-grandchildren, but her spirit also So what is important here is to pro- vote on the most important bill of our lives in the righteous fruits that may vide political cover to Republicans. We time, the treaty with Iran. be found in those of us who were can do that by acting like we are fight- So the Senate can suspend, as HARRY touched by the endless love, the great ing real hard in the House, acting like REID did, the cloture rule with a vote kindness, the great grace, and the tre- we are fighting real hard in the Senate. of 51 Senators. Once they have the 51 mendous wisdom of Ms. Helen Burns Then we lose. that suspend cloture in this Iranian Jackson. Then when Iran gets nukes and kills treaty, then bring the treaty to the Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the citizens hundreds of thousands or millions of floor for a ratification vote, it will not of the First Congressional District and people, you say: See, we told you. We get two-thirds. on behalf of my loving wife, Carolyn, did what we could. But the trouble is And then, once and for all time, it we pay tribute to this remarkable and that is not good enough because lives will be clear to everyone, except per- special woman, this great tree, this in- in this country and in the nation of haps the President and Secretary spiration to all of us, Ms. Helen Burns Israel are all at stake here. Kerry—it will be very clear, as it is to Jackson. She is indeed a mother of the We have been told that: Gee, the 15 constitutional law professors I have movement. nations heading up the U.N. Security talked to—that we are not bound by Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance Council, they have agreed; so, it should the Iranian treaty with the only coun- of my time. be binding against the United States. try in the world that has broken every f That argument was attempted to be international agreement they have had made by the Secretary of State and the since 1979. IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL President himself, that: Gee, we have 2130 The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under to go along because the U.N. has al- b the Speaker’s announced policy of Jan- ready voted. The resolution that I had filed with uary 6, 2015, the Chair recognizes the Well, yeah, that would be true if numerous great cosponsors, it points gentleman from Texas (Mr. GOHMERT) there were not something called the out that the Iran Nuclear Agreement for 30 minutes. United States Constitution under Review Act of 2015—that is the Corker- Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, a won- which our first President under the Cardin bill—does not apply to the Joint derful tribute from a man that knows Constitution took office in 1789. Comprehensive Plan of Action regard- courage. He has it, he has shown it, and And since this has been in effect—our ing Iran—that is the Iran treaty—sub- he knows what it is to stand up for U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2, mitted to Congress on July 19, 2015, be- what he believes in. second paragraph, has been in effect, cause the Joint Comprehensive Plan of A lot of great examples have served he, talking about the President, shall Action is a treaty, and pursuant to ar- in this body, and that is what we need have power by and with the advice and ticle II of the United States Constitu- right now. We face as important an consent of the Senate to make treatise, tion, the Senate must give its advice issue as we have had, certainly since I provided two-thirds of the Senators and consent to ratification if the Joint have been here, and possibly decades. present concur. It is very clear. Comprehensive Plan of Action is to be A deal with the devil is what it And we also know it is very clear effective and binding upon the United comes down to, a deal with what Ron- that you cannot have a treaty like the States. ald Reagan would say is evil. It makes Non-Proliferation Treaty. The inter- It also states—because it is a fact— the evil empire of the Soviet Union national agreement that was lauded by on March 11, 2015, Secretary of State pale in comparison to the evil that so many over such a long period of John Kerry, in describing the adminis- Iran’s leaders have perpetuated, and time—you cannot amend an inter- tration’s nuclear negotiations with this administration has done a deal national treaty like that unless it is Iran, clearly stated that it was ‘‘not with them. with another treaty. You cannot negotiating a legally binding plan’’ Chairman ED ROYCE has eloquently amend that with an executive agree- with Iran, and therefore, it does not pointed out that Iran has violated ment. You cannot amend that with an have to be submitted to Congress. every international agreement they agreement that is nonbinding. If it were not legally binding, then, have entered since 1979. Therefore, it is exceedingly clear no, Secretary Kerry and the President So wouldn’t it fill the definition of that what the President and Secretary do not have to submit it to Congress; insanity if another deal is entered by Kerry and Wendy Sherman that did but the President and the Secretary of what used to be the lone superpower such a good job helping with the North State have already given this facade, with the one and only country in exist- Korea deal so they got nuclear weap- this charade away because they have ence right now in the world that has ons—they say it is not a treaty. But already said: Well, gee, if Congress broken every agreement it has entered absolutely it is a treaty. doesn’t go along with it, we will be in since 1979? So if we are going to uphold our oath breach of the agreement because the If someone were standing back as a of office, we have to acknowledge that U.N. has already voted on it. historian and looking at what is going this is a treaty and implore the Senate A-ha. You said it wasn’t legally bind- on right now and were totally objec- to announce that, even though the ing what you were negotiating, and tive, he or she would probably say: President has not submitted this trea- now, you are telling us that is not true. Well, it looks like the fools running the ty to them for ratification under Arti- I mean, it conjures up memories of United States are going to get what cle II, since it is a treaty, they had the other statements like: ‘‘If you like they deserve. They have made a deal power to bring it up. your insurance, you can keep it. If you with sheer evil. These evil leaders have And, yes, there is a convenient Sen- like your doctor, you can keep it.’’ It lied. They have broken every agree- ate rule called cloture that HARRY REID conjures up sermons by this adminis- ment they have ever entered, and these actually suspended numerous times in tration and this President how we had fools running the United States are the matter of some confirmations so to take out Qadhafi out of Libya for going to get what they deserve. It is they could get judges on the bench that stability of the area, that it would

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Those much mortgage-backed securities are killing four Americans. who say this is a great deal are the worth, how do you know you need $700 We now see, as I did last week when same people that said we had to re- billion, and in our conference call with I was in north Africa, this President, move Qadhafi. It created massive in- other Republicans, the answer to that this State Department have created stability. It created a situation where question was, Well, we just needed a massive instability across north Afri- you have so many deaths as people try really big number. ca. It has put tens of millions of people to flee from north Africa. That is the guy that we are told, to- in fear. What do you think this crazy Where do you think they are coming night, is assuring us that this deal with migration started from? from? What do you think laid the Iran is the way to go. It started from the policies of this groundwork for this? It was this Presi- On August 6, 2015, White House press President in declaring that something dent’s intervention in Libya, this that they love calling the Arab Spring secretary Josh Earnest, at a White President’s meddling in Egypt. House press briefing, stated: ‘‘We don’t but ended up becoming a cold, harsh We heard the President himself say killer of a winter was going to be need Congress to approve this Iran nu- on national television—international clear deal.’’ helped along by the United States. television because ISIS heard it, that On July 28, 2015, Secretary Kerry, at Some in north Africa reminded me of ISIS is junior varsity, they are JV. I a hearing before the House Committee our President’s statement that Presi- played on the JV, and I played on the on Foreign Affairs, stated the reason dent Mubarak had to go. The President varsity, and there is a vast difference. why the Iran nuclear agreement is not declared he has to go. He interfered ISIS knew there was a difference. This considered a treaty is because it has with what was going on in Egypt. He President did not. become physically impossible to pass a interfered with an ally, not a great guy He said, if we could just arm the vet- treaty through the United States Sen- at all. He created massive instability ted moderate Syrian rebels, that every- ate anymore. It has become impossible that allowed the Muslim Brother Morsi thing would be fine in Syria. We have to schedule. It has become impossible to take over. Yes, he was elected. Yes, seen that he has created more chaos. to pass. as confirmed again this past week, He has created tens of thousands of there were plenty of fraudulent votes. more refugees because of his failed Two days after Secretary Kerry testi- He alleged to have 12 million or so policies born out of massive igno- fied to that, that that was the reason votes. rance—or somebody that is advising he didn’t bring this treaty as a treaty, After a year as President of usurping him is not ignorant, they know what well, the United States formally rati- the power under the Constitution, to- they are doing—but it is setting the fied the amendment to the Convention tally disregarding the Constitution, Middle East and north Africa, figu- on the Physical Protection of Nuclear taking powers that weren’t his, moving ratively speaking, on fire and, in many Material when Henry S. Ensher, the to become dictator, over 30 million Department of State’s Ambassador to Egyptians rose up, went to the street. cases, literally speaking. We heard over and over of instances the International Atomic Energy Agen- These were moderate Muslims; these where the President’s vetted moderate cy, delivered the United States’ instru- were secularists, Christians, Jews that Syrian rebels that we spent millions ments of ratification to the IAEA. came to the streets and said, with one and millions and millions of dollars Whoops—it turns out Secretary Kerry’s accord, one heart, one voice: We don’t training and arming, they kept having testimony was not true. I don’t think want radical Islamists running Egypt. he lied. I just think he was that igno- Our Muslim friends in Afghanistan in all that incredibly upgraded equipment taken over by ISIS. I have been over rant. the Northern Alliance said the same On June 4, 2015, less than 2 months thing, We don’t want radical Islamists there. I met with the Kurdish com- manders. They are begging for up-ar- before Secretary Kerry testified it had running Afghanistan, but the Egyptian become physically impossible for the people did it on their own. It may have mored equipment so they can at least have some way to stay on the battle- Senate to ratify treaties, he stated the been the greatest peaceful—it was the Department of State is ‘‘preparing the greatest peaceful uprising in the his- field with ISIS that this President has armed through the so-called vetted instruments of ratification of several tory of man. There have never been important treaties’’ and that he wants that many people peacefully dem- Syrian moderate rebels. ‘‘to personally thank the U.S. Congress onstrating. Well, we heard tonight that Mad- for their efforts on the implementing What was not peaceful was the Mus- eleine Albright thinks this is a good lim Brotherhood because they want the deal. Well, wow, I feel so much better legislation for the nuclear securities world caliphate. They thought they that Secretary Albright that said, treaties.’’ were on the way with the help of Presi- along with Wendy Sherman, that Well, I don’t think he was lying or ig- dent Obama. They were taking Libya. helped negotiate the deal with Iran, norant. I just think he forgot that he They felt like they were taking Alge- that, Gee, the key to keeping North had just thanked us for passing these ria, Tunisia, and come on around north Korea from having nuclear weapons is treaties—or at least the Senate for Africa and the Middle East, they were to give them nuclear power plants, give ratifying these treaties. He forgot that on their way to that world caliphate them the nuclear material they need he had just done that when he said it is they were promising they would have, because they are willing to promise, in physically impossible to ratify a treaty the same world caliphate that the writing, that they won’t develop nu- anymore. former adviser to the Secretary of clear material or nuclear weapons if we May 7, 2015, the Senate held a vote on Homeland Security here in the United will do all that for them. Well, that the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review States tweeted out after another Amer- didn’t work out so well. Act of 2015, commonly referred to as ican had his head cut off that the inter- People advising this President that the Corker-Cardin bill, in which every national caliphate was inevitable, were part of the advice—and we hear Senator voted on that bill with the un- Americans just needed to get used to Madeleine Albright thinks that is a derstanding that the Iran nuclear the idea, a man that I had been warn- good deal? Then if there was any doubt agreement was an executive agreeing was a Muslim Brother and was a in any Republican’s mind—I don’t ment, not a treaty, and the United top adviser in this administration and think there is—but any doubt in any States’ sanctions on Iran’s ballistic needed to be out. Republican’s mind just how horrendous missile program would remain in place. Finally, after he made it clear to this deal is, that had to be completely The Corker-Cardin bill actually even the most dense in this administra- dispelled tonight when we heard from states:

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:39 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.103 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5939 It is the sense of Congress that United than we have given or used to help This is a treaty the Senate needs to States sanctions on Iran for ballistic mis- Israel with since Israel came into being step up and say it is a treaty. And for siles will remain in place under an agree- again in the late 1940s. And yet we are heaven’s sake, this is far more impor- ment related to the nuclear program of Iran going to give it not to our close ally tant a situation where we suspend the that includes the United States. Israel. We are going to give it to their cloture rule so that we do not allow a The Corker-Cardin bill was intended worst enemy that has even said this small segment of radicals supporting as a review of the application of statu- past week that they were plotting to Iran to keep us from voting on the tory sanctions against only Iran’s nu- overthrow Israel. This week they have most important bill of our time. And clear program. The Corker-Cardin bill said that they are plotting to over- then vote, and when you don’t get two- prescribes a process for congressional throw Israel, and they are coming for thirds it is not ratified. review only of ‘‘agreements with Iran the United States. What the House is doing this week is related to the nuclear program of I have heard people, I believe, Mr. actually not a bad strategy for the Iran.’’ Speaker, wrongly compare Neville House because, as a treaty, we don’t Under subsection (b) and (c) of sec- Chamberlain to the current situation get a vote. But if we stand idly by and tion 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of that the President and Secretary Kerry let the President treat it as if it has 1954, as added by the Corker-Cardin have proposed. I would submit that been ratified, then Israel will have to bill, lawmakers may resolve to ap- that is a grossly unfair comparison for defend itself. Under the Iranian treaty, prove, disapprove, or take no action on Neville Chamberlain, because at the we will have to defend Iran, not Israel, nuclear agreements with Iran. time Neville Chamberlain had that Under section 135(d) of the Atomic and the unthinkable will happen, and paper that he got Hitler to sign that Energy Act of 1954, as added by the that is the United States and Iran will caused him to say, ‘‘This is peace for Corker-Cardin bill, it calls for ‘‘con- be on the same side against Israel. We our time’’—a lot of papers messed it up gressional oversight of Iranian compli- have got to stop that. and said ‘‘peace in our time’’; he said ance with nuclear agreements.’’ I yield back the balance of my time. It is pretty easy to recall for those of ‘‘peace for our time’’—at the time f Chamberlain did that, Hitler had not us with a half-decent memory that ac- SENATE BILLS REFERRED tually, under the bill, the treaty being violated every international agreement proposed by this administration, the he had entered. He hadn’t done that. Bills of the Senate of the following Iran treaty actually doesn’t allow Con- Iran has. titles were taken from the Speaker’s At the time Neville Chamberlain gress oversight. table and, under the rule, referred as said, ‘‘This is peace for our time,’’ Hit- follows: b 2145 ler had not been saying, ‘‘Death to S. 349. An act to amend title XIX of the So- Not only does it not allow Congress England’’; ‘‘death to France’’; ‘‘death cial Security Act to empower individuals the oversight, it says the IAEA is going to the countries in Europe.’’ He had not with disabilities to establish their own sup- to have oversight, not Congress, and we been saying that. Iranian leaders have plemental needs trusts; to the Committee on don’t even know the arrangement that been, including the Ayatollah. Energy and Commerce. has been negotiated or is being nego- At the time Neville Chamberlain said S. 1603. An act to actively recruit members this agreement means ‘‘peace for our of the Armed Forces who are separating from tiated between the IAEA and Iran. military service to serve as Customs and But we do know this. My friends time,’’ Hitler had not publicly stated Border Protection Officers; to the Com- across the aisle said in debate today— he was plotting the overthrow of any of mittee on Homeland Security; in addition, to and I was amazed that this statement the countries in the area. Iran has. the Committee on Armed Services for a pe- would be made—that if Iran cheats, we They are plotting the overthrow of riod to be subsequently determined by the will know it. That was a quote from Israel and to take out the United Speaker, in each case for consideration of one of my friends across the aisle. States. such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- Well, if Iran cheats, we won’t know Our friend TOM COLE said in the tion of the committee concerned. it. We don’t even know if the IAEA has Rules Committee this week that he f a decent agreement. But we know this. was concerned that this agreement will SENATE ENROLLED BILL SIGNED Iran has made clear they will not allow cause an arms race, and he is exactly the IAEA inspectors to go to their right. That was confirmed again this The Speaker announced his signature military sites. They made that clear in past week as I was over there talking to an enrolled bill of the Senate of the every communication they have had to people that know in the Egyptian following title: since this treaty came forward. And Government. S. 1359. An act to allow manufacturers to then we find out, actually, Iran has The Saudis are already working a meet warranty and labeling requirements for said: We are going to provide samples deal to buy nukes. The Saudis know consumer products by displaying the terms they have got to have them because of warranties on Internet websites, and for to you. other purposes. Oh, so, as my Democratic friend said, Iran is going to have them under this if Iran cheats, we will know it. What Iranian treaty if we don’t stop the f that means is when Iran cheats, they treaty. ADJOURNMENT You stop the treaty by the Senate are going to bring samples from the Mr. GOHMERT. Mr. Speaker, I move voting on it as a treaty and not getting area they won’t let the IAEA inspect that the House do now adjourn. to two-thirds. That means it is not and say: Here are the samples that let The motion was agreed to; accord- binding against the United States. you know we cheated, because our ingly (at 9 o’clock and 52 minutes Other countries in the area—Jordan, Democratic friends in Congress knew if p.m.), the House adjourned until to- Egypt, even Libya, Lebanon, and all we cheated, we would let you know we morrow, Friday, September 11, 2015, at these countries—know they are going are cheating. 9 a.m. Seriously? Is that how naive this to have to have nukes if they are going government has gotten? to survive the area. f We were told in debate by a Demo- It is going to create the proliferation EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, cratic friend that it would have been a of nuclear weapons like there has never ETC. mistake to demand the release of U.S. been in the world. And as someone Under clause 2 of rule XIV, executive hostages. Oh, yeah, that would have said, mutually assured destruction communications were taken from the been a mistake, that before we enter with Russia was a deterrent, but with Speaker’s table and referred as follows: any negotiation, they have to show Iran, it is an incentive. good faith by releasing the hostages so This is such a dangerous time. But 2654. A letter from the Chairman and Chief the Iranian treaty amends the Nuclear Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administra- that we know that they are a country tion, transmitting the Administration’s final with whom we can deal? Of course that Non-Proliferation Treaty in several rule — Organization; Mergers, Consolida- was the right thing to do. places. You can’t amend a treaty un- tions, and Charter Amendments of Banks or And $100 billion to $150 billion going less you are amending it with another Associations (RIN: 3052-AC72) received Au- to Iran under this deal is more money treaty. gust 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:19 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10SE7.104 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5940 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, fense Agencies, and Department of Defense Defense, transmitting Reports for the third Sec. 251; to the Committee on Agriculture. Field Activities, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2330a; quarter of FY 2015, April 1, 2015 — June 30, 2655. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- to the Committee on Armed Services. 2015, developed in accordance with Secs. 36(a) retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- 2665. A letter from the Assistant, Board of and 26(b) of the Arms Export Control Act; ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the March 24, 1979, Report by the Committee approved retirement of Vice Admiral David transmitting the Board’s Major final rule — on Foreign Affairs (H. Rept. 96-70), and the A. Dunaway, United States Navy, and his ad- Loans in Areas Having Special Flood Haz- July 31, 1981, Seventh Report by the Com- vancement to the grade of vice admiral on ards [Regulation H, Docket No.: R-1498] (RIN: mittee on Government Operations (H. Rept. the retired list, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 7100 AE-22) received September 8, 2015, pursu- 97-214) are provided by request; to the Com- 777; to the Committee on Armed Services. ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public mittee on Foreign Affairs. 2656. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on 2675. A letter from the Director, Defense retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- Financial Services. Security Cooperation Agency, Department of ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the 2666. A letter from the Associate General Defense, transmitting a notice of Proposed approved retirement of Lieutenant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, De- Letter of Offer and Acceptance to the Gov- William M. Faulkner, United States Marine partment of Housing and Urban Develop- ernment of the United Kingdom for defense Corps, and his advancement to the grade of ment, transmitting the Department’s final articles and services, pursuant to Sec. lieutenant general on the retired list, in ac- rule — Federal Housing Administration 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as cordance with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Com- (FHA): Updating Regulations Governing amended, Pub. L. 94-329, Transmittal No.: 15- mittee on Armed Services. HUD Fees and the Financing of the Purchase 50; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. 2657. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- and Installation of Fire Safety Equipment in 2676. A letter from the Assistant Secretary ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the FHA-Insured Healthcare Facilities [Docket for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- approved retirement of Lieutenant General No.: FR-5632-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AJ27) received try and Security, Department of Commerce, Douglas J. Robb, United States Air Force, August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. transmitting the Department’s final rule — and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, Amendments to the Export Administration ant general on the retired list, in accordance Sec. 251; to the Committee on Financial Regulations: Removal of Special Comprehen- with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Services. sive License Provisions [Docket No.: Armed Services. 2667. A letter from the General Counsel, 140613501-5698-02] (RIN: 0694-AG13) received 2658. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Federal Housing Finance Agency, transmit- August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- ting the Agency’s final rule — 2015-2017 En- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the terprise Housing Goals (RIN: 2590-AA65) re- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Foreign Af- approved retirement of Lieutenant General ceived August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. fairs. 2677. A letter from the Assistant Secretary Theodore C. Nicholas, United States Army, 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, for Export Administration, Bureau of Indus- and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Financial try and Security, Department of Commerce, ant general on the retired list, in accordance Services. with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on 2668. A letter from the Deputy General transmitting the Department’s final rule — Armed Services. Counsel, National Credit Union Administra- Updated Statements of Legal Authority for the Export Administration Regulations to 2659. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- tion, transmitting the Administration’s Include August 7, 2015 Extension of Emer- retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- Major final rule — Derivatives (RIN: 3133- gency Declared in Executive Order 13222 ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the AD90) received August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 [Docket No.: 150813713-5713-01] (RIN: 0694- approved retirement of Lieutenant General U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104- AG71) received September 4, 2015, pursuant Mark F. Ramsay, United States Air Force, 121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Financial to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law and his advancement to the grade of lieuten- Services. 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on For- ant general on the retired list, pursuant to 10 2669. A letter from the General Counsel, eign Affairs. U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Armed Serv- National Credit Union Administration, 2678. A letter from the Acting Assistant ices. transmitting the Administration’s final rule Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department 2660. A letter from the OSD Federal Reg- — Chartering and Field of Membership Man- of State, transmitting a report as required ister Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary, ual (RIN: 3133-AE31) received August 28, 2015, by Sec. 181 of the 1992-93 Foreign Relations Department of Defense, transmitting the De- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Authorization Act, Pub. L. 102-138, con- partment’s Major final rule — Limitations Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- cerning Employment of U.S. Citizens by Cer- on Terms of Consumer Credit Extended to mittee on Financial Services. tain International Organizations in 2014; to Service Members and Dependents [DOD-2013- 2670. A letter from the Assistant Secretary the Committee on Foreign Affairs. OS-0133] (RIN: 0790-AJ10) received August 28, for Communications and Information, De- 2679. A letter from the Secretary, Depart- 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added partment of Commerce, transmitting a let- ment of the Treasury, transmitting as re- by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- ter stating that the National Telecommuni- quired by Sec. 401(c) of the National Emer- mittee on Armed Services. cations and Information Administration in- gencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1641(c), and Sec. 204(c) 2661. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- tends to exercise the first option in the of the International Emergency Economic retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- Internet Assigned Numbers Authority func- Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1703(c), a six-month ment of Defense, transmitting a letter on the tions contract to extend the period of per- periodic report on the national emergency approved retirement of Lieutenant General formance for one year to September 30, 2016; with respect to Libya that was declared in Richard P. Mills, United States Marine to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. Executive Order 13566 of February 25, 2011; to Corps, and his advancement to the grade of 2671. A letter from the Director, Regula- the Committee on Foreign Affairs. lieutenant general on the retired list, pursu- tions Policy and Management Staff, FDA, 2680. A letter from the Deputy Assistant ant to 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Department of Health and Human Services, Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Armed Services. transmitting the Department’s final rule — NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- 2662. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Listing of Color Additives Exempt From Cer- tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- tification; Spirulina Extract [Docket No.: tion, transmitting the Administration’s final ment of Defense, transmitting a letter au- FDA-2014-C-1552] received August 28, 2015, rule — Fisheries Off West Coast States; thorizing two United States Navy officers, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Rec- Captain Moises Deltoro III and Captain Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- reational Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Cedric E. Pringle, to wear the insignia of the mittee on Energy and Commerce. Bluefin Tuna [Docket No.: 150305219-5619-02] grade of rear admiral (lower half) in accord- 2672. A letter from the Chairman, Federal (RIN: 0648-BE78) received August 28, 2015, ance with 10 U.S.C. 777; to the Committee on Energy Regulatory Commission, transmit- pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Armed Services. ting the Commission’s Twentieth Report to Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- 2663. A letter from the Acting Under Sec- Congress on Progress Made in Licensing and mittee on Natural Resources. retary, Personnel and Readiness, Depart- Constructing the Alaska Natural Gas Pipe- 2681. A letter from the Deputy Assistant ment of Defense, transmitting a letter au- line, pursuant to Sec. 1810 of the Energy Pol- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, thorizing Brigadier General James C. Slife, icy Act of 2005; to the Committee on Energy NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- United States Air Force, to wear the insignia and Commerce. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- of the grade of major general and Colonel 2673. A letter from the Assistant Secretary, tion, transmitting the Administration’s final Paul E. Bauman, United States Air Force, to Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Re- rule — International Fisheries; Western and wear the insignia of the grade of brigadier liability, Department of Energy, transmit- Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migra- general, in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 777; ; to ting the Department’s ‘‘2014/2015 Economic tory Species; Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits in the Committee on Armed Services. Dispatch and Technological Change’’ report Longline Fisheries for 2015 [Docket No.: 2664. A letter from the Under Secretary, to Congress, in response to Secs. 1234 and 150619537-5615-01] (RIN: 0648-BF19) received Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, De- 1832 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; to the August 28, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. partment of Defense, transmitting the Inven- Committee on Energy and Commerce. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, tory of Contracted Services for Fiscal Year 2674. A letter from the Director, Defense Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- 2014 report for the Military Departments, De- Security Cooperation Agency, Department of sources.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10SE7.000 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H5941 2682. A letter from the Acting Director, Of- 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. BARLETTA: fice of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Na- and Means. H.R. 3473. A bill to amend title 49, United tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- 2690. A letter from the Federal Register Li- States Code, to prohibit limitations on cer- tion, transmitting the Administration’s tem- aison Officer, Mission Support Directorate, tain grants due to standards for covered porary rule — Atlantic Highly Migratory National Aeronautics and Space Administra- farm vehicles and drivers, and for other pur- Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries tion, transmitting the Administration’s di- poses; to the Committee on Transportation [Docket No.: 120328229-4949-02] (RIN: 0648- rect final rule — Duty Free Entry of Space and Infrastructure. XE007] received August 28, 2015, pursuant to Articles [Docket No.: NASA-2015-0006] (RIN: By Mr. PASCRELL: 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 2700-AD99) received August 28, 2015, pursuant H.R. 3474. A bill to establish additional 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Nat- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law protections and disclosures for students and ural Resources. 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on Ways co-signers with respect to student loans, and 2683. A letter from the Deputy Assistant and Means. for other purposes; to the Committee on Fi- Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 2691. A letter from the Acting Commis- nancial Services, and in addition to the Com- NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- sioner, Social Security Administration, mittee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- transmitting the Administration’s ‘‘2015 An- the Speaker, in each case for consideration tion, transmitting the Administration’s final nual Report of the Supplemental Security of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- rule — Fisheries off West Coast States; High- Income Program’’, pursuant to Sec. 231 of tion of the committee concerned. ly Migratory Species Fishery Management the Personal Responsibility and Work Oppor- By Mr. VEASEY (for himself, Ms. Plan; Revision to Prohibited Species Regula- tunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the BASS, Mr. CASTRO of Texas, Ms. tions [Docket No.: 150112035-5658-02] (RIN: Committee on Ways and Means. 0648-BE80) received September 4, 2015, pursu- CLARKE of New York, Ms. EDWARDS, f ant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GENE GREEN of Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Committee on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON Texas, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS, Natural Resources. PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mr. HONDA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. 2684. A letter from the Deputy Assistant JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. TED LIEU of Administrator for Regulatory Programs, Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of California, Mr. MURPHY of Florida, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- committees were delivered to the Clerk Ms. NORTON, Mr. RUSH, Mr. DAVID tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- for printing and reference to the proper SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. MAXINE tion, transmitting the Administration’s final calendar, as follows: WATERS of California, Mrs. WATSON rule — Fisheries Off West Coast States; West COLEMAN, and Mr. LOEBSACK): Mr. KLINE: Committee on Education and H.R. 3475. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- Coast Salmon Fisheries; 2015 Management the Workforce. H.R. 511. A bill to clarify the Measures; Correction [Docket No.: 150316270- enue Code of 1986 to assist in the support of rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian children living in poverty by allowing a re- 5662-02] (RIN: 0648-XD843) received September lands under the National Labor Relations fundable credit to grandparents of those chil- 4, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Act; with an amendment (Rept. 114–260). Re- dren for the purchase household items for Added by Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the ferred to the Committee of the Whole House the benefit of those children, and for other Committee on Natural Resources. on the state of the Union. purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 2685. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Means. Administrator for Regulatory Programs, f By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, NMFS, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Na- PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. DELAURO, and Ms. tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- LEE): tion, transmitting the Administration’s Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the following H.R. 3476. A bill to amend the Balanced emergency rule — Fisheries of the Exclusive Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibited Spe- titles were introduced and severally re- of 1985 to provide for an increase in the dis- cies Catch; Emergency Rule [Docket No.: ferred, as follows: cretionary spending limits for fiscal years 150629564-5564-01] (RIN: 0648-BF24) received 2016 and 2017, and for other purposes; to the September 4, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. ISSA, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. BLU- Committee on the Budget, and in addition to 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, the Committee on Rules, for a period to be Sec. 251; to the Committee on Natural Re- MENAUER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. subsequently determined by the Speaker, in sources. each case for consideration of such provi- 2686. A letter from the Assistant Attorney SCOTT of Virginia): H.R. 3470. A bill to prohibit Federal agen- sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the General, Office of Legislative Affairs, De- committee concerned. partment of Justice, transmitting a copy of cies and Federal contractors from requesting that an applicant for employment disclose By Mr. MULLIN: the report ‘‘Tribal Crime Data Collection Ac- H.R. 3477. A bill to enhance and integrate tivities, 2015’’, as required by Sec. 302(g) of criminal history record information before the applicant has received a conditional Native American tourism, empower Native the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street American communities, increase coordina- Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 3732(g), as added by Sec. offer, and for other purposes; to the Com- mittee on Oversight and Government Re- tion and collaboration between Federal tour- 251(b)(5) of the Tribal Law and Order Act of ism assets, and expand heritage and cultural 2010 (Title II of Pub. L. 111-211); to the Com- form, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, Armed tourism opportunities in the United States; mittee on the Judiciary. to the Committee on Natural Resources, and Services, and Education and the Workforce, 2687. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- in addition to the Committees on Energy and for a period to be subsequently determined trator for Procurement, National Aero- Commerce, and House Administration, for a by the Speaker, in each case for consider- nautics and Space Administration, transmit- period to be subsequently determined by the ation of such provisions as fall within the ju- ting the Administration’s final rule — NASA Speaker, in each case for consideration of risdiction of the committee concerned. Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mrs. WALORSKI (for herself, Ms. Denied Access to NASA Facilities (2015-N002) tion of the committee concerned. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. RUIZ, (RIN: 2700-AE14) received September 4, 2015, By Mr. PEARCE: pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BARR, H.R. 3478. A bill to release wilderness study Public Law 104-121, Sec. 251; to the Com- and Mr. CURBELO of Florida): areas administered by the Bureau of Land mittee on Science, Space, and Technology. H.R. 3471. A bill to amend title 38, United Management in Luna and Hidalgo Counties, 2688. A letter from the Assistant Adminis- States Code, to make certain improvements New Mexico that are not suitable for wilder- trator, Office of Procurement, National Aer- in the provision of automobiles and adaptive ness designation from continued manage- onautics and Space Administration, trans- equipment by the Department of Veterans ment as de facto wilderness areas; to the mitting the Administration’s final rule — Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans’ Af- Committee on Natural Resources. Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost fairs. By Mr. MACARTHUR (for himself, Mr. Principles and Audit Requirements for Fed- By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for LOBIONDO, and Mr. SMITH of New Jer- eral Awards (RIN: 2700-AE18) received Sep- himself, Mr. AMASH, Mrs. BLACKBURN, sey): tember 4, 2015, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. H.R. 3479. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law 104-121, COLE, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. POMPEO, enue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for de- Sec. 251; to the Committee on Science, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. FRANKS of veloping and implementing plans to address Space, and Technology. Arizona, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. SALMON, non-point source pollution affecting nation- 2689. A letter from the Chief, Publications Mr. GROTHMAN, and Mr. BRAT): ally significant estuaries; to the Committee and Regulations, Internal Revenue Service, H.R. 3472. A bill to amend the provisions of on Ways and Means. transmitting the Service’s final and tem- title 40, United States Code, commonly By Mr. CARTER of Georgia (for him- porary regulations — Allocation of W-2 known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the self and Mr. WOODALL): Wages in a Short Taxable Year and in an Ac- threshold dollar amount of contracts subject H.R. 3480. A bill to expand the boundary of quisition or Disposition [TD 9731] (RIN: 1545- to the prevailing wage requirements of such Fort Frederica National Monument in the BM11) received September 1, 2015, pursuant provisions; to the Committee on Education State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Added by Public Law and the Workforce. the Committee on Natural Resources.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:51 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\L10SE7.000 H10SEPT1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with HOUSE H5942 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE September 10, 2015 By Mr. CASTRO of Texas: nizing community water fluoridation as one Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 H.R. 3481. A bill to require States to report of the great public health initiatives on its By Mr. MULLIN: to the Attorney General certain information 70th anniversary; to the Committee on En- H.R. 3477. regarding shooting incidents involving law ergy and Commerce. Congress has the power to enact this legis- enforcement officers, and for other purposes; lation pursuant to the following: f to the Committee on the Judiciary. This bill is enacted pursuant to the power By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri: MEMORIALS granted to Congress under Article I, Section H.R. 3482. A bill to amend title II of the So- Under clause 3 of rule XII, memorials 8, Clause 3: The Congress shall have Power to cial Security Act to implement various re- regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, forms to the social security disability insur- were presented and referred as follows: and among the several States, and with the ance program, and for other purposes; to the 120. The SPEAKER presented a memorial Indian Tribes. Committee on Ways and Means. of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Mas- By Mr. PEARCE: By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Ms. sachusetts, relative to a resolution request- H.R. 3478. DUCKWORTH): ing the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3483. A bill to foster bilateral engage- Secretary of State to pursue a multilateral lation pursuant to the following: ment and scientific analysis of storing nu- approach to promptly address the potential Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Con- clear waste in permanent repositories in the crisis in the Dominican Republic that could stitution of the United States grants Con- Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on render tens of thousands of Dominicans of gress the power to enact this law. Foreign Affairs. Haitian descent stateless; to the Committee By Mr. MACARTHUR: By Mr. TED LIEU of California: on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 3479. H.R. 3484. A bill to authorize the Secretary 121. Also, a memorial of the Senate of the Congress has the power to enact this legis- of Veterans Affairs to enter into certain Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to lation pursuant to the following: leases at the Department of Veterans Affairs a resolution reaffirming the friendship be- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 West Los Angeles Campus in Los Angeles, tween the Commonwealth and Taiwan; to By Mr. CARTER of Georgia: California, and for other purposes; to the the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 3480. Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Congress has the power to enact this legis- By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM f lation pursuant to the following: of New Mexico: CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 3485. A bill to amend the Internal Rev- STATEMENT The Congress shall have Power to make all enue Code of 1986 to prohibit 501(c)(4) entities Laws which shall be necessary and proper for from participating in, or intervening in (in- Pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII of carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- cluding the publishing or distributing of the Rules of the House of Representa- ers, and all other Powers vested by the Con- statements), any political campaign; to the tives, the following statements are sub- stitution in the Government of the United Committee on Ways and Means. mitted regarding the specific powers States, or in any Department or Officer By Ms. MOORE: granted to Congress in the Constitu- thereof. H.R. 3486. A bill to reauthorize and amend By Mr. CASTRO of Texas: the program of block grants to States for tion to enact the accompanying bill or H.R. 3481. temporary assistance for needy families and joint resolution. Congress has the power to enact this legis- related programs; to the Committee on Ways By Mr. CUMMINGS: lation pursuant to the following: and Means, and in addition to the Committee H.R. 3470. Constitutional Authority—Necessary and on Oversight and Government Reform, for a Congress has the power to enact this legis- Proper Clause (Art. I, Sec. 8, Clause 18) period to be subsequently determined by the lation pursuant to the following: THE U.S. CONSTITUTION Speaker, in each case for consideration of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OF such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- By Mrs. WALORSKI: CONGRES tion of the committee concerned. H.R. 3471. CLAUSE 18 By Ms. NORTON: Congress has the power to enact this legis- The Congress shall have power . . . To H.R. 3487. A bill to make the antitrust laws lation pursuant to the following: make all laws which shall be necessary and applicable to professional sports leagues that Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 proper for carrying into execution the fore- use, or promote or allow member teams or By Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina: going powers, and all other powers vested by franchisees to use, the term ‘‘Redskins’’ or H.R. 3472. this Constitution in the government of the the term ‘‘Redskin’’; to the Committee on Congress has the power to enact this legis- United States, or in any department or offi- the Judiciary. lation pursuant to the following: cer thereof By Mr. RIBBLE: Because this legislation adjusts the for- By Mr. GRAVES of Missouri: H.R. 3488. A bill to amend title 23, United mula the federal government uses to spend H.R. 3482. States Code, with respect to vehicle weight money on federal contracts, it is authorized Congress has the power to enact this legis- limitations applicable to the Interstate Sys- by the Constitution under Article 1, Section lation pursuant to the following: tem, and for other purposes; to the Com- 8, Clause 1, which grants Congress its spend- Article 1 Section 8 mittee on Transportation and Infrastruc- ‘‘. . . and provide for the . . . general wel- ing power. ture. fare of the United States . . .’’ By Mr. BARLETTA: By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California ‘‘. . . to make all Laws which shall be nec- H.R. 3473. (for herself, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. POCAN, essary and proper for carrying into execution Congress has the power to enact this legis- Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Ms. LEE, Ms. the foregoing powers . . .’’ lation pursuant to the following: NORTON, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, This legislation seeks to reform the Social Article I, Section 8, of the United States and Mr. GRIJALVA): Security Disability Insurance program. Constitution. H.R. 3489. A bill to eliminate mandatory Therefore, it will affect the general welfare By Mr. PASCRELL: minimum sentences for all drug offenses; to of the United States. H.R. 3474. the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addi- By Mr. KILDEE: tion to the Committee on Energy and Com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 3483. merce, for a period to be subsequently deter- lation pursuant to the following: Congress has the power to enact this legis- mined by the Speaker, in each case for con- Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: sideration of such provisions as fall within lation pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Article I, Section 8. the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Clause 3 of the United States Constitution. By Mr. TED LIEU of California: By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and By Mr. VEASEY: H.R. 3484. Mr. KING of New York): H.R. 3475. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H. Res. 414. A resolution expressing support Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: for the designation of September 2015 as lation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of ‘‘Campus Fire Safety Month’’; to the Com- Clause 1, Section 8 of Article 1 of the the United States mittee on Education and the Workforce. United States Constitution which reads: By Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM By Mr. NOLAN: ‘‘The Congress shall have Power to lay and of New Mexico: H. Res. 415. A resolution expressing the collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, H.R. 3485. sense of the House of Representatives that to pay the Debts, and provide for the com- Congress has the power to enact this legis- regular order should be restored in the House mon Defense and General Welfare of the lation pursuant to the following: and Senate; to the Committee on Rules. United States; but all Duties and Imposts Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. and Excises shall be uniform throughout the By Ms. MOORE: COLE, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. United States.’’ H.R. 3486. GOSAR, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. BABIN, Mr. By Mr. VAN HOLLEN: Congress has the power to enact this legis- BURGESS, and Mr. HARPER): H.R. 3476. lation pursuant to the following: H. Res. 416. A resolution expressing the Congress has the power to enact this legis- Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of sense of the House of Representatives recog- lation pursuant to the following: the Constitution

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By Ms. NORTON: H.R. 863: Mr. BUCHANAN and Mr. NEWHOUSE. H.R. 2043: Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. H.R. 3487. H.R. NEAL, Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia, Mr. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 865: Mr. WENSTRUP. PERLMUTTER, Mr. COLLINS of New York, and lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 879: Mr. WOMACK and Mr. EMMER of Mr. POCAN. clause 18 of section 8 of article I of the Minnesota. H.R. 2050: Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of Constitution. H.R. 885: Miss RICE of New York. New York and Ms. ESHOO. By Mr. RIBBLE: H.R. 912: Mr. VAN HOLLEN and Mr. TED H.R. 2067: Mr. JONES, Miss RICE of New H.R. 3488. LIEU of California. York, and Mr. TAKAI. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 928: Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. H.R. 2077: Mr. ABRAHAM and Mr. WEBSTER lation pursuant to the following: H.R. 932: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia and Mr. of Florida. Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the U.S. MOULTON. H.R. 2096: Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Constitution. H.R. 940: Mr. MCHENRY. H.R. 2142: Mr. REED. By Ms. MAXINE WATERS of Cali- H.R. 969: Mr. MOULTON, Mr. VELA, Mr. CAS- H.R. 2145: Mr. ROUZER. fornia: TRO of Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, and Ms. KELLY H.R. 2221: Ms. HAHN and Ms. BROWNLEY of H.R. 3489. of Illinois. California. Congress has the power to enact this legis- H.R. 985: Mr. CARTER of Georgia and Mr. H.R. 2254: Mr. CAPUANO. lation pursuant to the following: PEARCE. H.R. 2264: Mr. KILMER, Mr. COLE, Mr. YAR- Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 H.R. 990: Mr. KIND. MUTH, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. RIBBLE, The Congress shall have Power to make all H.R. 1016: Mr. HECK of Nevada. and Mr. JONES. H.R. 1057: Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Laws which shall be necessary and proper for H.R. 2278: Mr. SMITH of Texas and Mr. H.R. 1062: Mr. TURNER and Mr. WESTERMAN. carrying into Execution the foregoing Pow- GOSAR. H.R. 1101: Mr. POCAN. ers, and all other Powers vested by the 7 H.R. 2280: Ms. DELBENE. H.R. 1120: Mr. GUINTA. Constitution in the Government of the H.R. 2293: Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. H.R. 1185: Mrs. WALORSKI and Mr. YODER. DUCKWORTH, Ms. KUSTER, and Mr. PAYNE. United States, or in any Department or Offi- ASS H.R. 1188: Ms. B . H.R. 2313: Mr. CARSON of Indiana. cer thereof. H.R. 1192: Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. MEEHAN, H.R. 2403: Mr. ROTHFUS and Mr. WELCH. Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. f H.R. 2404: Miss RICE of New York, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of THOMPSON of Mississippi, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. ADDITIONAL SPONSORS California, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BILI- DELBENE, and Mr. TIBERI. RAKIS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. KENNEDY, and Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.R. 2412: Mr. TAKAI. Mr. GUINTA. were added to public bills and resolu- H.R. 2417: Mr. O’ROURKE. H.R. 1209: Mr. MOOLENAAR. H.R. 2477: Mr. KING of New York and Mr. tions, as follows: H.R. 1218: Mr. ROE of Tennessee and Mr. POE of Texas. H.R. 38: Mr. GOSAR. JOHNSON of Georgia. H.R. 2521: Mr. ELLISON and Ms. WILSON of H.R. 1248: Mr. LUETKEMEYER. H.R. 167: Mr. LAMALFA and Mr. KNIGHT. Florida. H.R. 169: Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of H.R. 1258: Mr. POCAN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mrs. H.R. 2602: Ms. PINGREE. New Mexico. BEATTY, Mr. SCHRADER, Mr. PAYNE, and Ms. H.R. 2653: Mr. FORTENBERRY and Mr. ROSS. OSAR EDWARDS. H.R. 191: Mr. G . H.R. 2675: Mr. ROUZER. H.R. 1274: Miss RICE of New York. H.R. 192: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 2694: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 1282: Mr. NADLER, Ms. LEE, and Ms. H.R. 205: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 2698: Mr. BARR. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 206: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 2710: Mr. ROUZER, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, H.R. 1343: Ms. ESHOO. H.R. 228: Mr. CONYERS. Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. LOUDERMILK, and Mr. H.R. 1358: Mr. DESAULNIER. H.R. 232: Mr. ISSA. BARR. H.R. 1384: Ms. DELBENE and Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 239: Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. MAXINE H.R. 2713: Ms. CASTOR of Florida and Mr. H.R. 1399: Mr. CRAMER, Mr. ROUZER, and WATERS of California, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. PAL- CUMMINGS. Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania. LONE, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. MOORE, and Mr. H.R. 2715: Mr. MCGOVERN. FARR. H.R. 1401: Mr. CARNEY. H.R. 1439: Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. JOHNSON of H.R. 2744: Ms. PINGREE, Mr. HECK of Wash- H.R. 248: Mr. RATCLIFFE. Georgia, and Mr. PAYNE. ington, and Ms. BONAMICI. H.R. 282: Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. H.R. 1475: Mr. DONOVAN. H.R. 2764: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, H.R. 300: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1478: Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. and Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 304: Mr. LOEBSACK and Mr. DANNY K. H.R. 1490: Ms. CASTOR of Florida. H.R. 2844: Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. SIRES, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. H.R. 1505: Mr. COOK. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Ms. CLARKE of H.R. 342: Ms. BORDALLO. H.R. 1528: Mr. FARENTHOLD. New York. H.R. 407: Mr. AGUILAR. H.R. 1559: Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. H.R. 2848: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 437: Mr. RENACCI and Mr. TIBERI. H.R. 1586: Ms. VELA´ ZQUEZ. H.R. 2850: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. H.R. 448: Mr. CONYERS. H.R. 1602: Ms. BROWNLEY of California and H.R. 2858: Ms. KUSTER, Mr. MCGOVERN, and H.R. 511: Mr. EMMER of Minnesota and Mrs. Mr. MCGOVERN. Ms. MCCOLLUM. ROBY. H.R. 1635: Mr. KATKO. H.R. 2893: Mr. GROTHMAN. H.R. 538: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1669: Mr. WALDEN. H.R. 2903: Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BROOKS of Ala- H.R. 540: Mr. MULVANEY. H.R. 1684: Mr. GRAYSON. bama, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ROSKAM, Mrs. KIRK- H.R. 546: Mr. HURD of Texas. H.R. 1686: Miss RICE of New York, Ms. PATRICK, Mr. AGUILAR, and Mr. FARENTHOLD. H.R. 556: Ms. MATSUI and Mr. RODNEY ESHOO, Mr. COHEN, Ms. CLARKE of New York, H.R. 2904: Mr. ROUZER. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. DELBENE, H.R. 2911: Mr. WALZ, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mr. H.R. 563: Ms. DUCKWORTH. and Mr. BURGESS. BUCHANAN, Mr. PAULSEN, and Mrs. MCMORRIS H.R. 572: Mr. COURTNEY. H.R. 1692: Mr. GARAMENDI. RODGERS. H.R. 583: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 1718: Mr. HECK of Nevada. H.R. 2940: Mr. MEEHAN and Mr. KILMER. H.R. 592: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. BUCSHON, H.R. 1737: Mr. HUFFMAN and Mr. ZELDIN. H.R. 2948: Mr. CARTWRIGHT. and Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 1752: Mr. HUDSON. H.R. 2972: Mrs. DAVIS of California and Ms. H.R. 602: Mr. KNIGHT. H.R. 1779: Ms. JUDY CHU of California. ESHOO. H.R. 605: Mr. HIGGINS. H.R. 1786: Mr. ELLISON, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. H.R. 3011: Mr. BURGESS and Mr. SMITH of H.R. 619: Mr. PASCRELL. ASHFORD, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. VELA, and Mr. New Jersey. H.R. 680: Mr. MOULTON. HURD of Texas. H.R. 3013: Mrs. BLACK. H.R. 691: Mr. FOSTER. H.R. 1846: Ms. MCCOLLUM. H.R. 3036: Mr. LOBIONDO, Mrs. WATSON H.R. 692: Mr. GUTHRIE and Ms. JENKINS of H.R. 1849: Ms. NORTON. COLEMAN, and Mr. CURBELO of Florida. Kansas. H.R. 1856: Mr. LOWENTHAL and Ms. CLARKE H.R. 3051: Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. PINGREE, and H.R. 702: Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. of New York. Mr. KENNEDY. BURGESS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. H.R. 1859: Mr. CHABOT. H.R. 3061: Ms. DELAURO, Ms. LOFGREN, and AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. H.R. 1901: Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mex- H.R. 703: Mr. WESTMORELAND. H.R. 1942: Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. DELANEY, Ms. ico. H.R. 748: Mr. JOLLY. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. H.R. 3064: Mrs. BUSTOS and Mr. GARAMENDI. H.R. 771: Mr. HECK of Nevada. CICILLINE, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. H.R. 3065: Mr. GRIJALVA. H.R. 775: Mr. THOMPSON of California, Miss KAPTUR, Mr. NORCROSS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. H.R. 3095: Mr. KILMER, Ms. BROWNLEY of RICE of New York, and Ms. ESHOO. GUTIE´ RREZ, Mr. POCAN, and Mr. GRAYSON. California, Mr. WELCH, and Mr. POCAN. H.R. 799: Ms. SLAUGHTER. H.R. 1943: Mr. MURPHY of Florida, Ms. H.R. 3119: Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Ms. PINGREE, H.R. 815: Ms. CLARKE of New York. ESTY, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. COHEN, Ms. MENG, Mr. Mr. GIBSON, and Mr. COFFMAN. H.R. 828: Mr. GROTHMAN and Mr. HUFFMAN. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. PALLONE, Mrs. H.R. 3123: Mr. GOSAR. H.R. 829: Mr. MCGOVERN. BEATTY, Mr. PETERS, Ms. KUSTER, and Ms. H.R. 3134: Mr. HUDSON, Mr. EMMER of Min- H.R. 841: Mr. GOSAR. PINGREE. nesota, Mr. COOK, and Mr. LUCAS.

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H.R. 3135: Mr. POMPEO. H. Con. Res. 19: Mrs. WAGNER, Mrs. BEATTY to an agreement related to the nuclear pro- H.R. 3150: Mr. DEUTCH. and Mr. HOLDING. gram of Iran,’’ do not contain any congres- H.R. 3151: Mr. ADERHOLT. H. Con. Res. 65: Ms. BROWNLEY of Cali- sional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or lim- H.R. 3160: Mr. WITTMAN. fornia. ited tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of H.R. 3165: Mr. GOSAR. H. Res. 14: Mr. NOLAN. rule XXI of the Rules of the U.S. House of H.R. 3173: Mr. PETERSON. H. Res. 54: Mr. CUELLAR. Representatives. H.R. 3183: Mr. SCHWEIKERT. H. Res. 245: Ms. BROWNLEY of California. OFFERED BY MR. CHAFFETZ H.R. 3184: Ms. LOFGREN. H. Res. 371: Mr. FATTAH, Ms. FUDGE, Ms. The provisions of H.R. 3461, To approve the H.R. 3185: Mr. VISCLOSKY and Ms. MOORE. EDWARDS, Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Mr. H.R. 3189: Mr. GUINTA, Mr. MOONEY of West Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, signed VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. JEFFRIES. Virginia, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nu- H. Res. 383: Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. DUFFY, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. WITTMAN, and Mr. GOH- clear program of Iran, that fall within the ZELDIN, and Mr. FORTENBERRY. MERT jurisdiction of the Committee on Oversight . H. Res. 386: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. H.R. 3216: Mr. HENSARLING. and Government Reform do not contain any JUDY CHU of California, and Mr. CICILLINE. H.R. 3229: Mr. BARLETTA and Mr. CART- congressional earmarks, limited tax bene- H. Res. 393: Mr. HOYER, Mr. JOHNSON of WRIGHT. fits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in Georgia, and Ms. TITUS. H.R. 3250: Mr. LOEBSACK. clause 9 of House rule XXI. H. Res. 394: Ms. JACKSON Lee, Mr. CAPUANO, H.R. 3258: Mr. POCAN. and Mr. WELCH. OFFERED BY MR. GOODLATTE H.R. 3261: Mr. TAKANO. H.R. 3268: Mr. NADLER, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CUM- f The provisions that warranted a referral to the Committee on Judiciary in H.R. 3461 do MINGS, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS, LIM- DELANEY, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. PERLMUTTER, and not contain any congressional earmarks, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. ITED TAX BENEFITS, OR LIM- limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- H.R. 3293: Mr. SENSENBRENNER. ITED TARIFF BENEFITS fits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. H.R. 3294: Mr. HECK of Nevada. Under clause 9 of rule XXI, lists or OFFERED BY MR. HENSARLING H.R. 3296: Mr. SESSIONS. statements on congressional earmarks, The provisions in H.R. 3461 that warranted H.R. 3301: Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia. a referral to the Committee on Financial H.R. 3316: Mr. DEFAZIO and Mr. KELLY of limited tax benefits, or limited tariff Services do not contain any congressional Pennsylvania. benefits were submitted as follows: earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited H.R. 3337: Ms. BORDALLO, Ms. MOORE, and OFFERED BY MR. CHAFFETZ tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule Ms. MENG. The provisions of H.R. 3460, To suspend XXI. H.R. 3338: Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. until January 21, 2017, the authority of the OFFERED BY MR. ROYCE GUTHRIE, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. YOUNG of President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide Iowa. relief from, or otherwise limit the applica- The provisions that warranted a referral to H.R. 3341: Ms. PELOSI, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. tion of sanctions pursuant to an agreement the Committee on Foreign Affairs in H.R. MATSUI, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. HAHN, Mrs. DAVIS of related to the nuclear program of Iran, that 3461 do not contain any congressional ear- California, Mr. PETERS, Mr. SWALWELL of fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee marks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff California, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. FARR, Mr. on Oversight and Government Reform do not benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. TAKANO, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. contain any congressional earmarks, limited OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF WISCONSIN THOMPSON of California, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as de- The provisions that warranted a referral to SCHIFF, and Mr. COSTA. fined in clause 9 of House rule XXI. the Committee on Ways and Means in H.R. H.R. 3381: Mr. BEYER. H.R. 3412: Ms. DELBENE. OFFERED BY MR. GOODLATTE 3461, ‘‘To approve the Joint Comprehensive H.R. 3423: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. KILMER, and The provisions that warranted a referral to Plan of Action, signed at Vienna on July 14, Mr. BENISHEK. the Committee on Judiciary in H.R. 3460 do 2015, relating to the nuclear program of H.R. 3429: Mr. CONAWAY. not contain any congressional earmarks, Iran,’’ do not contain any congressional ear- H.R. 3431: Mr. KIND. limited tax benefits, or limited tariff bene- marks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff H.R. 3437: Mr. GOSAR. fits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI of H.R. 3439: Mr. ROYCE. the Rules of the U.S. House of Representa- OFFERED BY MR. HENSARLING H.R. 3442: Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia, Mr. tives. The provisions in H.R. 3460 that warranted ROSKAM, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. PAUL- OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF WISCONSIN a referral to the Committee on Financial SEN, Mr. WOODALL, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. The provisions that warranted a referral to WESTMORELAND, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. CARTER Services do not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited the Committee on Ways and Means in H. of Texas, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Ms. Res. 411, ‘‘Finding that the President has not FOXX, and Mr. THORNBERRY. tariff benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. complied with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear H.R. 3444: Mr. PIERLUISI. Agreement Review Act of 2015,’’ do not con- H.R. 3455: Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Ms. OFFERED BY MR. ROYCE tain any congressional earmarks, limited tax NORTON, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mrs. The provisions that warranted a referral to benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined CAPPS, and Mr. DESAULNIER. the Committee on Foreign Affairs in H.R. in clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the H.R. 3457: Mr. ROKITA, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. 3460 do not contain any congressional ear- U.S. House of Representatives. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DENT, Mr. BARR, Mr. marks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff FITZPATRICK, Mr. MEADOWS, Mr. POE of benefits as defined in clause 9 of rule XXI. f Texas, Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. OFFERED BY MR. RYAN OF WISCONSIN YOUNG of Indiana, and Mr. COOK. DELETIONS OF SPONSORS FROM H.R. 3460: Mr. ZELDIN. The provisions that warranted a referral to PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS H.J. Res. 49: Mr. MULVANEY. the Committee on Ways and Means in H.R. Under clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors H.J. Res. 59: Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. 3460, ‘‘To suspend until January 21, 2017, the were deleted from public bills and reso- DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, and Mr. PALMER. authority of the President to waive, suspend, H. Con. Res. 17: Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana and reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise lutions, as follows: Ms. BORDALLO. limit the application of sanctions pursuant H.R. 3443: Ms. MCSALLY.

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Vol. 161 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 No. 130 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— UNANIMOUS CONSENT called to order by the President pro H.J. RES. 61 AGREEMENT—H.J. RES. 61 tempore (Mr. HATCH). Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I f ask unanimous consent that on Thurs- ask unanimous consent that notwith- PRAYER day, September 10, at 3 p.m., the sub- standing rule XXII, the cloture vote on The Chaplain, Dr. Barry C. Black, of- stitute amendment to H.J. Res. 61 be the substitute amendment to H.J. Res. fered the following prayer: agreed to; the joint resolution, as 61 occur at 3 p.m. today, with the time Let us pray. amended, be read a third time; and the until 3:45 p.m. equally divided between Eternal God, our rock, we trust You Senate vote on passage of the joint res- the two leaders or their designees. to guide our Nation. We find consola- olution, as amended. Mr. REID addressed the Chair. tion in remembering how You have led The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. Will the us in the past. objection? majority leader clarify the time of the Lord, our lawmakers need Your wis- Mr. REID. I object. vote? dom to make decisions that will reflect The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I Your will. They can only guess about tion is heard. withdraw that consent and propound the future, but You comprehend the f another one. destiny of our world at a glance. The I ask unanimous consent that not- RECOGNITION OF THE MINORITY hearts of Kings, Presidents, and poten- withstanding rule XXII, the cloture LEADER tates are in Your hands, and You cho- vote on the substitute amendment to reograph circumstances as You desire. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The H.J. Res. 61 occur at 3:45 p.m. today, So save us from ourselves by guiding Democratic leader is recognized. with the time until 3:45 p.m. equally di- our Senators with the might of Your f vided between the two leaders or their designees. prevailing providence. UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUEST— Lord, let Your will be done on Earth The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there H.J. RES. 61 as it is done in Heaven. objection? We pray in Your sovereign Name. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- The Democratic leader. Amen. imous consent that the cloture mo- Mr. REID. Mr. President, reserving f tions with respect to the McConnell the right to object, I have a few brief substitute amendment No. 2640 and remarks, and then I will respond to my PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE H.J. Res. 61 be withdrawn; that the friend. The President pro tempore led the pending amendments and the motion By the end of the day, the Senate Pledge of Allegiance, as follows: to commit, with the exception of the will have spent 3 days debating one of I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the McConnell substitute amendment, be the most critical national security United States of America, and to the Repub- withdrawn; that no other amendments, issues of our time—and that is prob- lic for which it stands, one nation under God, points of order, or motions be in order ably an understatement—whether to indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. to the joint resolution or the McCon- support the agreement to stop Iran Mr. REID. Mr. President, I suggest nell substitute prior to the vote on the from getting a nuclear weapon. the absence of a quorum. McConnell substitute amendment; that From the beginning of this process, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. at 3:45 p.m. today, the Senate proceed Democrats have done everything with- HELLER). The clerk will call the roll. in our power to support this debate. We The legislative clerk proceeded to to vote on the McConnell substitute call the roll. amendment; that the amendment be allowed the Senate to begin important Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I subject to a 60-affirmative-vote thresh- debate without any procedural hur- ask unanimous consent that the order old; further, that if the McConnell dles—none whatsoever. Democrats unfor the quorum call be rescinded. amendment is agreed to, H.J. Res. 61, derstand the severity of the urgent na- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without as amended, be read a third time and tional security issue that is before this objection, it is so ordered. passed. body, and that is why we offered a consent agreement at the beginning of the f The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection? week to eliminate all procedural hur- RECOGNITION OF THE MAJORITY Mr. MCCONNELL. I object. dles and move straight to the final pas- LEADER The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objec- sage vote after the debate. I did that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The mation is heard. again this morning, but the Republican jority leader is recognized. The majority leader. leader did not take that offer. Instead,

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.000 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6544 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2015 he filed cloture on the debate. By re- NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under jecting our offer, the Republican leader Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, just the previous order, the time until 3:45 has made the cloture vote the decisive a few short months ago, Senators of p.m. will be equally divided between and definitive vote on this issue. That both parties came together to pass a the two leaders or their designees. is why I once again will put forward bipartisan bill based on an important The Senator from Virginia. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I ask my consent to skip cloture and all pro- principle: that the American people unanimous consent to speak as in cedural votes and move to a vote on through the Congress they elect de- final passage. morning business for up to 5 minutes. serve a say on one of the most impor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Every Senator in this body should tant issues of our time. We rallied objection, it is so ordered. understand that if they are forced to around that principle, voting 98 to 1 to Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I un- vote on cloture, it is because Senator ensure the American people would have derstand we are moving back to the in- MCCONNELL, not Democrats, wanted a real say on any deal with Iran. What credibly important debate on Iran. I them to. The idea that Democrats are a tragedy it would be, then, if at the will come back and address that a lit- somehow trying to stop debate or keep- very last moment some of those same tle bit later. ing us from a final vote is foolish. It is Senators decided to filibuster to pre- REMEMBERING ALISON PARKER AND ADAM WARD simply untrue. vent the American people from having AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO VICKI GARDNER Let’s be clear. Let’s be clear who is a real say on this incredibly important Mr. President, it is with a heavy moving to end debate. It is the Repub- issue. heart that I rise today to pay tribute lican leader who is moving to end de- I know some of our colleagues are to the victims of another horrific act of bate, not me, not us. It is the Repub- currently under immense pressure to gun violence. lican leader who filed a procedural mo- shut down the voice of the people. But On August 26, a gunman opened fire tion last night and today. I would ask colleagues to reflect on the during a live television interview at What Democrats are offering is an gravely serious nature of the issue be- Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. By opportunity to continue debate and fore us. I would ask colleagues to con- now, I think everyone in this Chamber move straight to a vote on final pas- sider the expectations they set with and all across the country saw that sage. This is exactly what we have their constituents when they voted for event on live television. The gunfire done on many policy issues in the past the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review killed WDBJ News 7 reporter Alison because of Republican demands. In Act. I would ask colleagues to consider Parker, News 7 photographer Adam fact, since 2007 the Senate has regu- something else as well. This is a deal Ward, and the shooting severely larly held votes on passage at a 60-vote that will far outlast one administra- wounded Vicki Gardner, a local cham- threshold on policy and national secu- tion. The President may have the lux- ber of commerce official who was being rity issues—for example, on national ury of vacating office in a few months, interviewed. I know my colleague Sen- security issues such as Iraq policy reso- but many of our responsibilities extend ator KAINE has already spoken on this, lutions; the Foreign Intelligence Sur- beyond that time. The American people but I speak for everyone in the Com- veillance Act, or FISA; United States- will remember. They will remember monwealth when I say our hearts go India nuclear cooperation; foreign aid where we stand today. Let’s stand on out to the Parker family and the Ward prohibition for Pakistan, Egypt, Libya; their side. family. We are all pleased to hear that FISA reauthorization; terrorism risk f Vicki Gardner was released from the hospital on Monday, and she is on the insurance, or TRIA. These are just a RESERVATION OF LEADER TIME few of the many votes we have taken at road to recovery. the 60-vote threshold demanded by our The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under So Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia Republican friends. the previous order, the leadership time is now added to the all-too-familiar, is reserved. heartbreaking litany—Charleston, Au- Actions speak louder than words. rora, Sandy Hook, Tucson, and Vir- Democrats acted to get this bill to the f ginia Tech. It became clear in the days floor and debate it. Democrats are HIRE MORE HEROES ACT OF 2015 following the 26th that Alison Parker ready to vote on final passage. But if The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under and Adam Ward represented the best of we are forced to vote on cloture, all the previous order, the Senate will re- their community. The outpouring of Senators should understand that the sume consideration of H.J. Res. 61, love and support for them and their cloture vote would then become the de- which the clerk will report. families was remarkable. I had a num- fining vote that determines whether The legislative clerk read as follows: ber of conversations with Alison’s fa- the resolution of disapproval moves A joint resolution (H.J. Res. 61) amending ther Andy, whom I knew from local forward to the President’s desk. A vote the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt government, and I will be meeting with against cloture is a vote for the Iran employees with health coverage under him later today. Vicki Gardner, who agreement, plain and simple. TRICARE or the Veterans Administration was released from the hospital, will from being taken into account for purposes Mr. President, may I have the con- soon, hopefully, be getting back to her sent agreement restated? I think I un- of determining the employers to which the employer mandate applies under the Patient job at the chamber of commerce. derstand it, but basically we would Protection and Affordable Care Act. We feel—particularly those of us in have a cloture vote and move imme- Pending: Virginia—as if we knew Alison, Adam, diately to a vote? No, just a cloture and Vicki because the crime com- vote. I am sorry. McConnell amendment No. 2640, of a perfecting nature. mitted against them was so horrible The question before the body—and McConnell amendment No. 2641 (to amend- and the details were reported so wide- they are waiting for me to respond—is, ment No. 2640), to change the enactment ly. we would have a cloture vote on this date. How many more parents must lose matter because the leader has objected McConnell amendment No. 2642 (to amend- their children to gun violence? How to my consent request, and we would ment No. 2641), of a perfecting nature. many more anxious families must McConnell amendment No. 2643 (to the lan- maintain a lonely vigil at the hospital have it at 3:45 p.m. today. guage proposed to be stricken by amendment The PRESIDING OFFICER. That is No. 2640), to change the enactment date. before all of us here in Congress move the Chair’s understanding. McConnell amendment No. 2644 (to amend- on commonsense gun legislation? More than 30,000 people are killed by Is there objection? ment No. 2643), of a perfecting nature. McConnell motion to commit the joint res- firearms in this country every year. Mr. REID. Please wait. Staff is con- olution to the Committee on Foreign Rela- The last time Congress meaningfully ferring here. tions, with instructions, McConnell amend- engaged in a debate about gun reform No objection. ment No. 2645, to change the enactment date. was more than 2 years ago, after Sandy The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without McConnell amendment No. 2646 (to (the instructions) amendment No. 2645), of a per- Hook. Even after the horrific loss of 20 objection, it is so ordered. fecting nature. children and 6 adults in Newtown at The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- McConnell amendment No. 2647 (to amend- Sandy Hook, the Senate was still un- jority leader. ment No. 2646), of a perfecting nature. able to pass responsible, commonsense

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.002 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6545 reforms, such as closing the gun show all too familiar. These tragic events The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- loophole. Since Sandy Hook, there are not isolated in any one part of the ator from Utah. have been at least 136 school shootings country—Charleston, Aurora, Tucson, Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I have in America. That is an average of one Roanoke. Each of them breaks our been a Member of this body for nearly every week. hearts. We should not and cannot sim- four decades. During that time, I have Probably like most of us, there are a ply acknowledge and accept them as had the honor of participating in nu- lot of meetings we take in the Senate the status quo. We must not be con- merous debates that shaped the course that kind of blur before our eyes. I will tent, and we must recognize that Con- of our future, but I can think of none never forget the meeting with the New- gress, those of us in this body, have an more important than the one in which town families after that tragedy. I ability to act. Thoughts and prayers we are now engaged. would have thought and would have ex- for victims are not enough; we need to The Iranian regime is one of our pected with their grief that these fami- take responsible action. We can debate most dangerous foes. It has declared lies would have come in and asked for and should debate how far reform the United States to be the ‘‘Great a whole array of legislative solutions, measures should go, but at the very Satan.’’ It has repeatedly claimed its but they didn’t. The families I met least, we should look at a way to renew intent to ‘‘wipe Israel off the map.’’ It with came in and simply had one very a push for more meaningful back- has perpetrated violence against Amer- reasonable, commonsense request of ground checks. We must do more to ican servicemen and civilians alike. It Congress: universal background checks make sure criminals and those who are has sewn conflict across the most vola- to keep guns out of the hands of crimi- dangerously mentally ill cannot pur- tile region of the world. And it has re- nals and those with serious mental ill- chase guns. We must work together to pressed its people by some of the most ness. Let me acknowledge that won’t make sure local and State governments ghastly methods imaginable. prevent every shooting. It is not a have the resources and place an appro- Indeed, we should remember through- magical fix for violent, disturbed peo- priate priority on inputting the correct out this debate that our quarrel is not ple who are determined to do harm, but data into the national background with the Iranian people. The Iranian it is a start at tackling the epidemic of check system. people are our friends. We should re- gun violence. As recently as the end of June, Sen- member throughout our plight and I am a supporter of the Second ators TOOMEY and MANCHIN indicated their desire for a cooperative relation- Amendment—for many years I had an they were considering ways to renew ship with the United States and the ‘‘A’’ rating from the NRA—but I be- their efforts at meaningful background rest of the world. Instead, it is the dic- lieve background checks do not in- checks. I want to state clearly today tatorial and fanatical regime that fringe on the Second Amendment. As a that they will have my full support in seeks to build and even use nuclear matter of fact, gun owners understand this effort. I call on my colleagues to weapons, to destabilize the entire re- this. In fact, a greater proportion of work with us to get legislation expand- gion, and to kill Americans and gun owners support requiring backing meaningful background checks to Israelis. Given the threat posed by this ground checks for all gun sales than do the floor of the Senate before the end rogue regime, preventing Iran from ac- non-gun owners. In a recent survey, 85 of this year. I can think of no better quiring a nuclear weapons capability is percent of gun owners and 83 percent of way to honor the lives of Alison Parker absolutely critical. It is a goal shared non-gun owners—so gun owners more and Adam Ward and the thousands of across party lines as well as among than non-gun owners—supported re- other American families touched by many of our friends and allies abroad. quiring background checks for all gun gun violence. All of us here prefer to prevent Iran sales. I yield the floor. from acquiring this capability by diplo- Reasonable people can disagree about The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. matic means if possible rather than by what additional steps might need to be ROUNDS). The Senator from Mississippi. armed conflict. In light of this shared taken, but the facts are not up for de- Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I in- desire to resolve the Iranian threat bate. Background checks do work, and tend to support the resolution of dis- without a war, I examined the Obama they keep guns out of the hands of approval of the comprehensive plan of administration’s proposed agreement those who shouldn’t have them. action negotiated by the Obama admin- hopeful, if skeptical, that I could sup- According to the Bureau of Justice istration with the Islamic Republic of port the agreement. Nevertheless, the Statistics, the Brady law has blocked Iran. The agreement falls woefully duty incumbent upon us as Senators is almost 2.4 million gun purchases since short of the international goal to im- not to accept or reject this deal based its enactment in 1994. Almost 200,000 prove global security by stopping upon knee-jerk reactions or blind par- purchases were blocked in the most re- Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions. tisan loyalty but rather to determine cent year in which we have records. The American people and Congress our stances based on thorough exam- But, as we know, background checks were promised an inspections regime ination and reasoned judgment. aren’t performed on every purchase. In providing anywhere, anytime access to Regrettably, after much study, I fact, a significant number of transfers facilities where tests were conducted. have concluded that this is a cata- are done with no check whatsoever to Instead, Iran can delay access to facili- strophically bad deal that I must determine whether a prospective buyer ties for up to 24 days. This is incon- strongly oppose. can legally possess a gun. sistent with the Obama administra- Now, at the outset, I should note that There is no reason why we shouldn’t tion’s claims that no part of this agree- the media is reporting that President have a comprehensive background ment is based on trusting Iran at its Obama has gathered the votes to sup- check system on all firearms sales. The word. A credible agreement would in- port his Iran deal. In reality, he has Senate came close to making progress clude stronger verification measures to done no such thing. Were this a treaty, on this in the weeks following Sandy ensure that the Iranians play by the it would fall well short of the two- Hook. I want to particularly cite two rules, particularly given that govern- thirds requirement. It won’t—and it colleagues, Senator MANCHIN and Sen- ment’s well-documented efforts to con- can’t—even muster a majority in ei- ator TOOMEY, who both have strong ceal its nuclear activities and ambi- ther the House or Senate. There is records of support for the Second tions. nothing bipartisan about support for Amendment, who introduced and We are also concerned about the con- this deal. Only the opposition is bipar- fought for bipartisan legislation that sequence of lifting the economic sanc- tisan, and only the opposition is a ma- would have expanded background tions that forced Iran to the negoti- jority. The deal lacks the most impor- checks for many private gun sales, ating table. This agreement is an issue tant kind of support—that of the while still allowing families to appro- of long-term significance. Our country American people. A strong majority of priately transfer firearms within their and our allies will be forced to deal Americans oppose this deal, and they family. However, this responsible and with the repercussions of a strength- are right to do so. commonsense proposal fell short. ened Iran for the foreseeable future. Far from blocking the Iranian re- The cycle of tragedy followed by out- This agreement is a bad deal for us and gime’s path to nuclear weapons capa- rage followed by inaction has become our allies, and I will not support it. bility, this agreement actually secures

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From day one, international watchdog has already their leaders, and a people who look to the Iranian regime will be allowed to agreed to rely on the Iranian regime to us for strength in the defense of our enrich uranium using thousands of cen- conduct its own inspections at the ideals, not capitulation to this heinous trifuges and to conduct nuclear re- Parchin weapons testing site, providing regime? search and development. After 8 years, the IAEA with only photographs, vid- Unfortunately, we cannot expect the regime will be allowed to begin eos, and environmental samples. such an outcome. If history is any building hundreds of new advanced cen- Former IAEA Deputy Director General guide, we should expect the Iranian re- trifuges annually and will be allowed Heinonen may have put it best when he gime to use sanctions relief to pursue to expand its ballistic missile program. observed: its dangerous aims, including: to sup- After 15 years, it will be permitted to If the reporting is accurate, these proce- port its terrorist proxies that represent use advanced centrifuges to enrich ura- dures appear to be departing significantly a dire threat to the stability of the nium on an industrial scale, to stock- from well-established and proven safeguards whole region, such as Hamas in Gaza, pile significant quantities of enriched practices. At a broader level, if verification Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in standards have been diluted for Parchin or uranium, and to build heavy water re- elsewhere and limits imposed, the ramifica- Yemen, and the murderous Assad reactors, according to the State Depart- tion is significant as it will affect the IAEA’s gime in Syria; to encourage the ment’s own fact sheet. After only 10 ability to draw definitive conclusions with ‘‘swarming of [foreign] businesses to years, Iran’s breakout time to rush for the requisite level of assurances and without Iran,’’ which the Iranian foreign min- a nuclear weapon drops ‘‘almost down undue hampering of the verification process. ister believes will make it ‘‘impossible to zero,’’ as President Obama himself Regarding these troubling reports, I to reconstruct’’ broad international admitted. have a number of outstanding ques- sanctions; to take advantage of the In the words of former Deputy Na- tions and concerns that have only been lifting of the U.N. arms embargo after tional Security Advisor Juan Zarate, amplified by the Obama administra- 5 years to purchase sophisticated weap- this deal ‘‘stalls, [then] enables, and tion’s steadfast refusal to share the ons systems such as the Russian S–300 then validates an Iranian nuclear pro- text of the agreement with Congress. air defense system, which would make gram.’’ All that the Iranian regime has This intransigence amounts to an eva- American or Israeli military action to do is abide by the terms of the sion of the spirit and possibly the text against the Iranian nuclear program agreement to achieve threshold nu- of the bipartisan Iran Nuclear Agree- even more difficult than it already clear status—with an expanded infra- ment Review Act, a development that would be; and to shore up the political structure for the production of nuclear rightfully sows doubt and concern and financial standing of the most rad- materials and a visible means of deliv- about what else the Obama administra- ical elements of the Iranian regime, re- ering a nuclear weapon to targets as tion might be hiding. ducing the likelihood of internal re- far away as the United States. In light of these incredible conces- form and a more constructive Iranian Moreover, the deal’s means of sions to the Iranian regime, I am also foreign policy. verifying the Iranian regime’s compli- deeply troubled by the great benefit If the Iranian regime suddenly be- ance with these temporary limits on the Iranian regime stands to enjoy comes flush with cash, what incentive its nuclear programs are, frankly, pa- from this deal. To use the succinct will it have to change priorities 15 thetic. Our only peaceful means of re- words of one scholar, ‘‘President years from now? course under the deal, the so-called Obama is agreeing to dismantle the Doesn’t this deal reward what the snapback mechanism, involves an in- sanctions regime permanently. In re- Obama administration called ‘‘bad be- credibly cumbersome process. turn, Tehran is agreeing to slow the de- havior’’ in one of the most astonishing It allows the Iranian regime to delay velopment of its nuclear program tem- understatements that I have ever international inspections for up to 24 porarily.’’ heard? days without recourse, a critical gap The current sanctions regime has im- And in the words of one expert, that experts such as former Inter- posed heavy costs on the Iranian econ- ‘‘when in the course of human history national Atomic Energy Agency Dep- omy. Oil exports have dropped by 60 did getting $100 billion [or $150 billion] uty Director General for Safeguards percent. The inflation rate has risen to at the stroke of a pen ever convince Olli Heinonen and former National Nu- 40 percent. And foreign companies, de- anyone that they have been wrong all clear Security Administration Deputy terred by harsh penalties, have avoided along?’’ Administrator for Defense William investing in Iran, thereby isolating For a deal built on the unfounded Tobey assert could allow Iran to hide Iran from the global economy. Along hope that the Iranian regime would evidence of illicit nuclear activities. with the threat of military action, change its ways, I see very little reason Other parties’ intransigence could these sanctions played a critical role in to expect success. And for an agree- also drag out the snapback mechanism bringing the Iranian regime to the ne- ment that would supposedly reinforce more than 2 months before reimposing gotiating table, and we should thus be the position of the Iranian moderates U.N. sanctions, approximately the very careful before sacrificing this le- and bring relief to the Iranian people, I same length of time as Iran’s current verage. see only the prospect of strengthening breakout timetable, according to In exchange for these minimal, tem- the hand of the hard-liners and of sanc- President Obama. porary concessions, the Iranian regime tions relief diverted for more violent Furthermore, the deal only makes stands to reap enormous rewards in misadventures, rather than for the ben- the snapback mechanism available for sanctions relief. According to figures efit of the Iranian people. instances of ‘‘significant nonperform- cited by President Obama, the Iranian Reflecting on this spectacularly bad ance,’’ leaving no mechanism to re- regime will regain control of more than deal, I can only conclude that Obama spond to the kind of incremental cheat- $150 billion currently frozen in the administration officials proved to be ing that has characterized the Iranian world’s financial institutions. Sanc- weak negotiators because of an abso- nuclear program thus far. tions relief will also allow an influx of lute desperation for a deal—almost any Perhaps most troubling, it remains international businesses into Iran, deal. These massive concessions to the unclear whether weapons inspectors bringing about greater revenue for the Iranian regime for so little in return will even have access to all Iranian nu- regime. were produced by this administration’s clear facilities in the first place. Senior Where should we expect this money knee-jerk aversion to the prospect of officials of the Iranian regime have re- to be spent? Will it go to the long-suf- using military force, a preoccupation peatedly claimed that the deal does not fering Iranian people who are the vic- demonstrated by the constant rhetoric allow access to military sites. The tims of this regime, a people who have that we hear from the White House agreement’s language appears to have long contributed to the advancement of that the only alternative to this deal is been left deliberately vague on this civilization and the good of mankind, a war.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.018 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6547 That claim is patently false. We can the strong desire for peace we all share Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I just and should go back to the negotiating cloud our judgment about how we best want to make sure people understand table. While reassembling the sanc- preserve that peace. what we are trying to do here this tions coalition that this agreement In this solemn debate, it is my hope morning. Our Democratic colleagues throws away will not be easy and may that the voice of reason will have the are filibustering an attempt to have a not even be fully possible, a nation as power to change minds and overcome debate and an up-or-down vote on the strong as ours still has plenty of tools the pressures of our politics that have most consequential foreign policy deci- at our disposal. Our unparalleled eco- the power to lead us astray. I am en- sion in modern history. That is what nomic and military might give us sig- couraged in my hope by the fact that you are doing. nificant leverage to get a better deal, almost every Member to come out in Senator CORKER, in good faith, got us and we should not be misled by overly support of this deal has noted its sig- here in a bipartisan manner. And Sen- simplistic rhetoric to conclude other- nificant flaws. The opposition to it has ator REID has come out of nowhere to wise. been unambiguous, strong, and bipar- change what was the common under- War is never a happy matter to con- tisan, and it constitutes a strong ma- standing of how we would proceed—get template, especially from a position of jority in both the House of Representa- 60 votes, a simple majority, and let the responsibility such as in the Senate. In tives and the Senate. I want to pay President act as he wishes. this body, we are saddled all too often tribute to four of my colleagues on the But, no, we couldn’t do that. They with the sorts of decisions in which other side of the aisle who have bucked are more worried about protecting real people’s lives hang in the balance: significant political pressure to vote Barack Obama from having to veto this those of our friends and neighbors; our their consciences against this bad deal. than they are about having a debate on fellow countrymen; our soldiers, sail- We still have a chance to change the floor of the Senate. ors, airmen, and marines; and even course. All that is required is the brav- Now, let me tell you a little about those in faraway distant places who ery and good judgment to lead our Na- who you are dealing with here, folks. If look to America as a guardian of free- tion and the world to an agreement I hear one more comment from my dom and peace, what Abraham Lincoln that can actually preserve the long- Democratic friends about how much called the last, best hope of Earth. term peace. I urge all of my colleagues they love Israel—with friends like this, None of us relish the prospect of war, to join me in opposing this disastrous you don’t need an enemy. This is who especially in an age in which our weap- deal and in supporting a better way you are dealing with. This was yester- ons have a power almost too terrible to forward. day: contemplate. In particular, neither I I yield the floor. Iran’s supreme leader predicted Wednesday nor any of my colleagues seek a war The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that Israel would not exist in 25 years, and with Iran; as I stated before, the Ira- ator from Tennessee. ruled out any new negotiations with the nian people are not our enemies. They Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, first, I ‘‘Satan,’’ the United States, beyond the re- are our friends. No people have paid a thank our honored President pro tem- cently completed nuclear accord. higher price for the regime’s record of pore for his outstanding comments. In remarks published Wednesday on his terrorism, mass murder, corruption, But while my distinguished friend personal website— and duplicity than the Iranians. The from Illinois is on the floor, I thought At least the Ayatollah has gotten prospect of inflicting collateral damage I would walk through a unanimous into modern times— on our long-suffering friends further consent request, if that is OK. I think and in posts on Twitter, the supreme lead- counsels against any course of action it has been cleared with him. er— Mr. President, I ask unanimous con- that leads to war. Do you know why they call him the sent that the time be further divided as It is not a cavalier attitude about Supreme Leader? Because he is— follows: from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. would war that leads me to oppose this deal; Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, responded to what it is my unwavering judgment that this be Republican time, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. would be Democratic time, from he said were claims that Israel would be safe deal makes war much more likely that for that period. . . . leads me to oppose it. 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. would be Republican time, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. would be Where did those claims come from? It Let there be no doubt. A deal that came from this administration, my col- paves rather than precludes Iran’s path Democratic time, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. would be Republican time, from leagues on the other side. You are tell- to a nuclear weapons capability makes ing the world that this is the best deal war more likely. A deal that makes the 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. would be Democratic time, from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. it be for Israel. Guess what. Nobody in Israel Iranian regime more confident of its who is in the current government ability to protect its nuclear program equally divided between the leaders or their designees, and that Senator agrees with you. It is just not Bibi. Ev- from international pressure and mili- erybody who is in the current coalition tary action makes war more likely. A MENENDEZ be given 15 minutes of the Republican time and 15 minutes of the government understands this is not a deal that funnels tens of billions of dol- good deal for Israel. lars to terrorists bent on destabilizing Democrat time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Why don’t you listen to them? You the Middle East makes war more like- want it to be a good deal for Israel. ly. A deal that provokes a nuclear arms objection? Mr. DURBIN. If I might ask the Sen- Well, it is not, and your wanting it race in the most volatile region on the ator from Tennessee to clarify, would doesn’t change it. globe makes war more likely. A deal the last part of his request relate to So let’s finish what he said. that surrounds Israel not only with a the period between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.? [The Ayatollah] responded to what he said nuclear Iran but also eventually with Mr. CORKER. Yes, that is correct. were claims that Israel would be safe for numerous other regimes with nuclear Mr. DURBIN. I have no objection. that period under the nuclear agreement weapons capability and a genocidal at- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without reached in July. titude toward the Jewish State makes objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘After nuclear negotiations, the Zionist war more likely. And a deal that puts Mr. CORKER. Thank you. regime said that they will not be worried the Iranian regime and its terrorist al- Mr. President, so our side knows about Iran in the next 25 years.’’ lies one turn of a screwdriver away what will occur between now and the I repeat. from a nuclear weapon and a means of end of our time, the next 15 minutes ‘‘After nuclear negotiations, the Zionist delivering it anywhere across the world will be for Senator GRAHAM, then 10 regime said that they will not be worried makes war more likely. minutes to Senator BARRASSO, and about Iran in the next 25 years.’’ War may come, but it is not inevi- then 10 minutes to Senator FLAKE. Israel didn’t say that. People over table. As Members of ‘‘the world’s With that, I yield the floor to one of here said that. greatest deliberative body,’’ it is our the best national security voices in the The Ayatollah wrote: duty to discern the wisest course of ac- United States of America, Senator ‘‘I am telling you, first, you will not be tion that preserves the security of the GRAHAM of South Carolina. around in 25 years’ time, and God willing, United States and our allies—that re- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- there will be no Zionist regime in 25 years. duces the risk of war but does not let ator from South Carolina. Second, during this period, the spirit of

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Well, here is Russia’s an intercontinental ballistic missile in need an ICBM, folks? What are they response, before you vote. They are 8 years—clearly, this is the man who going to do with it? They are not going sending Russian troops—maybe fighter has changed course and you have em- to send people to space. What are you planes—into Syria to prop up Assad be- powered him. thinking? What are you all thinking fore you vote. They are taking every- At least—at least—Chamberlain can over there? You are taking the most thing John Kerry said about what say Hitler lied. At least Chamberlain radical regime on the planet, a theoc- would happen if you do this deal and can say: I negotiated with the Fuhrer. racy—this is not a democracy. The rubbing it in his face. He told me to my face: If you give me moderates were shot down in the Tell me how you fix Syria with Assad this, I am done. streets. They were begging: Are you in power? What the Russians are doing Well, we all know Chamberlain was a with us or are you with him, President is ensuring he will stay in power chump, and Hitler actually meant what Obama? longer, and the longer he stays in he said when he wrote a book. President Obama is absolutely the power, the more refugees the world will The question is, Does this man mean poorest champion of freedom and the have to deal with and the more Hell on what he says when he tweets yesterday weakest opponent of evil in history. Earth will occur in Syria. that the ink is not dry on the deal? Evil is flourishing on his watch. Presi- The Syrian people want two things; The one thing you can say about the dent Obama said you would have to be they want to destroy ISIL and they old Ayatollah—who is crazy, who is a crazy not to support this deal. Let’s want Assad gone because he has de- religious Nazi—is that at least he is walk through whether we should follow stroyed their families. So Secretary honest. He doesn’t want you to be con- his advice about radical Islam. Kerry, how well is this working, with fused as you vote as to what he wants This is the President who was told to this new engagement of Iran and Rus- to do to your friend Israel. See, he leave troops in Iraq to make sure our sia. Things are really changing. Look doesn’t want you to misstate what this gains would be maintained, and he at the tweet yesterday. What are you deal means to him. You obviously are pulled everybody out because he want- going to tell the American people this writing him off. You obviously believe ed to get to zero. He turned down every means? Interpret the Ayatollah for me. he doesn’t mean it. commander’s advice to get to zero be- This is just all talk? He has to say cause he made a campaign promise. I guess he has a polling problem in these things? He doesn’t get elected. He This is the President who was told by Iran. He has to get his numbers up. He doesn’t have to worry about the next his entire national security team 3 needs to say these things—because he election. He says these things because years ago to establish a no-fly zone and doesn’t mean it. But he has to keep his he believes them. He is a religious fa- help the Free Syrian Army because people happy because they like hearing natic, compelled by his version of Assad was on the ropes, at a time when this stuff. All I can tell you is his peo- Islam to destroy everything in his reli- it would have mattered, when there ple tried to rise up against him in 2009, gion that he doesn’t agree with—to de- was a Free Syrian Army to help and and our President sat on the sidelines stroy the one and only Jewish State Assad was about to fall. Obama said: and didn’t do a damn thing. The big- and attack democracies such as ours, gest moment for change in Iran came No thanks. This is the President who drew a redline against Assad, after he and you are giving him more to do that in 2009, when young people and women with. This is, over time, a death sen- took to the streets demanding a fair backed off, and said: If you use chemical weapons and you cross that red- tence for Israel, if it is not changed. election that was stolen from them by If I had $100 billion to negotiate with, line, there will be a price. the Ayatollah, and his response was to Here are the facts. Assad is going to for God’s sake, could I get four people beat them, shoot them, put them in be in power and Obama is going to be out of jail? I could get people out of jail jail and torture them. This is the guy gone. The last man standing is going to here with $100 billion. Who is negoti- you are going to give $100 billion to, a be Assad. So all I can tell you is this is ating with Iran? This idea we are going clear pathway to a bomb. He doesn’t the man who said: Don’t worry about to separate all of their bad behavior even have to cheat to get there and buy ISIL. They are the JV team. I killed from their nuclear program was the more weapons to attack us. bin Laden; Al Qaeda is decimated. biggest miscalculation in modern for- At least Chamberlain lied. This man At what point in time do you realize eign policy history. is telling you what he is going to do as President Obama has no idea what he To suggest we don’t need to look at of yesterday, and between these times is talking about? At what point in time Iran as a whole unit; that we are going that negotiations have started until is it obvious to anybody in the world to ignore the fact that they have four now, has he shown us a little leg about who is paying attention that when it hostages, U.S. personnel held in sham what will change? During the negotia- comes to radical Islam he has no clue? trials, a Washington Post reporter; tions he has toppled four Arab capitals. So this is the guy we are going to that they are the largest State sponsor During the negotiations he has sup- send in to negotiate with a radical aya- of terrorism; that they destabilize the ported the Houthis in Yemen, who de- tollah—a guy who, in the eyes of the region; that they have driven our stroyed a pro-American government, world, is a complete weak defender of friends out of Yemen; that they are and we have lost eyes and ears on Al freedom and a very poor adversary of supporting Hezbollah, a mortal enemy Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula—a evil. If that is not enough, the Iranians of Israel; and that they have taken Sunni extremist group that attacked are rubbing this in John Kerry and over the Lebanese Government—we are Paris and will attack us. Barack Obama’s face by tweeting this not going to worry about all that? During the negotiations they have out hours before you vote on this deal. What do you think they are going to do done anything but be moderate. I can- Just to remind you that no matter with the $100 billion? Do you really not believe that you don’t believe him. what you say on this floor about Israel, think they are going to build roads and I cannot believe you made the biggest nothing has changed in his mind about bridges? miscalculation in modern history by Israel. When you claim Israel is safe, The best indication of the next 15 empowering a religious fanatic with he is telling you: No, they are not. But years is the last 35. When you sepa- the ability to attack our Nation, de- you are not listening because you don’t rated their nuclear ambitions from stroy our friends in Israel, and keep think he really means it. Well, I can their destructive behavior, giving them the Mideast on fire for 15 years. What tell you right now, you better be right. access to more weapons and $100 bil- are you all thinking over there? How about this idea. When it comes to lion, you made a huge mistake because All I can say is that on the last 9/11, the Ayatollah, assume the worst, not you are damning the Mideast to holy 3,000 of us died because they couldn’t the best. hell for the next 15 years, and you are

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I As Senators prepare to vote on this what we have here today. have no idea what you are thinking. I legislation we should ask: Does this The same thing happened with bal- have no idea why you believe the Aya- agreement do enough to stop Iran’s nu- listic missiles. GEN Martin Dempsey, tollah doesn’t mean what he says, clear weapons program? Does this the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of given the way he has behaved. If they agreement do enough to protect the se- Staff of the United States military, would shoot their own children down in curity of the American people and our told the Senate Armed Services Com- the streets to keep power, what do you friends around the world? I believe the mittee, ‘‘Under no circumstances think they will do to ours? And the answer is no. It would be irresponsible should we relieve pressure on Iran rel- only reason 3,000 people died on 9/11 is to support such a weak, such a naive, ative to ballistic missile capabilities because they couldn’t get the weapons and such a dangerous deal. and arms trafficking.’’ Under no cir- to kill 3 million of us, and they are on The original goal of ending Iran’s nu- cumstances. course to do it now. clear weapons program was a good one, Defense Secretary Ash Carter also I have never been more disappointed and I wish the President had actually testified at the same hearing. Now, this in the body than I am today, a body stuck with that goal. I wish the Presi- hearing, of course, was only 6 days be- known to be the most deliberative body dent had done a better job of negoti- fore the final deal was announced by in democracy in the history of the ating with the Iranians. He did not. the President. Secretary of Defense world. Yet you will not let us have a During the negotiations this adminis- said, ‘‘We want them to continue to be vote. You will not let us have a debate. tration was far too willing to make isolated as a military and limited in Please stop saying this deal makes concessions, concessions that put our terms of the kinds of equipment and Israel safer. That is cruel. Your re- own national security at risk. materials they are able to get.’’ That sponse to this deal is to give them We were in a very strong position was 6 days before the final deal was an- more weapons because you know they during these negotiations from the nounced. are not safer. I find it a bit odd that in start, and the Obama administration So what happened? What did the response to this deal we are selling the squandered the advantage. The Presi- President of the United States sur- Arabs every kind of weapon known to dent badly wanted to strike a deal with render on? With this agreement, Iran man and we are promising Israel every Iran, and that is the problem because will have access to ballistic missile kind of weapon we have. If you truly President Obama has shown once again technology in as little as 8 years, even thought this was such a good deal, why that if you want a deal badly enough, though the Secretary of Defense said do you have to arm everybody who is you will end up with a bad deal. The no; even though the Chairman of the in the crosshairs of the Ayatollah? President fell in love with this deal, Joint Chiefs of Staff said, ‘‘Under no When they write the history of these even though it is deeply flawed. And circumstances.’’ That is when Russia times, they are going to look back and deeply flawed is a description our and other countries are going to be say that President Obama was a weak Democratic colleagues continue to able to start selling this deadly tech- opponent of evil and a poor champion make about this deal. The President nology to Iran—and I believe that Iran of freedom. They are going to look and cannot see the flaws that our col- will use it. say that the United States Senate re- leagues on the Senate floor can see be- Now, this was a last-minute demand fused to debate the most consequential cause I believe the President is blinded that Iran made, and it should have foreign policy agreement in modern by deal euphoria. He is in love with the been easy for President Obama to re- times, and the people in Israel are deal. ject it, but he did not. He surrendered. going to wonder where did America go. The agreement President Obama has The President was so desperate to get a Has it ever crossed your mind that negotiated will legitimize Iran’s nu- deal that he gave in once again. It is everybody in Israel who is in power, clear program. It will accept Iran as a always the same story with the Obama who is running the government today, nuclear threshold state. To me, this is administration: If you want a deal bad objects to this agreement? inexcusable. It is not the deal the enough, you are going to get a bad The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- President should have signed. It is not deal—and they have. When the Obama ator’s time has expired. the deal the President could have administration is negotiating with Mr. GRAHAM. Senator CORKER, signed. It is not the deal President countries that need a deal much more thank you for trying to have the de- Obama promised he would sign. than we do, the President of the United bate we need. To my Democratic President Obama once said that Iran States surrenders. friends: You own this. You own every didn’t need advanced centrifuges in This administration has no red lines ‘‘i’’ and every ‘‘t’’ and every bullet, and order to have a limited, peaceful nu- when it comes to negotiating. They you own everything that is to follow clear program, but under this agree- will give away anything to get a deal. and it is going to be holy hell. ment his administration did negotiate There have been too many concessions The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that Iran will not eliminate a single for anyone to be comfortable with this ator from Wyoming. centrifuge. It will continue to research agreement. There are too many red Mr. BARRASSO. Mr. President, I am more advanced centrifuges, and it can flags. President Obama cannot see the so proud of my colleague from South even start building them. defects that are obvious in this plan. Carolina for the remarkable speech he So how did it happen? How did this He refuses to see what is so clear to the just gave to this Senate about his con- happen? On the day the agreement was American people. cerns about this President’s deal with announced, the President of Iran After this agreement, Iran will be a Iran—the President’s nuclear deal with bragged—bragged—about how he had nuclear threshold state, and a military Iran. That is what the Senate is debat- gotten the Obama administration to and an industrial power. It will have ing right now—a deal President Obama surrender on this point. ‘‘To sur- the money to support terrorists around negotiated with Iran and whether that render,’’ that is the language I am the world—more money than it has had deal should stand or fall. hearing around the State of Wyoming in the past. It will have the freedom to This agreement could affect Amer- and certainly the language we are pursue its nuclear ambitions. ican foreign policy in the Middle East hearing from Iran: The President sur- Even some Democrats who have said and beyond for this generation as well rendered. they support this deal are doing so as the next. It will affect America’s re- At the beginning, the President said with great reservations. They say they lationship with our allies as well as Iran would only need 100 centrifuges. know it is not a good deal, but they with our enemies. Other countries are Then the number went to 1,000, then say: It is the only option we have. Well,

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It is not true. There is an Take, for example, the Taiwan Rela- this agreement might bind the hands of alternative. The Chairman of the Joint tions Act. Passed by both chambers in future Congresses and future adminis- Chiefs of Staff said so. 1979 in response to the normalization of trations. As I previously mentioned, General Dempsey was asked about relations between the United States though the JCPOA has already been that at a hearing of the Senate Armed and China, this piece of legislation re- adopted by the United Nations, it will Services Committee. In answer to the mains the cornerstone of the U.S.-Tai- never be the supreme law of the land in question: Is it this or war, the general wan relationship to this day. the United States because it is not a said, ‘‘I can tell you that we have a Likewise, this body has considered a treaty. A treaty that has been agreed range of options, and I always present number of arms limitation treaties to by at least 67 Senators gives the them’’—present them to the President. over the decades between the United treaty the critical imprimatur that in- ‘‘We have a range of options.’’ It is not States and Russia. The Strategic Arms sulates it from political winds for the just a choice between this deal or war. Reduction Treaty, or START, was ap- lifespan of the treaty. The JCPOA will It is a choice between accepting a bad proved by this body in 1992 by a vote of benefit from no such imprimatur. deal or rejecting it. If the only choice 93 to 6. START II was approved in 1996 What if, for example, a future Con- is to take this deal or leave it, then we by a vote of 87 to 4. Most recently, the gress or President wishes to reimpose must leave it. New START treaty with Russia was ap- sanctions against Iran or take some The Obama administration doesn’t proved in 2010 by a vote of 71 to 26. other action that might legitimately want us to have a vote here in the Sen- These bills address subject matter cause Iran to accuse us of violating the ate. The Obama administration knows that was highly controversial. I am JCPOA? A future Congress or President it signed a bad deal, and it wants the sure there was a fair amount of dis- could be put in the position of either whole thing to disappear from the front agreement between Democrats and Re- having to preserve an agreement that pages before it causes them any more publicans, and between the Congress neither had a hand in negotiating nor embarrassment. and the White House. But in instances taking action that would result in Iran So instead of having a full and honest likely too numerous to count, Senate walking away from its nuclear obliga- debate on the floor of the Senate, the deliberation ended with a bipartisan tions. It would be beneficial for U.S. President and the Senate Democrat vote that set the U.S. foreign policy foreign policy to steer clear of those leader are trying to hide behind a fili- into place for years, even decades, and lose-lose propositions. buster. That is not how the Senate signaled that America was speaking to The current administration has al- should handle this important resolu- the rest of the world with one voice. ready expressed reluctance to push tion to disapprove the Iran deal. Every I deeply regret the JCPOA will not back against Iran’s interpretation of Member of the Senate should be willing build on this history. Unfortunately, the agreement even before it has been to cast a vote up or down on this Iran the administration elected to negotiate implemented. I have serious concerns deal. We should stand up, we should this deal as an executive agreement that if there is reluctance to push back represent the people of our State and rather than a treaty. That was the ad- on Iran now, there will be even more this Nation, and we should cast our ministration’s call. It does mean, how- reluctance to push back on Iran’s re- votes. ever, that the administration did not gional behavior once the deal is in The Obama administration has made need to negotiate the JCPOA, mindful place. This gives Iran more leverage its arguments, and it has failed to that it would need the support of 67 than it currently has moving forward, make its case. The President has not Senators. It also means the Senate and that could have disastrous con- shown that America will be better off does not have the opportunity to offer sequences on the Middle East. These with this deal, and I believe we would so-called RUDs—reservations, under- are issues that could have been ad- be better off without it. standings, and declarations—that can dressed in a positive manner by the We have heard the administration’s accompany treaties and clarify its in- Senate if the agreement had been sub- excuses. We have heard all of the ways terpretation of the agreement. mitted as a treaty. the final deal fell short of their prom- To be sure, there are several trou- Now, when this agreement was an- ises. America can’t afford to let Iran bling aspects of this agreement that nounced, I said I would take every op- have the nuclear program that this could have been improved if the Senate portunity to learn more about it, so I agreement will allow it to obtain. We had the opportunity to consider the attended every hearing held by the should vote to disapprove the Iran deal. JCPOA as a treaty. For example, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. I The President should drop his veto text of the agreement clearly states commend Chairman CORKER and Rank- threat. The President should send his that any reimposition of the sanctions ing Member CARDIN for holding these people back to the negotiating table specified in Annex II would be viewed hearings and going about this in such a because this deal poses too great a by Iran as a violation of the agreement deliberative and serious manner. I at- threat to America’s national security and would likely prompt Iran to cease tended every classified congressional for us to do anything else. abiding by its obligations under the briefing and several other briefings, Mr. President, I yield the floor. agreement. The sanctions in Annex II and had discussions with numerous ex- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- include all the influential sanctions, perts and administration officials. ator from Arizona. such as those on Iran’s Central Bank. After these discussions, these hear- Mr. FLAKE. Mr. President, as we These have had a profound effect on ings, these briefings, I believe it is a continue the debate on one of the most Iran’s economy. much closer call on this agreement important foreign policy matters this In hearings and briefings by the ad- than most want to admit. There are body has addressed in some time, I ministration, I have asked whether the positive aspects on the nuclear side. would be remiss if I didn’t mention how United States could reimpose these Unfortunately, I think this deal suffers honored I am to be a part of it. powerful sanctions at some point later from significant shortcomings. It is not unusual for the Congress to down the line for other, nonnuclear-re- Hoping that Iran’s nuclear ambitions engage in debate over matters like lated behavior by the Iranian govern- might change after a 15-year sabbatical spending bills, bills to authorize var- ment to penalize Iran for regional ac- might be a bet worth making. Believ- ious Federal agencies, executive tivities or for committing acts of tering that Iran’s regional behavior will branch and judicial nominations, or rorism. This regime, as we know, has change tomorrow while giving up tools other business that we routinely at- made achieving regional hegemony its to deter or modify such behavior is not tend to around here. But it is only on calling card since its inception in 1979. a bet worth taking.

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Can you imagine if the EPA Every single Member of the Senate dent, to pass a regional security frame- or the FDA came knocking on a Mon- on both sides of the aisle has an- work agreement that will not only re- tana farmer or business owner’s door, nounced publicly in advance where assure Israel and our allies in the re- and they said: Well, you can’t come they stand on the issue. No one is try- gion, but solidify this agreement and inspect right now, but come back ing to avoid this tough vote, and it is throughout the duration of the JCPOA. in 24 days. That is what we have set up a challenging vote. Everyone has faced The United States is strongest when right now with the Iranian Govern- it squarely and honestly, and that is we speak with one voice on foreign pol- ment through this deal. where we should go. Senator MCCON- icy matters. Through this deal, the American peo- NELL, on the Republican side, objected BORDER JOBS FOR VETERANS ACT ple are being asked to enter into a to this. We will face a procedural vote Mr. President, yesterday, we were binding trust agreement with the at 3:45 p.m. able to pass on a bipartisan basis—in world’s leading state sponsor of terror. What is troubling is that we are in fact, unanimously—a bipartisan bill to In fact, just yesterday I looked at my disarray now in the Congress. This help put veterans back to work as Cus- Twitter feed, and the Supreme Leader statute that brings us to the floor of toms and Border Protection officers at of Iran—he is called the Supreme Lead- the U.S. Senate, the resolution of dis- understaffed U.S. ports of entry. er for a reason—Ayatollah Ali approval on the Iran agreement, passed Earlier this week, Secretary of Khamenei said: ‘‘I say that you the Senate with a vote of 98 to 1—a Homeland Security Jeh Johnson con- [Israelis] will not see the coming 25 strong bipartisan agreement that this firmed that the agency has not yet years and, God willing, there will not is how we would approach it. This is filled 1,200 of the 2,000 new CBP officer be something named the Zionist re- what Senator MCCONNELL is working positions created by Congress in 2014 to gime in [the] next 25 years.’’ And then off of, the basic statute that brings us improve security and reduce trade-sti- he went on to reiterate in calling together. But look what is happening fling commercial traffic in ports. Sec- America the Great Satan. This is across the Rotunda. Yesterday the retary Johnson has attributed these whom the United States is making this House of Representatives disassembled. shortfalls to delays associated with ap- bad nuclear deal with. It is not a mis- When they were supposed to move for- plicant background investigations. So take to push for tougher sanctions. ward procedurally to the same vote we we were able to pass legislation to The American people deserve a better are facing, they fell apart. There was a force the Department of Defense and option. Two nights ago, I had a tele- Republican caucus, and it was in dis- Department of Homeland Security to townhall meeting, calling into 100,000 array. Now they are proposing not the work together with this legislation. Montana households. Overwhelmingly, underlying statute which we are con- Now they will do so, and hopefully it by 3 to 1, Montanans opposed this deal. sidering but three brandnew, different will improve the condition of trade and As we close, let me say this: As I step approaches to this. This is no way to the backlogs we have on the border. back and look at the numbers today, if run a Congress. It is no way to address I applaud my colleagues for making we look at the Senate, it looks as if a serious foreign policy issue, one of this happen—cosponsors JOHN MCCAIN, about 69 Senators are opposed to this the more serious issues of our time. CHUCK SCHUMER, RICHARD BURR, TAMMY deal. There are 42 supporting it. Those My colleagues are here to speak. I am BALDWIN, RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, 58 who oppose it are bipartisan. The going to yield the floor to them. I have DIANNE FEINSTEIN, and others. Thank House numbers are similar in ratios. spoken from time to time, but I will you for passing this legislation. It will The point is this: There is bipartisan say this: Understand what we are try- improve the situation on the Arizona- opposition to this deal, both Democrats ing to achieve here. We are not putting Mexico border. and Republicans joining together. The a seal of approval on Iran and their I yield the floor. only support is partisan. It is a misconduct and their activity. That will Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I know take to not push for a better deal that never happen. Instead, what we are the time has ended. I know that Sen- can be supported by more than one seg- saying is we have one goal in mind, ator DAINES wants to speak very brief- ment of one political party. shared by many nations around the ly. Senator DURBIN is allowing that as I yield back my time. world: to stop Iran from developing a long as we give back some time at a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nuclear weapon. That is the goal. I be- later moment. If we might have 3 min- ator from Illinois. lieve this agreement comes as close to utes. Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, so achieving that as we can hope for at Mr. DAINES. I wish to thank the that those who are following this de- this moment. Senator. I appreciate that. bate understand where we are, this I wish it were stronger and better, The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. morning the Democratic leader, Sen- but in the course of negotiation, we CAPITO). The Senator from Montana. ator HARRY REID of Nevada, for the sec- don’t always get everything we want. Mr. DAINES. Madam President, if ond time offered to the Republican side But think of what happened here. We Iran’s ultimate goal is to obtain a nu- the following: that we will bring this met in Switzerland at the table with clear weapon, the deal reached by the critically important, historic measure five other nations—China, Russia, the Obama administration sets Iran on before the U.S. Senate for an up-or- United Kingdom, Germany, and course to do so. From the time this down vote—a clean up-or-down vote— France. The European Union, I might deal is agreed to, Iran has 10 years to at a margin of 60 votes. add, joined the United States in this ef- fill their coffers with tens of billions of Sixty votes is the margin that is used fort to negotiate this agreement and dollars from newly unsanctioned oil for every major and, I might add, con- walked away. All nations involved in sales and pursue the research and de- troversial measure before the Senate. the negotiations said this is a good velopment of nuclear capabilities. As So what we are asking is not out of agreement and should move forward. In the world’s leader of state-sponsored line. In fact, the Republican side had addition to that, we have had support terrorism, it will only be a matter of supported the notion of a 60-vote mar- from the Security Council of the time before Iran achieves its ultimate gin until they didn’t have 60 votes. Now United Nations. Over 100 countries goal, and that is obtaining a nuclear they are calling for some other ap- have endorsed this. weapon. These are bipartisan concerns. proach. Yet it has been categorically rejected This deal will not prevent Iran from So here is what we face. This after- by the Republicans in both the House obtaining a nuclear weapon, and the noon at about 3:45 p.m., we will have a and the Senate. The first evidence of American people deserve a better deal. rollcall vote. It will be on the proce- their rejection was March 9 of this year This deal is stacked against trans- dural question of whether we end de- while the negotiations were underway. parency and accountability. It provides bate on one aspect of this issue. It is Forty-seven Republican Senators sent up to a 24-day delay before Iran is known as a cloture vote. We will see a letter to the Supreme Leader in Iran,

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When you consider we had Members of Congress sending a President’s farsightedness that led our only this portion of the deal, it is in- letter in the midst of negotiations tell- Nation to accelerate development of deed better to have inspections and ing the other side: Don’t pay attention the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, the sanctions snapback than nothing, but to our President; don’t pay any atten- MOP, the best military deterrent and even for this part of the agreement, the tion to our Nation. It never happened antidote to a nuclear Iran. Regardless weaknesses with both of those proc- before. So 47 of them made it clear of how one feels about the agreement, esses make this argument less compel- even before the agreement was reached all fairminded Americans should ac- ling. that they were rejecting it. That knowledge the President’s strong Second, we must evaluate how this doesn’t show good faith. That doesn’t achievements in combating and con- deal would restrict Iran’s nuclear de- show an effort to try to be objective taining Iran. velopment after 10 years. In my view, if and honest about this. I also have a great deal of respect for Iran’s true intent is to get a nuclear Here we stand today with the first the careful thought and deliberation weapon, under this agreement it sim- procedural vote this afternoon. There my colleagues went through before ply must exercise patience. After 10 are two things we want to achieve with making their final decisions. While I years, it can be very close to achieving this vote and with this agreement: No. came to a different conclusion than that goal. Iran would be stronger finan- 1, stop Iran from developing a nuclear many in my own caucus, I recognize for cially, better able to advance a robust weapon. We do that by shutting down them that this is a vote of conscience, nuclear program. Unlike its current their production facilities, by closing just as it is for me. unsanctioned pursuit of a nuclear I wish to recount my reasoning here down their centrifuges, and by sending weapon, Iran’s nuclear program would on the floor before a vote is taken. I ex- in scores of international inspectors, be codified in an agreement signed by amined this deal in three parts: nuclear who will be roaming through Iran dur- the United States and other nations. restrictions on Iran in the first 10 Finally, we must consider the non- ing the entire pendency of this agree- years, nuclear restrictions on Iran ment, looking for violations that could nuclear elements of the agreement. after 10 years, and nonnuclear compo- This aspect of the deal gives me the trigger the sanctions being returned. nents and consequences of a deal. In most pause. For years Iran has used No. 2, our goal is to bring peace and each case, I didn’t ask what is the ideal military force and terrorism to expand stability as best we can when it comes agreement. We are not in that world. I its influence in the Middle East by ac- to the nuclear issue in the Middle East, asked, are we better off with the agree- tively supporting military or terrorist particularly in support of our friend ment that we have before us or without actions in Israel, Syria, Lebanon, and ally, the nation of Israel. I think it? the President’s good-faith effort here In the fist 10 years of the deal, there Yemen, Iraq, and Gaza. Under this agreement, Iran would re- reaches that goal. are serious weaknesses in the agree- ceive at least $50 billion in the future I support this, and I will be voting on ment. First, inspections are not ‘‘any- the procedural side this afternoon to where, anytime.’’ The potential delay and would undoubtedly use some of support the President’s Iran agree- of as many as 24 days before we can in- that money to create even more trou- ment. spect undeclared, suspicious sites is ble in the Middle East and perhaps be- I yield the floor. troubling. It is true that declared sites yond. The hardliners could use these The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- will be monitored. That is one of the funds to pursue an ICBM as soon as ator from New York. positives of this deal. But if Iran is sanctions are lifted and then augment Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, going to cheat, it will not be at a de- their ICBM capabilities in 8 years after my dear friend and colleague and I dis- clared site with the eyes of the world the ban on importing ballistic weap- agree, but I very much respect the way watching, it will be at a nondesignated onry is lifted. Restrictions should have he has conducted himself throughout site. If Iran is trying to cheat, it will been put in place limiting how Iran this entire debate. certainly delay the inspection process could use its new resources. Every several years or so, a legislator as long as possible. Using the proponents’ overall stand- is called upon to cast a momentous Even more troubling is the fact that ard, not whether the agreement is ideal vote in which the stakes are high, and the United States cannot demand in- or whether it is better to have it or not both sides of the issue feel very strong- spections unilaterally. We require a have it, it seems to me, when it comes ly about their views. Such is the case majority of the eight-member joint to the nuclear aspects of the agree- with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of commission. Assuming that China, ment, within 10 years we might be Action with Iran. It demands reasoned Russia, and Iran will not cooperate, in- slightly better off with it. However, and serious debate. spections would require the votes of all when it comes to nuclear aspects after Over the years, I have learned that three European members of the P5+1 as 10 years and nonnuclear aspects, we the best way to treat big decisions is to well as the EU representative. It is a would be better off without it. study the issue carefully, hear the full reasonable fear that once the Euro- Ultimately, in my view, whether one explanation of those for and against, peans become entangled in lucrative opposes or supports the resolution of and then, without regard to pressure, economic relations with Iran, they disapproval depends on how one thinks politics, or party, make a decision may not want to rock the boat by vot- Iran will behave under this agree- based on the merits. That is what I did ing to allow inspections. ment—whether contact with the West with the Iran deal. I carefully studied Additionally, the snapback provi- and a decrease in economic and polit- the JCPOA, read and reread the agree- sions in the agreement seem cum- ical isolation will soften Iran’s ment and its annexes, questioned doz- bersome and difficult to use. While the hardline positions or whether the cur- ens of proponents and opponents, and United States could unilaterally cause rent autocratic regime views this deal sought answers to questions that went snapback of all sanctions, there will be as a way to get relief from onerous beyond the text of the agreement. instances where it is more appropriate sanctions while still retaining their de- After deep study and considerable soul- to snap back some but not all of the signs on nuclear arms and regional he- searching, I announced that I would op- sanctions. A partial snapback of multi- gemony. pose the agreement and vote yes on the lateral sanctions could be difficult to No one has a crystal ball. No one can motion of disapproval. obtain because the United States would tell with certainty which way Iran will While we have come to different con- require the cooperation of other na- go. It is true, Iran has a large number clusions, I want to give tremendous tions. of people who want their government credit to President Obama for his work If the U.S. insists on snapback of all to decrease its isolation from the world on this issue. The President, Secretary provisions, which it can do unilater- and focus on economic advancement at

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To me, the very real Peres, former Prime Minister Yitzhak Two years of negotiations have pro- risk that Iran will not moderate and Shamir, General Ariel Sharon, and a duced an agreement that Israeli Prime will instead use the agreement to pur- remarkable assemblage of who’s who in Minister Netanyahu and most of our sue its nefarious goals is too great; Israel. Republican colleagues denounced al- therefore, I will vote to disapprove the I spoke briefly that day with Ehud most as soon as the ink was dry on it agreement, not because I believe war is Barak and at length with him several and well before they ever read it. They a viable or desirable option, nor to days in his office after he had officially said America should reject the deal and challenge the path of diplomacy, it is assumed his new duties as Prime Min- negotiate a better one. Well, to that I because it is far too likely that Iran ister. The second conversation focused think you say: Good luck. will not change, and under this agree- on the negotiations which lay ahead Last month, along with a number of ment it will be able to achieve its dual with Yasser Arafat, shepherded by the my colleagues, I met here in Wash- goals of eliminating sanctions while ul- Clinton administration, to try to reach ington with ambassadors and rep- timately retaining nuclear and non- a land-for-peace deal once and for all resentatives of the five nations that nuclear power. It is better to keep U.S. with the Palestinians. were our negotiating partners. To a sanctions in place, strengthen them, Ironically, a few days later, our dele- person they argued—persuasively I enforce the secondary sanctions on gation was invited to Ramallah to join thought—that this is a deal we should other nations, and pursue the hard, tri- Arafat and members of his leadership not reject. In effect, they urged us to dent path of diplomacy once more, dif- team for an extended lunch. Over that learn from Arafat’s mistake and this ficult as it may be. meal, I sat with Arafat and I shared time take yes for an answer. For all of these reasons, I believe the with him the new Prime Minister’s ear- They are not the only ones who be- vote to disapprove is the right one. nest desire to complete the work begun lieve we should support this deal. I yield the floor. by former Prime Minister Rabin before There are dozens of former Israeli na- Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I his assassination. I urged Arafat to set tional security and military officials, yield 20 minutes to the Senator from aside generations of conflict and dis- including retired Israeli Navy Admiral Delaware. trust in an effort to find common Ami Ayalon. He is pictured here. He The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ground with the Israelis that would ul- was effectively the CNO of the Israeli ator from Delaware. timately provide greater security for Navy—the person in charge of the Navy Mr. CARPER. Madam President, I Israel and better relations with its in the last decade. I am an old Navy thank the Democratic whip for yield- neighbors in return for Palestinian guy. I am a retired Navy captain. I ing time to me and for his extraor- statehood. The conversation seemed to spent 23 years in the Navy. I was inter- dinary leadership on this issue and tell go well. A few days later back in the ested in what he had to say when he him how proud I am of him and my States, I shared as much with the Clin- came to my State. Here is what he said, among other other colleagues, no matter where we ton administration. things: ‘‘The Iran deal is the best pos- come down on this issue. The negotiations that ensued over I have a little bit of a different ap- the course of the next year ultimately sible alternative from Israel’s point of view given the other available alter- proach to the serious matter that is be- presented Arafat with the best land- natives.’’ fore us. During the first week or two of for-peace proposal the Palestinians Now, look, he is one significant the August recess, I did something that would ever receive. In the end, they turned it down. Dennis Ross, who Israeli leader who believes this is the I suspect none of my colleagues did; I played a key role in the negotiations right thing for Israel. As it turns out, actually read the Iran deal and a lot of for the administration, would later tell there are dozens, and actually scores, the materials that relate to the agree- me that ‘‘Arafat simply could not take of former Israeli military leaders and ment. After putting it down, my mind yes for an answer.’’ intelligence leaders who agree with wandered back to another time and Sixteen years have passed since then. him—not all but a lot, and we should place where there was an intense effort Another transformative opportunity listen to their voices. I have certainly to end years of hostility and mistrust has presented itself, and this time to listened to him. in the Middle East. America and to our five negotiating To those who think there are dan- As Governor of Delaware and chair- partners—the British, the French, the gerous people in Iran who want this man of the National Governors Asso- Germans, the Russians, and the Chi- deal so they can exploit it, I remind ciation, I led a trade delegation in 1999 nese as well as the people of Iran. We them that the Revolutionary Guard is of business leaders, government offi- have a chance to ensure that the Ira- vehemently opposed to this deal. A lot cials, and citizens mostly from Dela- nian hopes of developing a nuclear of people I have talked to in Delaware ware, many of them Jewish, and we weapon are put on the shelf for years— in recent weeks think that, well, the went to Israel in the summer of 1999. maybe forever. Revolutionary Guard, the bad guys and We went looking to strengthen eco- The Iranians have a chance to bring hardliners in Iran, if you will, are for nomic and cultural relations between to an end the crippling economic sanc- it. As it turns out, they are not for it. Delaware and Israel. tions that the coalition we lead has im- It is quite the opposite. Briefed by U.S. Department of State posed on Iran for years, and the Ira- Here is a photograph of Major Gen- officials before departing on our mis- nians have another opportunity; that eral Mohammad Ali Jafari, commander sion, I also went looking for an oppor- is, to shed their status as a pariah of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. He said: tunity to encourage Israeli and Pales- among the nations of this world and as- ‘‘We’ll never accept it.’’ That is not ex- tinian leaders to seize the day and sume a position worthy of their history actly a voice of endorsement for this change the leadership in Israel in order and their culture. agreement. I think this is all the more to try and negotiate the two-state so- Over the past 2 years, I have had reason we should vigorously enforce lution that always seemed just out of countless meetings with people from this agreement through the intrusive reach. Delaware and beyond our borders who inspections regime it mandates for the Those opportunities came sooner fall on both sides of this issue. Some International Atomic Energy Agency than I ever expected. Shortly after we are vehemently opposed to any deal to make for years to come, in order to landed there, we were whisked off in with Iran and others believe we abso- ensure that the Iranians comply with Israel to a sprawling outdoor Fourth of lutely must have a deal in order to every element required of them by this July celebration that was hosted by avoid a war. deal. the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Among I came to support this agreement This deal blocks four pathways to a the guests there that day were former only after considering all of these bomb. I will mention what they are:

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If they cheat, the harsh eco- world taking to the streets to celebrate see who would be minister of this or nomic sanctions snap back. Who can the death of thousands of Americans. that over there. So when Rohani sub- snap them back like that? We can, the Lost among those images, however, mitted the names of the Iranian par- United States, and any of our negoti- was a remarkably different gathering liament, his submission for Foreign ating partners as well. We don’t need that took place in another nation. It Minister was my friend, Zarif. You their concurrence. We can do it alone. took place in, of all places, Tehran, the could have knocked me over with a Iran currently has 10,000 kilograms of capital of Iran. There that night, thou- feather. I never saw it coming, never enriched uranium and nearly 20,000 sands of Iranians came together in a imagined it would come. The man who centrifuges, that puts them 2 or 3 candlelight vigil in solidarity with the had gone on to lead the Iranians in ne- months away with a nuclear bomb. United States. Most Americans have no gotiations with our five negotiating Without a deal, it stays that way. With idea that ever happened. I have never partners over the past 2 years is a man a deal, however, that enriched uranium forgotten it. I have known for a half a dozen years stockpile must shrink to 300 kilograms A half-dozen years later in New York or more. and Iran must cut their number of cen- City, I would meet an Iranian leader Our negotiating team has been led trifuges by two-thirds. And the ones named Javad Zarif, living there with superbly by Secretary of State John they end up with are not the advanced Kerry. By his side, however, for much his family. He was the Iranian ambas- centrifuges, they are actually the most of the past year has been a less well- sador to the U.N. We didn’t have rela- elementary centrifuges. That change known Cabinet Secretary, our Energy tions with them and we still don’t. But blocks their pathway to a bomb, keep- Secretary Ernie Moniz, who would end the Iranians have for some time had an ing them at least 1 year away for the up playing a key role among all of the ambassador there to the U.N. and he next 15 years or maybe longer. members of a very talented and dedi- lives in New York City. Our negotiating partners also made cated team. the following critical points repeat- Zarif was educated, it turns out, at Dr. Moniz has never sought elected edly. If at the end of the day the agree- San Francisco State University and office. I first met him almost a decade ment is implemented and the Iranians the University of Denver. I remember ago at MIT where he was a leader and violate its provisions later on, we will thinking when I met him that he spoke a professor in physics. He was regarded know it. We will know it by virtue of flawless English—better than I—and he as one of the world’s experts on all our own intelligence, the intelligence knew more about Americans than most things nuclear. He testified one day at of our partner nations, and the intel- Americans. I think his kids were edu- a field hearing I held at MIT focusing ligence of the Israelis as well. If it be- cated here as well. on spent fuel rods from nuclear plants. comes apparent that the Iranians have Impressed, later on, after I came Later, I came back and people said: cheated, any of the six of our nations back to Washington, DC, I spoke to What is he like? And I said: This guy can mandate the reimposition of an him and I said: Why don’t you come to Moniz is a genius. And by God he is. international economic sanctions re- Washington and meet some of our col- It turns out he is not just a genius; gime against Iran, the same crippling leagues to give them a chance to get to he leads a bunch of these national labs sanctions that brought them to the know you and to have a dialogue. where people who are just as smart as table 2 years ago and to this hard- He said: The George W. Bush admin- he is know all kinds of information, in- fought agreement today. istration won’t let me come. They cluding all things nuclear—more so Madam President, 35 years ago, the won’t let me leave New York City. than any other country in the world. United States imposed sanctions So I said: Well, that is easy to fix, As it turns out, they were harnessed to against Iran that were largely unilat- and I met with the Bush administra- help us in this negotiation—the na- eral. It was just us. Then we began tion. Well, it wasn’t easy to fix, and tional labs—led by Ernie Moniz. ratcheting it up over time. they wouldn’t relax their travel ban. As it turned out, ironically, among Unilateral sanctions by the United So I later would ask Zarif in a con- the graduate students at MIT during States were clearly a nuisance to Iran, versation we had—this is when Dr. Moniz’s distinguished career, there but they did not bring Iran to the Ahmadinejad was the President of Iran, was a young Iranian named Akbar table. Only sustained, multilateral saying the holocaust was a figment of Salehi. Later Salehi would return to sanctions, joined in by our five negoti- the imagination and the leaders of his country and, as fate would have it, ating partners and others around the Israel should be blown off the face of ultimately become Dr. Moniz’s Iranian world, succeeded in bringing Iran to the Earth. I said to Zarif: How do you counterpart in the negotiations with the table in a mood to talk. In fact, get along with your President the U.S.-led team. As it turns out, under the agreement that has been ne- Ahmadinejad, and his response was: Salehi’s thesis adviser at MIT was one gotiated, if necessary, they could be set Not good. of Ernie Moniz’s closest friends at MIT, up by the United States in their en- He said: Ahmadinejad doesn’t trust and thus was created maybe not a tirety at our request—our request—if me. I am not going to be here much bond, but a connection, and a shared we are convinced the Iranians are longer. trust that went back to both Ernie cheating. This agreement guarantees And he was right. The next time I Moniz, a former professor at MIT, and that if they are ever needed again, any reached out to him, he was gone. He a former graduate student, Salehi at of the six of us could pull the trigger was gone, seemingly without a trace. I MIT. and reimpose them. Conversely, if the found out years later he had been re- It didn’t take long for Secretary United States rejects this agreement, called to Iran and had returned to pri- Moniz to make a profound impression we not only lose the ability to know vate life writing, lecturing, and largely during the negotiations. Shortly after that the Iranians are pursuing the de- staying out of sight. he joined the team earlier this year, he velopment of a nuclear weapons capa- As Ahmadinejad’s second and final gave the Iranians what several mem- bility, we will also lose the support of term began to wind down, a campaign bers of the U.S. team would later de- the rest of the world in reimposing to determine who would replace him scribe to me as a tutorial in all things sanctions in the event that a future ensued. A reformer named Rohani put nuclear, making it clear that the Ira- government in Iran elects to pursue a his hat in the ring. Most people had nians had ‘‘more than met their nuclear weapons program. I don’t know never heard of him, at least not here. match.’’ Adding Ernie Moniz to our about my colleagues, but that makes And most people in Iran said he would team was I think a stroke of genius, no sense to me—no sense. It also makes never have a chance to even get elected not only bringing him here, but the na- no sense to our negotiating partners. or run. Well, he got to run, and not tional labs as well. In the countless

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The Sen- rity. can trust the Iranians to do what they ator from Michigan. No nation faces a more severe threat have committed to do. John Kerry, Mr. PETERS. Madam President, ear- than Iran’s nuclear ambitions than the Ernie Moniz, and the other members of lier this week I announced that I will State of Israel. For decades, the Ira- our team have made clear that the reluctantly support the Comprehensive nian regime has made it their mandate agreement they and our five partners Joint Plan of Action and oppose the to eliminate the Jewish State. We from the other nations have hammered resolution of disapproval, despite some must be united in ensuring that this out with Iran is not based on trust. Let very serious reservations. never happens. We must always be me say that again: It is not based on I did not reach this position easily or ready to act to prevent Iran from ob- trust. It is based, as we have already quickly. Although there are many posi- taining a nuclear weapon and smug- heard on this floor, on mistrust. We re- tive aspects to this deal, this agree- gling arms to its proxies in the region. alize that some future Iranian regime ment also has flaws that I believe need As the Middle East falls deeper into may well ponder whether to violate the to be addressed in the months and chaos, our alliance with Israel, a na- agreement and launch another pilot years ahead. tion that shares so many of our values, program to develop another nonpeace- The congressional review period has has never been more important. Amer- ful nuclear capability. If they actually served a very useful purpose. My col- ica must reaffirm our longstanding attempt to do that, the key questions leagues on both sides of the aisle have commitment to Israel’s security by re- are these: Will we know it? Are the raised very important points about this newing our memorandum of under- consequences for Iran severe enough to deal as we were briefed by experts and standing, providing Israel with defense deter them from going forward with it? administration negotiators. I commend capabilities in order to cement its I am convinced the answer to both Senators CARDIN and CORKER for their qualitative military edge in the region, those questions is yes. bipartisan efforts to establish this re- and bolstering Israel’s ability to ini- Today, Iran has much more than the view and for affirming Congress’s role tiate deterrence against Iran. hardline Revolutionary Guard whose in shaping our Nation’s foreign policy. The JCPOA is not the end of our mul- influence has begun to wane. Iran After this debate is over, it is my tilateral efforts against Iran and its il- today is a nation of 78 million people. hope that moving forward the Senate licit behavior. America must work Their average age is 25. Most of them will forge bipartisan consensus and act with our allies to initiate multilateral were not alive in 1979 during the Ira- with unity of purpose. We must work sanctions against Iran for its terrorist nian revolution. They don’t remember together and take action against Iran activities, especially its funding of the brutal Shah we propped up for if they fail to live up to their obliga- Hezbollah and Hamas. years and allowed to come to our coun- tions under this agreement, and we We also need to set clear under- try when his regime fell. This new gen- must work on legislation and multi- standings of how Iran will be sanc- eration of Iranians is ready to take yes national and lateral efforts to combat tioned for minor violations of this for an answer. I think we should too. Iran’s sponsorship of terrorist activi- agreement that will not initiate the This is a good deal for America and our ties, arms smuggling, and hegemonic snapback of full sanctions. We must allies, and that certainly includes ambitions. continue working in a coordinated Israel, one of our closest allies. I think We need to look no further than the fashion to ensure unity in purpose it beats the likely alternative that humanitarian crisis emanating from against Iran’s nuclear ambitions, ter- there could well be war with Iran, Syria to see the havoc and chaos that rorist activities, and efforts to desta- hands down. Iran and its proxies are wreaking on an bilize the region. We must also con- I will close with this brief conversa- already troubled region. tinue pressing for the release of all tion. About a year and a half ago I was We need to provide robust oversight U.S. hostages currently imprisoned in up in New York in a house that Sen- and work together to stem the pro- Iran, including Amir Hekmati. Con- ator DURBIN had actually visited with liferation of nuclear material, espe- gress must address these issues. me, as well as a couple of others where cially from nascent nuclear states and In 2009 Congress debated whether to Zarif used to live. We had the oppor- from Iran in particular. Nearly 20 coun- pursue sanctions or diplomacy with tunity to talk about the upcoming ne- tries produce safe nuclear power with- Iran first, with military force always gotiations. I said: Zarif, you and Iran out domestic enrichment. America’s being the last resort but a necessary have a choice. You can have a strong, longstanding policy is that the Nuclear final deterrent. I was proud to cospon- vibrant economy for your country Non-proliferation Treaty does not pro- sor the effort to pass sanctions in 2009 again, or you can have a nuclear weap- vide the right to enrich uranium. and help pass additional sanctions in ons program. You cannot have both. While in the short term this agree- the years since. As a new Member of And we are not going to accept a nu- ment helps reduce Iran’s capacity to the Senate, I joined a group of bipar- clear weapons program. enrich and eliminates the vast major- tisan Senators ready to pass additional We have the ability to know if they ity of their Iranian stockpile, I am con- sanctions against Iran as they contin- cheat. If they cheat, we have the abil- cerned that in the long term other na- ued to drag out negotiations. Iran ity to put right back in place these tions will view this agreement as a needed to know that the patience of same crippling economic sanctions. If precedent that will lead to increased the United States was not limitless. that doesn’t do the job, we have other proliferation of nuclear enrichment The JCPOA is a product of complex alternatives at our disposal. Nothing is and the potential for other nations to negotiations and painstaking com- off the table. emerge as threshold nuclear states. promises. But let’s be clear. Either re- Sometimes around here we talk Just a few years ago, the United jecting or accepting this deal comes about voting our fears or voting our States signed and ratified a 123 Agree- with a set of distinct risks. However, hopes. I am prepared to vote my hopes, ment with the United Arab Emirates those who oppose this deal have been for our Nation and the Iranians as well. that would help them build nuclear accused of supporting war over diplo- Thank you. power capabilities while explicitly pre- macy, and those who support this deal The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- venting them from enriching uranium have been likewise portrayed as sup- ator from Illinois. on their soil. porting containment and capitulation. Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I The United States must take a lead- Foreign policy is rarely so simple, and wish to thank my colleague, the Sen- ership role in setting a threshold of ac- it is certainly not so simple in this ator from Delaware. That was a very ceptable levels of enrichment of ura- case.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.017 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6556 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2015 As leaders of this great Nation, we OK. Let’s talk about the agreement— could be improved. I wish the 15 years owe it to our citizens and the men and five quick realities. was 20 or 30 years. I wish the 24 days women in uniform to never let our- No. 1, Iran is a nuclear threshold was 12 days or 8 days or 1 day. But this selves become so fractured by partisan state today. There is a lot of argument. is the agreement that is before us. And politics on issues of such importance to I sat through the long debate yesterday the analysis could not be strictly of the national security. I look forward to afternoon about what happens in 2030, agreement itself and within its four working with Senators on both sides of what happens in 15 years, and would corners, but compared to what? That is the aisle to protect the interests of our Iran be somehow a legitimized nuclear really the basic question here—not allies and the safety and security of threshold state. They are a nuclear whether this a good deal or a bad deal. this great Nation and to ensure that threshold state today. The risk to the The question is, How does this deal, no the United States of America remains world is imminent. It is not in 15 years; matter what its flaws, compare with both united in our goals and indivisible it is today. That is why this agreement the alternatives that are out there? In in our purpose. is so important—because basically it all of the drama and all of the argu- I yield the floor. freezes and rolls back Iran’s nuclear ca- ment and all of the speeches and rallies The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- pabilities for at least the next 15 years that we have heard, no one has yet ator from Illinois. and probably longer. come up with a credible alternative. I Mr. DURBIN. I yield 10 minutes to The No. 2 reality: Iran is a rogue na- have not yet heard a credible alter- the Senator from Maine. tion. It foments terrorism around the native. The only thing I hear is this: The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- world. It is a state sponsor of ter- We will reimpose sanctions and bring ator from Maine. rorism. Everyone knows that. Under them back to the table and get a better Mr. KING. Madam President, I want this agreement, as has been pointed deal. It is going to be very hard to re- to talk about this arrangement and out, because of the nature of the nego- impose those sanctions without the agreement with Iran and cover several tiations, which were ‘‘roll back your support of our international partners. points and what I think are important nuclear program in exchange for relief If we enter into the deal and Iran realities that have not been empha- from the sanctions,’’ they will indeed cheats, then we can bring the inter- sized in this debate, but first I would receive relief from the sanctions, and national partners back with us, but to like to address the issue of the 60-vote that will give them additional funds for do so—to try to think that we could do margin. their economy and possibly for their so now is just unrealistic. I wish there First, I think it should be on the nefarious purposes. But I would submit were a better alternative. I also wish I could play tight end for the New Eng- record that the minority leader offered that the only thing worse than a rogue land Patriots, but it is not going to to the majority leader a unanimous Iran is a rogue Iran armed with nuclear happen. It is simply not realistic. consent agreement that there would be weapons. That is the essence of this no filibuster on the motion to proceed There is no credible alternative. deal. It prevents their opportunity to Finally, we have to talk about what and there would be a 60-vote threshold gain nuclear weapons, to create suffi- happens after the deal. Congress has a required for final passage of the bill. As cient fissile material. It rolls back responsibility. The administration has I understand it, that offer was rejected. what they already have. a responsibility. We cannot trust Iran. That means the only alternative is to I should point out that they became Everyone knows that. No one argues go the technical rule of the filibuster a nuclear threshold state during the that. in order to require a 60-vote margin. imposition of various sanctions re- There has been a lot of discussion It is absolutely clear from the legis- gimes. So it is clear that sanctions in about the IAEA. I serve on the Intel- lative record of the Corker-Cardin bill and of themselves are never going to ligence Committee. We had a briefing that everyone involved in that discus- prevent their achievement of becoming just yesterday morning with the heads sion, including the Senator from Ten- a nuclear weapons state. of our intelligence agencies. It is not nessee, understood that a 60-vote mar- No. 3, this is a multilateral agree- just the IAEA that is going to be gin would be required in the passage of ment. All the discussion around here watching this agreement, it is the this legislation. There is no question acts as if it is the United States and world’s intelligence community, and about it. There are quotes in the Iran, Obama and the Ayatollah. It in- we have significant capability to know RECORD. Everyone understood that deed involves the world’s major powers. if they are cheating over and above and from the beginning of the consider- It involves Great Britain, France, Ger- in addition to anything the IAEA ation of the Corker-Cardin bill. many, China, Russia, and other coun- brings to the table. This is not trust; Finally, every major issue that has tries that have helped to enforce those this is verification based upon the come before this bill since I have been sanctions and make them effective. If IAEA’s worldwide experience but also here has required 60 votes, whether it we walk away from this deal, we are based upon the considerable intel- was immigration or background checks doing so alone. ligence assets of the United States and or extension of unemployment benefits We had an extraordinary meeting be- other countries that are supporting us or the minimum wage. All of those fore the recess with Ambassadors from in this effort. have required a 60-vote threshold. That the P5+1 countries. They made it clear Finally, there are risks. I understand has been the standard in this body. We that they had accepted this agreement that. There are risks on both sides. could debate whether that should or and that if we rejected it, their willing- There are severe risks. This is not an should not be the standard, but it is, it ness to go back to the table, reimpose easy call. It is one of the hardest deci- has been, and this is not a time to de- the sanctions, reinforce the sanctions— sions I have ever had to make. But if cide we are going to arbitrarily aban- I believe one of the Ambassadors used you analyze the alternatives and weigh don that. the term ‘‘far-fetched’’—it is not going the risks, I believe the risks of not I must say I am sort of amazed to to happen. going forward with this agreement are hear people discussing this as if this is The sanctions are going to erode significantly greater than the risks of some kind of new imposition of a rule, starting now, no matter what we do in giving diplomacy a chance going for- and it reminds me of ‘‘Casablanca″: I this Congress. I can’t figure out any ward with this agreement, which can am shocked—shocked—to understand way that a weaker sanctions regime— be verified. If there is cheating, it can that there might be a 60-vote require- which is inevitable because other coun- be caught, No. 1, and punished, No. 2, ment on this piece of legislation. tries involved in the sanctions have al- and if the agreement doesn’t work, we That has been the standard for this ready started to make moves toward have the same options we have today. body certainly for as long as I have doing business with Iran—I don’t see This is a difficult decision. It is one been here and for some time longer. As how a weaker sanctions regime is ever that has weighed on this body and on I say, we can discuss whether that going to bring Iran back to the table to this country. But I think this is a tre- should be the standard, but that is get a better deal. mendous opportunity for us to avoid a what it is, and no one should be sur- Reality No. 4: This agreement is nuclear-armed Iran and secure at least prised that is the way we are pro- flawed. It is not the agreement I would that part of a peaceful Middle East and ceeding here today. prefer. There are elements that I think more secure world.

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I have been in the I would like to ask how much time on this issue, if not a number of others. House and Senate for 20 years now. remains. All—every one of them individually, This will be one of the two most impor- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Seven collectively, warned that the United tant decisions I have made on foreign minutes. States—it would be the United States policy. The first was my vote against Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I am which would be isolated internation- the war in Iraq. It was clearly the right going to yield to the Senator from ally if Congress rejects this agreement. vote, even though at the time there Ohio. I hope 7 minutes is adequate. If it Many of my colleagues talk about was public support for it. is not, I would ask unanimous consent Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism, its We know that the information we to extend that and offer time to the human rights abuses, and its pursuit of were presented was not exactly right in other side or whatever is necessary. ballistic missiles. These are legitimate the end, even though there was huge I yield to the Senator from Ohio. concerns, but they are not the focus of support in Congress and a lot of public The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- this agreement. Of course we would support for going into war with Iraq. I ator from Ohio. love to solve those issues. Sanctions on thought about that a lot. I made a de- Mr. BROWN. I thank you, Madam those issues will remain in place, but cision that I thought the Iraq war President, and I thank the assistant that was not the focus of this nuclear would be disastrous for our country. Democratic leader. agreement. That decision clearly was right. It was Madam President, I rise in support of Let’s be clear. When I hear opponents not so partisan back then, although we the international agreement designed say that Iran 10, 15 years from now had a President that certainly pushed to prevent Iran from acquiring a nu- would be a threshold nuclear state— us and a Vice President, especially, clear weapon. No one in this body maybe they will, maybe they will not. that pushed us into that war. trusts Iran. No one in this body dis- That is certainly debatable. It is not But this agreement should not be putes that Iran is the leading state debatable that Iran is a nuclear thresh- subject to the kind of reflexive par- sponsor of terrorism, that it denies old state right now. They are 2 to 3 tisan attacks we have seen in recent Israel’s right to exist, and that it de- months away from being able to months. Just a few months ago, 47 of stabilizes the Middle East and violates produce enough fissile material for a my Republican colleagues signed a let- the human rights of its people. That is bomb. That is a fact. They are 2 to 3 ter signaling their opposition to the why we need to prevent a nuclear- months away from being able to emerging deal—not just that, they produce enough fissile material for a armed Iran, which would pose an expo- signed a letter to the Ayatollah—to the nentially greater danger to the secu- nuclear weapon. The agreement provides for com- leader of the enemy, Iran—suggesting rity of the United States, to our long- that the deal was not quite on the up- time important ally Israel, and to the prehensive restrictions today—beginning when Congress allows this agree- and-up because of the President of the entire world. This is the only viable op- United States. They signed a letter tion. ment to move forward, to block Iran’s pathway to a bomb. They include re- that was teaching the Ayatollah, if you As Senator KING said, no one has an- will, some American civic lessons. swered the question of what happens if ducing Iran’s installed centrifuges by two-thirds for at least 10 years, cutting Imagine, if Democrats in the Senate in we reject this agreement. Well, of the the early 1980s had written a letter to hundreds of calls I have made and the its stockpile of enriched uranium by 98 percent for 15 years, reconfiguring its President Gorbachev saying: Don’t ne- dozens of briefings and discussions I plutonium reactor to render it inoper- gotiate with Ronald Reagan. Imagine if have had with people on both sides of able and deny Iran a source of weapons- we had done that. the agreement—from Israeli officials, grade plutonium. I ask unanimous consent for an addi- to American security people, to activ- To verify Iran’s compliance, the deal tional 2 minutes. ists, engaged citizens on both sides of requires 24/7 access to all declared nu- The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. this—nobody has answered the ques- clear sites. The United Nations inspec- FISCHER). Without objection, it is so tion: What do we do if this agreement tors will say that of the 120 country in- ordered. is killed in the Congress? What would spections they have done, this is the Mr. BROWN. Imagine if that had hap- follow? What is the alternative? most comprehensive and the most in- pened. So we start off with 47 Repub- I am incredibly proud of the diligent trusive. The deal provides time-certain licans writing to the Ayatollah, saying, work my Democratic colleagues have access to all suspicious sites in Iran. It fundamentally: Don’t negotiate with done over the last 6 weeks in research- provides for a permanent prohibition President Obama. We have seen now ing, examining, and questioning this on Iran acquiring or developing a nu- not a single one of my colleagues is in deal. There was no knee-jerk reaction clear weapon. It provides a permanent support of this agreement, even though on our side where people all went the ban on nuclear weapons research and a Secretary Powell supports it, even same way almost immediately when permanent inspection regime for their though former Senator Lugar, who was the agreement came out. People on the nuclear program. as respected as anybody in this country Democratic side of the aisle listened to If Iran violates the deal, the agree- as a former Republican Senator, sup- experts, and they listened to stake- ment gives the United States extraor- ports it. It is not just disappointing holders. We came to thoughtful, in- dinary power to snap back both U.S. that not a single one of my Republican formed decisions. and international sanctions without colleagues supports this, but the first I made my decision after serious fear of veto by other nations. The day the agreement came out, I heard study of the agreement’s contents, President made clear that if 10 or 15 or talk radio saying: Read the agreement. after listening to Ohioans on all sides 20 years from now Iran tries to build a Read the bill. The first day this agree- of this, after consulting with nuclear bomb, this agreement ensures the ment came out, 19 Republicans—on experts, such as the Energy Secretary United States will have better tools to that first day—came out in opposition and Nobel Prize-winning physicist Sec- target it. Americans fundamentally to this agreement. There is no way retary Moniz. I attended hours of brief- don’t want another war in the Middle they could have read it. I know how ings from the President, from the En- East. Americans strongly prefer a dip- complicated this agreement is. I have ergy Secretary, from Treasury Sec- lomatic solution, which this agreement read it. I assume that every one of my retary Lew, from Secretary of State is all about, that ensures that Iran can- Democratic colleagues, in an arduous, Kerry, and other administration offi- not obtain a nuclear weapon. focused, difficult, persistent way, stud- cials. I consulted U.S. intelligence offi- At the beginning of my remarks, I ied this issue. Then I see what hap- cials, outside arms control experts, and spoke about the serious way, with pened on the other side of the aisle

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The key to this was that one of the people who did not sign that sadorship to Germany and actually had you had to have a combination of letter and one of the people who to deal with this as one of many dif- tough diplomacy, which we had years thought about this issue. But what I ferent issues—because even back then of, and we were going to continue that, saw in the contrast of the way we there was great concern among both backed up by ever-ratcheting sanc- looked at this, it was pretty dis- the United States and the German Gov- tions, to show Iran that there was a turbing. ernment over Iran’s pursuit of nuclear price to pay for not coming to agree- I will conclude. My time is running weapons capability. I engaged in a ment, and then backed up ultimately out. This agreement will matter for number of discussions and diplomatic by the threat of force if we could not our country. It is clearly in our na- efforts there in working with our allied secure an agreement, which would tional interests. I think there has been country Germany on this issue. But reach the goal. no good answer offered on what hap- when I did come back, I suppose partly The goal was to prevent Iran from pens if we walk away. That is why I because of my engagement there, I was having nuclear weapon capability, ask my colleagues to vote no on the asked by the Bipartisan Policy Center knowing the destabilization that would next vote coming in front of us. that had just been formed to chair a take place in the Middle East, the his- Thank you. task force on this very issue, the Ira- toric impact this would have, and con- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nian pursuit of nuclear weapons. sequences this would have if we al- ator from Tennessee. We obviously wanted this to be bipar- lowed that to happen. Mr. CORKER. Madam President, I tisan, so I recruited my fellow Senate Let me move on to what I believe are want to thank the Senator for his com- colleague Chuck Robb, then a retired major problems with this deal. We ments. Just so we know how we are or- Senator from Virginia. Together we co- know Iran’s misbehavior, its violation ganized on this side for the next hour— chaired that effort. Later we were of six U.N. treaties that it agreed to, and I think we are about evened up on joined by retired 4-star General and its violation of the nonproliferation the time, maybe 3 minutes more needs Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of treaty, its support for terrorism. It is a to come our way but roughly even. For Europe Chuck Wall. We put together a bad actor, perhaps the world’s worst the next 30 minutes, we have Senator who’s who of experts on the Middle bad actor, engaging in weaponization COATS, one of our outstanding foreign East and experts on nuclear capabili- that killed American troops. We are policy, national security Senators, who ties. We had renowned experts from dealing with a rogue nation here. served as an ambassador; 15 minutes across the spectrum come and present I don’t know how my colleagues for Senator GRASSLEY; and 15 minutes to us. react to this, but when they cut a deal All of that resulted in three major re- for Senator ROBERTS. with the United States, they are cheer- ports titled: ‘‘Meeting the Challenge, I thank you so much for being here ing on the streets of Tehran. And the U.S. Policy Towards Iranian Nuclear and your incredibly responsible way of Supreme Leader came out yesterday Development’’; the second one, ‘‘Meet- facing this issue. and basically said: Well, don’t worry, ing the Challenge, Time is Running The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Israel won’t be around in the next 25 Out’’; the third, ‘‘Meeting the Chal- ator from Indiana. years. They will be wiped off the map. Mr. COATS. Madam President, I lenge When Time Runs Out.’’ There is a treasure trove of informa- We have already said ‘‘Death to Israel’’ thank my colleague Senator CORKER tion here about how Iran has violated and also ‘‘Death to the Great Satan, for his diligent efforts, as it consumed U.N. treaty resolutions, violated the the United States.’’ This is the party literally hundreds, if not thousands, of nonproliferation treaty agreement. We that we just negotiated an agreement hours as chairman of the Senate For- have talked about the consequences of with. eign Relations Committee in helping all of this and made recommendations Now, if we had negotiated an agree- guide us through this very important, to the administration, whatever ad- ment that achieved our goals, I would very difficult process. ministration that would be. As it turns say good for us. Finally, the sanctions I was on this floor earlier saying this out, these recommendations went both worked. We came up with a good agree- is an issue that rises above partisan to a Republican administration under ment. But I have read through this politics. This is something that each of President George W. Bush and to the document and parsed over every word, us as a Senator has to weigh carefully. Obama administration under our cur- tried to find every meaning. I serve on I don’t know how many hours and how rent President. the Senate Intelligence Committee, much time I have spent reading Clearly, we have outlined—and in the and earlier I served on the Armed Serv- through, parsing through, trying to interest of time I will not be able to go ices Committee. I have had more than analyze and understand this agree- back through all of this. But let me a decade of experience in this. ment, its side annexes and everything just state a couple of the conclusions I spent almost the entire weekend connected with it. I would like to now here relative to all of this. Absent nec- carefully reading this, hoping that we say to my colleagues, perhaps with an essary leverage, we believe it unlikely had achieved, if not all, at least some appeal that they at least, at the very that Supreme Leader Khamenei will re- of the most important goals we had. least, set aside: The deal is done. You ciprocate President Obama’s concilia- But to my dismay, we ended up not lost. Therefore, we are not even going tory gestures in a meaningful way. achieving any of those goals. The goal to allow a vote on this matter. First of all, we endorsed diplomacy was to prevent Iran from having nu- This is one of the most historic, con- to its ultimate, but we recognized that clear weapons capability that could sequential measures that anyone in diplomacy has its limits. You can sit at break out and totally destabilize the this Chamber will ever be confronted a table and not come to agreement for Middle East. What we have come up with. I know for me it is one of the decades. We had been trying diplomatic with is an agreement that puts them most historic because of the con- efforts with Iran and they were not on a path to do exactly that, justified sequences that may occur if we don’t succeeding. So then we talked about now by this agreement, justified by the get this right. It is important that we the necessity of having sanctions, ever- Security Council at the U.N. debate this, have ample time to go ratcheting, tightening sanctions, to I said there were two major things through every bit of this, and have bring Iran to the table. Included in that needed to be talked about before each Member weigh carefully what we that was the threat of the use of force we talk about some of the specifics: hear from each other and what we if all else failed. First is the false claim that we must come to understand on the basis of our None on that committee were war- choose between accepting this failed own personal examination. I hope that mongers. We wanted to do everything agreement or war, and the second is

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This is the sales pitch that is ty, by declaring this simply an execu- That was the conclusion—not of Re- being made to the American people, tive agreement, the President would publicans—that was the conclusion of a and neither of these is true. have locked this thing in even before bipartisan group of experts, chaired by It has to be a desperate administra- we had a chance to read it, before the a Republican and a Democratic former tion that has chosen to force this American people even had a chance to Senator at the time. agreement on us by arguing that it is a know what it was except for what the And what we have said actually has choice between this deal and war. I am President told them it was or the Sec- come true. The sunset clause should, disgusted by the administration’s sales retary of State told them that it was. by itself, be enough to persuade, hope- strategy for this agreement and those So we are having this debate thanks fully, a majority of us to reject this who are led down the path of belief to these two men, these two leaders— deal. This doesn’t make sense. that the only option here is war, and one a Republican and one a Democrat— If President Bush in 2001 had pre- therefore, no matter what we gave who had the courage to stand up to this sented to the American people this away, this deal is better than the alter- President and say: No, the American same deal with Iran and secured the native. people deserve to have a say. votes to pass this deal, today Iran This false choice is among the most And, boy, what a say it is. I don’t would be having breakout—unre- infamous, cynical, and blatantly false know about others. My mail is running stricted breakout, assisted by the manipulations the Obama administra- 10 to 1 against this. Maybe I am talk- agreement. And we are going to call tion has used to distort this important ing to the wrong people, I don’t know, that a diplomatic victory? debate, and they ought to be ashamed but the more they learn about this Fifteen years is going to go by very of themselves for using this tactic. agreement, the more they say: Are you fast. They are going to have breakout In fact, the false argument masks a crazy? We gave up that? For what? capability much earlier than that and far more valid argument that this deal What did we get back? could easily—if you read the agree- makes future war far more likely, not I want to go over some of that, trying ment—easily declare that we have less. By abandoning the tool of eco- to move through this because I know breached the agreement, they are pull- ing back, and therefore they are going nomic sanctions, in giving away a time is of the essence here, but this forward. And they will have well over strong, principled negotiating position, idea that war is the only alternative— $100 billion to achieve that effort. They the administration’s desperate tactic is and then the sales pitch that I have will have sanctions relief—total sanc- reducing our options when Iran does go heard so many of my colleagues and tions relief. They will be able to export nuclear, as we have put them on the others who support the deal say: You all of the oil that they want, and Iran path to do. know, I am for this because this pre- wins. vents Iran from having a nuclear bomb. President Obama and Secretary There are some particular problems Kerry have repeatedly said over the It is just the opposite. It gives Iran the with this, and they have been listed by past year: No deal is better than a bad pathway to have a nuclear bomb. This people on the right, Charles deal. They never argued that any deal has a sunset clause in it, and it re- Krauthammer, and on the left or at is better than no deal, yet that is what leases all the sanctions. It has a sunset least in the middle, David Brooks. The they ended up conceding. clause that says after 15 years they can New York Times is not exactly a Re- We had the strength of the six most do whatever they want to do. We can- publican rag, and David Brooks is not powerful countries in the world—the not reimpose sanctions. What kind of a necessarily far rightwing. They are ba- United States, Great Britain, France, deal is that? But the false narrative sically saying: Every single major goal Germany, China, and Russia—sitting that this will not allow that—the that we had going into this agreement at one side of the negotiating table. On agreement, even the annexes say we has been given away in a desperate at- the other side of the negotiating table have to help Iran achieve nuclear re- tempt to achieve any agreement so was Iran, crippled by sanctions and oil search, nuclear research that can help that we don’t have to deal with this. falling into the range of $40 a barrel, them move toward this. What we have to deal with can be costing more to extract and sell than I looked at the annex and said: Sure- pushed down the road. they could get back. They were des- ly, I am reading this wrong. We are So on that basis I went through the perate to achieve some kind of relief committed to help them? And if other agreement and looked at some of these from these sanctions. nations, say Israel, want to take action areas. I would like to identify for the We had the negotiating leverage. We against this because they think they record those that we had the leverage gave away that leverage in these nego- are going to be extinguished from the to achieve—a goal, a stated goal by the tiations, desperate to conclude any face of the Earth—as the Iranians have administration and by others negoti- deal whatsoever so that we could avoid told them that is going to happen—if ating to achieve—and we caved on making some difficult decisions down they want to take action, we actually every one of them. the line in terms of what we had said are required to convince the Israelis First, verification inspections. Most we must do. not to do that. We side with the Ira- people understand that anytime, any- Four Presidents—including this nians. where means anytime, anywhere. Actu- President, two Democrats, two Repub- I mean, you can’t write this script. ally, now it means—well, a minimum licans—said it is unacceptable for Iran This is beyond comprehension. So of 24 days if Iran agrees with us ini- to achieve nuclear capability. We gave those two false narratives alone ought tially that we should go through this that away just to get them at the to be reason to say: Wait a minute. convoluted process where Iran helps table. Just to get them at the table, we Let’s not go forward with this deal. make the decisions. It is like giving took off the use of any force, any lever- Surely we can find a way to negotiate Tom Brady and the Patriots the right age or additional sanctions or con- a better deal for us. to determine whether or not the foot- tinuing sanctions in order to get to the Our Bipartisan Policy Center com- balls were deflated. I am from Indiana, table—not negotiating to get what we mittee—I want to read from this be- it is the Colts, and they whipped us in needed, but just to get to the table. cause we looked into this very ques- the Super Bowl. I am probably biased The administration has accepted, in tion, and this was the conclusion: Even in that statement. my opinion, a deeply flawed deal and if Iran were to honor all of its obliga- On the other hand, just to simplify it then set it in motion with a U.N. Secu- tions and fully comply with all the re- for people, if you have an adversary rity Council resolution on the next strictions in the agreement—JCPOA— that you don’t trust and you want to day, well before Congress could even the deal would not prevent a nuclear have an ability to find out if whether respond to it. Iran indefinitely. Starting in year 13, or not what they do and say is true, Thank goodness Senator CORKER and Iran will be able to break out, produce you don’t say: Go ahead, check it your- Senator CARDIN were able to convince enough fissile material for a nuclear self, then tell me what you think, and

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Euro- tiated that helped negotiate on this. meetings here, basically said: No, we pean nations and others are flocking I don’t know if my colleague from never pursued such a goal; and, indeed, into Tehran to sign long-term agree- Tennessee is standing because I am we never heard of it. ments that will never be subject to running long on this, but I have a lot I, along with every one of us here was sanctions if they are snapped back. We more I would like to say. I am going to relieved when the administration an- lost again. So the re-imposition of try to move to a couple of last things nounced—I don’t know if it was Sec- sanctions, if we find out something is here. retary Kerry or one of his team sup- wrong here, is a farce. It is not Some prominent people have been porters—announced inspections any- implementable. noted here as favoring the deal. Well, I time, anywhere, and everybody said: I talked about snap-back here, so I think Henry Kissinger is someone who Oh, OK, at least we have that. am going to move forward from that. probably has some experience, at the Now we learn no American can be This is one I mentioned before, but I age of 90-some years and a lifetime in part of the inspection team. Now we still can’t comprehend it. diplomacy. I don’t have to give his cre- learn that a U.N. independent agency The deal obligates the P5+1—that is dentials. And George Shultz also has will do inspections, and now we have the six of us, the six nations that were some credibility on this. So if you want learned that military and former weap- negotiating—to actually help Iran to listen to one side on this, you ought on manufacturing and research facili- build up its nuclear infrastructure dur- to listen to the other. These individ- ties are off limits, and we are not even ing the 15 years before they achieve a uals have said: allowed to inspect them. 3-week breakout. So we are actually Previous thinking on nuclear strategy as- So anywhere, anytime has become a helping them construct their nuclear sumed the existence of stable state actors. farce. How can you possibly—that in infrastructure, which then can easily . . . How will these doctrines translate into and of itself would be reason not to be converted to breaking out for a nu- a region where sponsorship of nonstate prox- vote for this agreement. How go do you clear weapon. And in return for alter- ies is common, the state structure is under go home and say to people: Anytime, ing their timetable for nuclear indus- assault, and death on behalf of jihad is a anywhere is a scrubbed version of 24 trial development, the Iranians secured kind of fulfillment? hours a day at a minimum as long as not just international acceptance of Sadly, their views have been largely Iran agrees. that activity but actual assistance in ignored and not mentioned by anybody It doesn’t take somebody with a pursuing it. else. So if they are going to mention Ph.D. or a law degree—or even a Sen- That is incredible. We are actually their guys, we are going to mention ator or a Congressman who has delved helping Iran get to the bomb? As we our guys. into these issues—for people to say, are hear from some of our colleagues and Look, the last thing I want to say you nuts? Who would sign a deal like others who support this agreement, here before I conclude is there hasn’t that? they say: I am voting for this because been much discussion about the con- Uranium enrichment—we caved this prevents Iran from getting the sequences for Israel, our democratic there. Then talk about one of the key bomb. Read the agreement. It is not ally in the region, which I think should weaknesses is the agreement that the easy to read. It is not fun to read. But be a core issue. Prime Minister centrifuges are to be disconnected and it is alarming to read. Netanyahu was here and spoke to a only stored feet from their original po- I was in the Senate during the 1990s joint assembly of Congress. He received sition. They can be reintroduced into and the negotiations with North Korea, standing ovations for standing tall and the enrichment system when the ear- and actually, Wendy Sherman, the standing hard and saying the very fu- lier expiration dates of the deal occur, principal negotiator along with Sen- ture existence of my nation is at risk whenever the Iranians choose to move ator Kerry of this agreement, was the here. He made the point that a bad deal quickly toward nuclear capability. principal negotiator in the North is not better than no deal, that a bad This involves some highly technical Korea agreement. I remember being deal could be worse than no deal, and stuff, but the bottom line is almost all told on this floor through the Presi- that there are ways around this. aspects of these enrichment details in dent of the United States, then Presi- We cannot ignore the major risk that dispute are in dispute by experts who dent Clinton and his Secretary of State Iran will follow through with their understand the technical application of and others: Don’t worry; we have total often-repeated threats of obliterating all of this, and they are not persuaded verification procedures in place. If they the State of Israel—a threat that was by the misleading leadership coming cheat on us, we are going to know it. just repeated by the Supreme Leader out of the administration—once again And when we know it, we are going to yesterday. another cave. stop it. Well, here it is 2015, and North I ask unanimous consent for 1 addi- Fordow. What is Fordow? Fordow is a Korea has somewhere between 20 and 40 tional minute to conclude. facility at which some nuclear tech- nuclear weapons sitting on top of bal- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there nology pursuit was being undertaken, listic missiles, and we didn’t know it. objection? and we wanted to be able to shut that That made me a skeptic going into Without objection, it is so ordered. down. this thing because it is like deja vu Mr. COATS. I thank my colleagues. But the Iranians said: No, no, I don’t here. We are being told the same thing: In conclusion, with this agreement, think so. Don’t worry; we will know if they we have paid too much and gained too So we said: OK, let’s cave on that; cheat. We will be able to do something little. The risks are not adequately ac- let’s move onto something else. to stop them. knowledged and not effectively ad- The same applied to military dimen- This is the assurance that this is a dressed. I cannot support this agree- sions and undisclosed military facili- good deal. So that is a hard sale for me. ment. I cannot approve the misguided ties. So Secretary Kerry is faced again It is a no sale for me. I didn’t end up desperation that led to it. with Iranian intransigence and ex- voting for that because I had some real I cannot understand those who claim plained his new position now. He no suspicions about whether that would this is a great victory for diplomacy longer was fixated on the past: That take place. But that actually ought to nor those who turn a blind eye to its was something that we talked about be a lesson for all of us here—that obvious failings because of the appeal months ago. I am not fixated on that something that is promised by the of party discipline nor those who have anymore. So scratch that one off. President of the United States and his fallen prey to the Obama administra- Don’t worry. Keep Fordow. Keep Secretary of State and his negotiating tion’s manipulation of the deal with Fordow open, no problem. What is team won’t necessarily come true and the U.N. prior to Congress having any next? be the case. So the promises that have say in this.

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I fear these fail- The administration, leading up to the past military dimensions of its nuclear ures will lead to great suffering. negotiations and throughout the entire program even though the U.S. position We have seen this before. Peace at process, outlined the conditions for a was, very simply, that Iran had to any price is not peace. Peace at any good deal. President Obama and Sec- come clean about that history before price sometimes leads to tragic con- retary Kerry both made important any sanctions relief. It is critical, for a sequences. In the last century we saw statements about the goals of the nego- robust verification regime to work, the loss of tens of millions of lives be- tiations. The goal was, of course, to that the International Atomic Energy cause the goal was to seek peace at any dismantle Iran’s nuclear program. Sec- Agency have a full accounting of Iran’s price. We cannot make that mistake retary Kerry himself said in the fall of past efforts and stockpiles. Yet it ap- again. 2013 that Iran has ‘‘no right to enrich,’’ pears that Iran will be allowed to su- I yield the floor. and that a good deal with Iran would pervise itself by conducting its own in- Mr. CORKER. Again, Madam Presi- ‘‘help Iran dismantle its nuclear pro- spections and collect samples from its dent, I thank my colleague very much gram.’’ secretive military facility in Parchin, for his passionate comments and his Despite all these assurances that ne- where much of the military dimensions concern from day one about this agree- gotiations would include ‘‘anytime, of its nuclear program had been carried ment. anywhere’’ inspections, the deal falls out. I think we ran over a little bit. I real short. President Obama negotiated I also oppose the last-minute decision know Senator BROWN of Ohio ran over. away from these positions over the to lift the embargo on conventional If I can ask how much time remains on course of these negotiations. arms and ballistic missiles. GEN Mar- our side, I think we maybe go to 1:04 This agreement accepts and legiti- tin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint p.m., at least, or something like that. mizes Iran as a nuclear threshold state. Chiefs of Staff, testified before the Sen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Twenty- Iran will not dismantle many impor- eight minutes for the majority. ate Armed Services Committee in July Mr. CORKER. So I know you all each tant parts of its uranium enrichment that ‘‘we should under no cir- asked for 15. If we could make it, in- infrastructure, contrary to past U.S. cumstances relieve pressure on Iran stead, 14 each, so it is equally divided, policies that Iran not be allowed to en- relative to ballistic missile capabilities Senator ROBERTS will enjoy that. This rich. and arms trafficking.’’ will be equally divided between our dis- Iran also is permitted to continue a They didn’t listen to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. So under this tinguished Senator GRASSLEY and Sen- vast research and development pro- ator ROBERTS, and I thank them for gram. Many of the significant limita- agreement, after just 5 years the con- letting me intervene and thank them tions expire after 10 short years, leav- ventional arms embargo will be lifted. both for being here. ing Iran an internationally legitimate After just 8 years the ballistic missile The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nuclear program. embargo will be lifted. Iran has long ator from Iowa. Iran could fully abide by this deal sought the technology to develop inter- Mr. GRASSLEY. Madam President, and be a nuclear threshold state, con- continental ballistic missiles, which this is a critically important debate on trary to what we were promised by this would be a direct threat to the United a nuclear deal that is going to have administration and the initial goals States and our allies. And Iran’s past long-lasting impacts on our national that were announced by the President. arms trafficking to the Hezbollah, security and the security of our friends Now, with respect to inspections, Hamas, and other terrorist organiza- and our allies. This debate is happening international inspectors will not have tions has long threatened the State of because 98 Senators expressed the de- anytime, anywhere access. They will Israel and other Middle Eastern allies sire to have a say on this agreement. have what is termed ‘‘managed ac- as well, and it of course threatens sta- This process will allow the American cess.’’ In fact, the deal provides Iran bility—very much so—in the region. people to speak through their elected with a 24-day process to further delay— Once Iran has complied with the ini- representatives, and I can say the we know what will happen—and hide tial restraints on its nuclear program, American people overwhelmingly op- prohibited activities. Iran has a track many sanctions will be lifted. This will pose this agreement. New public opin- record of cheating, otherwise I couldn’t release somewhere around $100 billion ion polls released in just the last few say those things. They have cheated on of frozen Iranian assets. The lifting of days indicate that Americans in gen- past agreements. This deal allows Iran sanctions and release of these funds eral are opposed to this deal by a mar- to stonewall the inspectors for up to 24 will only exacerbate Iran’s support for gin of 2 to 1. Only 21 percent support it. days. terror and tradition of terror, with Iran I participated in meetings with con- The agreement also includes side having access to tens of billions of fro- stituents in 25 of Iowa’s 99 counties agreements between Iran and the Inter- zen assets to bolster its conventional during the August work period. The national Atomic Energy Agency that military and further support global message I received was overwhelmingly we can’t review. Even the administra- terrorism. in opposition to this agreement. That tion has not seen them. And people in Even Obama administration officials is the same message I am hearing from this country expect us to read before have said that Iran is likely to use Iowans who have written or called we vote. some of the funds to purchase weapons since the deal was announced in July. Of course, we can read the agree- and fund terrorism that would threaten After many weeks of studying the ment, but we can’t read side agree- Americans and Israelis. Now, isn’t that terms of the Iranian deal, also hearing ments that the law requires be given to something—this administration negoti- from experts and attending classified the Congress to read under this special ating an agreement where it is as- briefings, and engaging in dialogue law. So we are going to be voting on sumed that we are going to give them with my constituents, my initial skep- things which we haven’t seen and further resources to support efforts to ticism has been confirmed. I have come which the law says we should see. kill Americans and Western Europeans. to the conclusion this agreement pre- The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review The concept of ‘‘snapping back’’ sented to us is a bad deal that will not Act, which passed the Senate 98 to 1, these sanctions is another issue that increase our national security or the requires the administration to provide has been discussed. These sanctions security of our friends and allies and to Congress access to all ‘‘annexes, ap- also appear less effective on the issue should be rejected. pendices, codicils, side agreements, im- of snapping back than originally The United States began the negotia- plementing material, documents, and claimed. The complicated process to tions from a position of very real guidance, technical or other under- reimpose sanctions is unlikely to work

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I support a robust diplomatic effort allow them to ramp up their bad behav- As if failure to consider this agree- that will prevent Iran from developing ior. ment is not enough, now consider the a nuclear weapons capability, but I Obviously I oppose this deal, and I fact that there are those in this distin- also strongly disagree with proponents hope we can send a signal to the ad- guished body who will try to block clo- of this agreement who argue that the ministration and Iran that we need a ture and in doing so prevent even a only alternative to this deal is war. deal that improves our national secu- simple yes-or-no vote on the resolu- That, of course, is a false choice and in- rity and the security of our friends and tion. Talk about an upside down, tellectually dishonest. allies in the region and responds to the ‘‘Alice in Wonderland’’ exercise. Iran came to the negotiation table common sense of the American people The Senate has already voted 98 to 2 because it desperately sought sanctions who, through the polls, have shown to have a vote, and yet we stand here relief. If this deal were rejected, we they know this to be a bad deal. today ready to abrogate that vote. could impose even tougher sanctions, I yield the floor. So, my colleagues, what are we allowing our diplomats to negotiate a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- doing? We are simply debating a flawed better deal that would more adequately ator from Kansas. agreement submitted to us by the safeguard our Nation’s security inter- Mr. ROBERTS. Madam President, we President. We are not amending or vot- ests and that of our allies. A better all come here to make a difference, and ing on the agreement at all; we are just deal would not legitimize Iran as a nu- we have on the floor two Senators who debating. The path which we take clear threshold state, it would not have done just that—Senator CORKER today—a detour into a box canyon, trade massive sanctions relief for lim- and his counterpart on the Democrat achieving nothing—has been forced ited temporary constraints, and it side, Senator CARDIN, who is a good upon us by the very same people who would not provide concessions that will friend of mine. Both are good friends of made the Senate swallow the nuclear trigger a regional nuclear arms race. mine. History will note in salutary option. If we reject this deal, we could push terms what both of them have contrib- Where on Earth has the Senate gone? for an international agreement that uted in regard to leadership, persever- Well, the President has been breaking would truly dismantle Iran’s nuclear ance, and trying to make a bad situa- arms and political legs, urging my col- program and verifiably prevent Iran tion much better. I thank them for leagues to use Senate procedure and from acquiring a nuclear weapons capa- that. deny Senators the right to vote. It is bility. I rise today concerned, disheartened, pretty simple: The President doesn’t A better deal would not ignore Iran’s and fearful about the vote—or, to be want the Senate to vote no on what he past bad behavior. Iran has for many more accurate, not even having a considers his foreign policy legacy. years been the most active state spon- vote—regarding the issue before us However, on occasion, the Senate has sor of terrorism. Iran has an egregious that affects our national security and put partisanship aside and debated record of human rights violations and that of others worldwide. issues of deep conviction and diverging the persecution of religious minorities. We have before us the Joint Com- opinions. This should be one of those It continues to imprison U.S. citizens. prehensive Plan of Action, an Execu- times, but it is not. We should find a At least 500 U.S. military deaths in tive agreement whose original goal was path forward that enables bipartisan Iraq and Afghanistan are directly to prevent Iran from becoming a nu- accord as a legislative body. That path linked to Iran and its support for anti- clear-armed state. In keeping with our always starts when respect trumps par- American militants. This agreement will free up tens of constitutional responsibility and Sen- tisanship. I regret that is not today, billions of dollars in frozen Iranian as- ate tradition, what we should have be- not this week, not this issue, not this sets without addressing any of these fore us is a treaty, but we do not. Were President. issues. We know Iran will use some of the Senate taking up a treaty, we Given the fact that we are where we that money to support terrorist activi- could be having debate on rational, are, I think it is imperative that we ties throughout the Middle East, and commonsense, and effective amend- fully understand how Iran interprets those are extended into the United ments that would protect our country this agreement. The shoe is on the Ira- States and Western Europe. Iran pro- and reduce the flames of turmoil in the nian foot, and judging by the state- vides support for the brutal Assad re- Middle East and in Europe, but we are ments of their leaders, they believe it gime in Syria, the Houthi rebels in not. We are voting on a resolution of fits just fine. We have heard in detail from Sec- Yemen, and provides weapons, funding, disapproval, and we may well end up retary Kerry. We have heard from and and support to Hamas and Hezbollah. voting not to vote at all—a probability This deal appears to be the result of I find inexplicable and outrageous. In been lectured by the President. But desperation on our side for a deal—any the Senate’s 226-year history, it has Members should also know what Ira- deal—and the Iranians knew that and taken up almost 1,900 treaties and only nian President Hasan Ruhani and Su- took advantage of our weakness. rejected 22, many of which have dealt preme Leader Ali Khamenei told the The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- with subjects of much less con- Iranian people after the agreement was ator’s time has expired. sequence. finalized. The difference is both perti- Mr. GRASSLEY. I will put the re- I deeply regret that the administra- nent and remarkable. Speaking before mainder in the RECORD. tion would not even consider the Sen- his constituency in Tehran, President Mr. CORKER. Madam President, he ate allowing a vote on this crucial for- Ruhani perfectly articulated where the may conclude. eign policy and national security issue United States began these so-called ne- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without as a treaty. During debate on the Iran gotiations and where the United States objection, it is so ordered. Nuclear Agreement Review Act in made enormous concessions. According Mr. GRASSLEY. This deal is a result April, I voted in favor of Senator JOHN- to him, we did not negotiate at all, we of President Obama’s philosophy of SON’s amendment to do just that. We conceded. leading from behind. As a result of this had the opportunity. The Senate failed It is a paradox of enormous irony philosophy, we now have enemies who to seize it. that in order to know the truth about don’t fear us and friends and allies who I believe this agreement to be deeply this agreement—highly praised by this don’t follow us because they question flawed, and our failure to truly debate administration and well-received by a our credibility and they question our and fix what is in it represents an abro- determined minority in this Senate—to leadership. We have a more dangerous gation of our responsibilities—this in learn the unfortunate truth about who world because of it. the face of an agreement or a ‘‘deal’’ negotiated and who conceded, we have

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After 24 days, any dis- the world, we have witnessed man’s in- the number of centrifuges to 100. pute would be referred to a joint com- humanity to man: the Holocaust, Cam- Today, Iran is allowed over 6,000. mission where there will be a 15-day bodia, Rwanda, and now with the Is- Where original restriction and over- waiting period. Then the dispute would lamic State in Iraq and Syria and their sight were set for 20 years, today it is be referred to the Ministers of Foreign savage caliphate threatening almost 8. With regard to research and develop- Affairs with another 15-day day wait- indiscriminately against all those who ment, the United States abandoned any ing period. Finally, the dispute would do not subscribe to their Sharia law, limits on developing systems for en- end up before an advisory board with— and especially to our best ally in the riching uranium. Instead, Iran is free you guessed it—another 15-day waiting region, the State of Israel. to develop centrifuges to the highest period. All of this, of course, can be de- My colleagues, despite our best ef- level they desire—the IR–8. The admin- layed if the parties agree on an exten- forts, our hope, our optimism, and the istration placed a redline on heavy sion for further discussion, which they siren song, ‘‘It can’t happen,’’ I would water production at the Iraq facility. will. only remind you that history tells us Today the reactor will continue oper- Instead of resolution, we have an that it has happened, and it will hap- ating and produce heavy water. unending series of switchbacks to get pen again unless we have the courage We said sanctions would be lifted in- to the top of a mountain which in fact to take off the rose-colored glasses and crementally. Today they are virtually we will never see. ‘‘The definition of income to the realization with regard to nonexistent. Soon Iran will receive a sanity is doing the same thing over and the consequences of what we are doing windfall of approximately $100 to $150 over again and expecting different re- or, more aptly put, not doing and billion for whatever use it wishes— sults.’’ We have tried IAEA inspections whom we are dealing with. Today we read, terrorism; read, anti-missile de- with Iran before, and they failed miser- are dealing with a State sponsor of ter- fense systems. Of greatest importance, ably. It seems nothing short of insane rorism and they will continue. Iran what happened to the inspections re- to say that we can trust Iran today. will become a nuclear-armed state. gime? This administration said any- This deal does more than give Iran As we mark the 14th anniversary of time, anywhere, but Iran walked away the power to self-regulate, filibuster, the horrific terrorist attacks and loss holding the key to who, how, and when and avoid inspections. It gives Iran the of over 3,000 Americans on September inspectors will get in. ability to remain unaccountable and 11, 2001, I want to make it clear that I It is not so much what we in the rogue. This debate is not just about do not trust Iran, and I will never sup- United States know or believe. It is, what the administration, this body or port concessions which will allow them rather, what Iran believes, in the words the American public thinks of an to become a nuclear-armed state. of their President and Supreme Leader. agreement with Iran, this is also very It is my hope to vote yes on the reso- Their remarks not only put into abso- much about what the Iranians think we lution of disapproval. As my good lute focus what the Iranian Govern- have and will accept. friend and colleague Senator CORNYN ment understands as their responsi- I worry that we are looking at this emphasized yesterday: Every Senator bility in regard to this agreement, but so-called agreement through rose-col- here should have—— it also puts into perspective which side ored glasses, based on hope and the The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. demanded and which side conceded. misguided idea that any deal is better SASSE). The majority’s time has ex- The administration will argue Presi- than no deal because the alternative is pired. dent Ruhani’s statements are but a war. Why do I say ‘‘rose-colored glass- Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I ask show for the Iranian public; that Iran es’’? It is because civilized nations do unanimous consent for 30 seconds. wants to claim they can become a sta- that—nations such as America. We nat- Mr. CORKER. I agree. ble influence in the Middle East. Sure, urally want to believe that disaster The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tell that to Israel. But the question re- and chaos will not happen but unfortu- objection, it is so ordered. mains, are we voting on an agreement nately they do. Mr. ROBERTS. Every Senator should or are we voting on concessions? Ac- Now, 14 years ago tomorrow, while have the opportunity to vote on this cording to President Ruhani, it is the heading into work I heard the news of issue, given the irony that Iran’s lead- latter. the World Trade Center being attacked. ership has given that power and privi- Perhaps the proud boasting of Presi- My heart fell and my stomach churned lege to its own Parliament. At least dent Ruhani is one thing, but the vows because as a member of the Senate In- give me and others the privilege today, of the Ayatollah are quite another. His telligence Committee at that time, I as a Senator, to cast the most impor- speech—punctuated by cheers of had been repeating over and over again tant vote of my 35 years in public serv- ‘‘Death to America,’’ ‘‘Death to that the oceans no longer protected us ice. Israel’’—vowed that regardless of the and the nature of warfare was dramati- I yield back my time. deals’ approval, Iran would never stop cally changing. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- supporting their friends in Palestine, At the time of the attacks, coming ator from Maryland. Yemen, Syria, Iraq or Lebanon; the up on 395, I could see black smoke bil- Mr. CARDIN. I understand we have 60 exact places Iran had been found back- lowing from the Pentagon. I knew the minutes under Democratic control. I ing terrorist organizations, which led Capitol would be next. If it were not for would ask unanimous consent that up to its listing as a State sponsor of ter- the heroes of flight 93 who made the to 7 minutes be available to Senator rorism by the State Department. But I declaration ‘‘let’s roll’’ a national roll- MERKLEY, up to 7 minutes to Senator have just listed the concessions and ing cry, my instincts would have been MANCHIN, up to 6 minutes to Senator vows that Iran’s leaders have made right and the Capitol would have been DONNELLY, up to 18 minutes to Senator public. What about the ones that will hit. The probability is I would not be FRANKEN, and up to 5 minutes to Sen- never be revealed—the agreed-upon ar- making these remarks today had that ator HIRONO, and up to 10 minutes to rangements between Iran and the happened. Senator MARKEY. United Nations’ International Atomic Madam President, my colleagues, ev- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Energy Agency. erybody watching, close your eyes. objection, it is so ordered. Today all Senators should be gravely Imagine the terrible ramifications had The Senator from Oregon. concerned about these negotiations and that plane hit the Capitol. Where we Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, the agreements. Do we have access? No. Do sit today would have been rubble. United Sates, our citizens, our Presi- we have information? No. Do we have Imagine that happening tomorrow. dent, and I believe every single Mem- transparency? No. Do we know what Throughout our history, periods of ber of Congress stand united in our processes will be allowed? No. Well, ac- peace, stability, and prosperity have commitment to block Iran from secur- tually we do. unfortunately been the aberration, not ing a nuclear weapon. The question we

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States should use a massive intel- ter probability, better outcome? That For this reason, many have come to ligence program to back up the plan in is the issue we are considering. this floor and argued the United the first 15 years and strengthen the Over the last month, I have explored States, instead of implementing this IAEA’s monitoring after the first 15 the strengths of every argument and agreement, should withdraw from it years. The United States should lead counterargument. I have met with pol- and negotiate a better deal. The pros- the international community in defin- icy experts, intelligence analysts, ad- pects for that possibility, however, are ing the boundary that constitutes the vocates, and the Ambassadors of our slim. difference between a nuclear research partner nations. I have sought and re- Our P5+1 partners—and I have met program and a nuclear energy program ceived the counsel of Oregonians on with all of their Ambassadors to ex- versus a nuclear weapons program. both sides of this issue. Taking all of plore this issue—have committed the Those bright lines that are diminished this into account, this deal is the best good faith of their governments behind are replaced with a commitment that available strategy for blocking Iran this agreement. They believe this is has to be defined, and it is through par- from acquiring a nuclear weapon. the best path, the best opportunity to ticipation and agreement that the The plan’s strength is that for 15 stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weap- United States can ensure that the years it creates an effective framework ons. They plan to honor the deal they international community sustains a for blocking Iran’s three pathways to have signed on to with or without the clear line and enforces that clear line. securing a nuclear weapon: the ura- United States as long as Iran does as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nium path, the plutonium path, and well. Iran has every reason to honor ator’s time has expired. the covert path. It blocks the uranium this agreement, even if the United Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I ask path by requiring Iran to dismantle States rejects it because agreement unanimous consent for 30 more sec- two-thirds of its centrifuges; more im- fulfills Iran’s goal of lifting the inter- onds. portantly, to reduce its stockpile of en- national sanctions and it sets the stage The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without riched uranium by 97 percent; and to for valuable trade and investment part- objection, it is so ordered. limit enrichment of uranium to 3.67 nerships. Mr. MERKLEY. In conclusion, no for- percent—far below the 90 percent re- If Iran were to follow this course, it eign policy choice comes with guaran- quired for a nuclear weapon. would gain many benefits while leaving tees. The future, whether we approve It blocks Iran’s plutonium pathway the United States at odds with the bal- or reject this deal, is unknowable and by requiring Iran to pull the core of its ance of our partners, undermining, in a carries risks. But this agreement, with Arak reactor and to fill it with con- dramatic international fashion, Amer- its verification and full U.S. participa- crete, to build any replacement reactor ican influence with strategic and secu- tion, offers the best prospect for stop- with a design that will not produce rity consequences throughout a large weapons-grade plutonium, and to forgo ping Iran from acquiring a nuclear spectrum. On the other hand, if Iran the reprocessing of spent fuel which is weapon at any point here forward, and essential to the plutonium path. The exits this agreement and responds to for that reason I will support it. agreement also blocks a covert path to its rejection by the United States, our I thank the Presiding Officer. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- a bomb by imposing extensive inspec- country then is the one that stands in ator from West Virginia. tions and monitoring. This includes the pathway of a potential diplomatic Mr. MANCHIN. Mr. President, when I providing onsite inspections anywhere solution to this incredibly important go home to my beautiful State of West a violation is suspected. Unprecedented international security issue. It will be Virginia, I have always said that if I procedures have been put in place to the United States blocking a plan with guarantee that Iran cannot indefinitely high confidence of stopping Iran from can’t explain it, I can’t vote for it. When this process began, I was sup- stall these inspections, including set- acquiring a nuclear bomb. Further- portive of the diplomatic efforts led by ting a maximum number of days for ac- more, the international support for cess and number of days that is guar- economic sanctions would fray, giving Secretaries Kerry and Moniz. I have al- anteed to ensure that we can, with con- Iran some of the economic relief it is ways believed that to truly be a super- fidence, detect any work with radio- seeking without the burden of intru- power, you must engage in superdiplo- active materials. The result—attested sive inspections. macy. Whenever I am able, I will to by 75 nonproliferation experts and In short, this course would shatter choose diplomacy over war because the diplomats in a recent letter—is that it diplomacy, impact and diminish Amer- stakes are so high for West Virginia is ‘‘very likely that any future effort ican leadership, and shred our eco- and our entire country. by Iran to pursue nuclear weapons, nomic leverage, increasing reliance on In our State of West Virginia, we even a clandestine program, would be one leftover tool—military options— have one of the highest rates of mili- detected promptly.’’ while at the same time dramatically tary service in the Nation, participa- As many have pointed out on the diminishing our confidence in the action-wise. But as I struggled with this floor today, the agreement is not with- tual state of Iran’s nuclear program. decision, I could not ignore the fact out shortcomings. It has not sustained Less information, more reliance, and that Iran, the country that will benefit the current U.N. ban on Iran’s importa- less confidence would be a dangerous most from the sanctions being lifted, tion of conventional arms. Iran could combination. refuses to change its 36-year history of acquire conventional arms up to 5 The most effective strategy for sponsoring terrorism. years and missile technology after 8 blocking Iran’s access to a nuclear For me, this deal had to be about years. bomb is to utilize this agreement and more than preventing Iran from acquir- It does not dictate how Iran can maximize American participation to ing a nuclear weapon for the next 10 to spend the dollars it reclaims from cash hold Iran strictly accountable, not 15 years. For me, this deal had to ad- assets that are frozen. It does not per- through the first 15 years but through dress Iran’s terrorist actions. Without manently maintain bright lines on the next decades that follow, where doing so, it would reward Iran’s 36 Iran’s nuclear research or nuclear en- Iran is still completely constrained by years of deplorable behavior and do ergy program, lifting the 300-kilogram its commitment to never develop a nu- nothing to prevent its destructive ac- stockpile limit and 3.77 percent enrich- clear weapon. tivities. ment limit after 15 years. These exclu- After 15 years, Iran will be subject to In fact, even during the negotiating sions are trouble. the deal’s requirement that it will process that we have been watching un- It is possible, perhaps probable, that never ‘‘seek, develop or acquire any nu- fold, it has continued to hold four Iran will use some of that additional clear weapons.’’ And Iran will continue American hostages, support terrorism

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I at- ification regime ever put into place. will have unified committed partners tended every secured briefing that was Iran must get rid of 98 percent of their willing to prevent Iran from obtaining made available to me. I spoke with rep- stockpiled uranium, more than two- a nuclear weapon. resentatives of every Middle Eastern thirds of their centrifuges, and the ex- I also cannot, in good conscience, country, and most importantly, I lis- isting core of their heavy water pluto- agree to Iran receiving up to $100 bil- tened to the good citizens of West Vir- nium reactor. lion in funds that everyone knows will ginia. I thank all of my constituents These measures not only give us the be used—at least in some part—to con- who reached out to my office and to opportunity to restrain Iran’s nuclear tinue funding terrorism and further de- the many advisers who took their time capabilities but also, according to our stabilize the Middle East. Lifting sanc- to help me reach this decision. military leadership, improve the effec- tions without ensuring that Iran’s I will continue to listen to my con- tiveness of our military option should sponsorship of terrorism is neutralized stituents, and I will support a path to- that one day become necessary. With- is dangerous to regional and American wards peace and diplomacy over war out this agreement, we risk the worst security. and aggression. But make no mistake of both worlds. The united front we The administration has accepted about it. I will vote to use all of our have formed with the international what I consider to be a false choice— military might to protect our home- community against Iran’s nuclear pro- that this is only about nuclear weapons land whenever it is threatened, defend gram would break apart, the agree- and not terrorism. However, the fact of our allies whenever they are put in ment would dissolve, sanctions relief the matter is that we are concerned harm’s way, and to prevent Iran from would flow into Iran from those coun- about Iran having a bomb because, in acquiring a nuclear weapon. tries that are no longer willing to hold large part, it is the world’s largest To be a superpower I believe you the line, and Iran is left with tens of state sponsor of terror. Asking us to must possess superdiplomatic skills, thousands of centrifuges capable of set aside the terrorist question is irre- and I believe we can use these skills to producing highly enriched uranium, a sponsible and misses the point. negotiate a better deal. We need a deal heavy water reactor capable of pro- Over the last 36 years, Iran has car- that citizens of West Virginia, our ducing weapons-grade plutonium, and a breakout time of just 2 to 3 months. ried out thousands of acts of terror country, and the world know will make While I support this agreement, I that have killed thousands of innocent us safer. also recognize that the only true guar- lives, and not just in the Middle East With that, I yield the floor. antee that Iran will never become a nu- but around the world. They have defied The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clear-armed state is the steadfast re- international sanctions and treaties, ator from Indiana. solve of the United States and our al- continued to call for an attempt to vio- Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, as lies to do whatever is necessary to stop lently destroy the State of Israel, Indiana’s Senator, my top priority and them and to put in place the policies to bombed diplomatic buildings, and mur- most fundamental responsibility is to make that happen. With or without dered innocent civilians. On top of it ensure the security of the people of In- this deal, the day may come when we all, Iran is directly responsible for the diana and our Nation, as well as the se- are left with no alternative but to take deaths of hundreds of U.S. soldiers. curity of our friends and allies, includ- military action to prevent Iran from ing Israel and the Gulf States. It is This regime has shown no signs that its crossing a nuclear threshold. The bur- through the lens of these solemn obli- deplorable behavior will change, and den and danger would, as always, be on gations that I have carefully reviewed the deal does nothing to guarantee the shoulders of our servicemembers, and evaluated the proposed nuclear that behavior change. who put their lives on the line for our The deal places real constraints on agreement. country. Iran’s nuclear program for the next 10 In making this decision, I bring to Indiana is home to the Nation’s to 15 years. After that term, Iran will bear not only my responsibilities as a fourth largest National Guard contin- be able to produce enough enriched Senator but as the ranking member of gent, with more than 14,000 Hoosiers uranium for a nuclear weapon in a very the Armed Services Subcommittee on standing ready to serve their commu- short period of time. While I hope its Strategic Forces, overseeing our Na- nities and our country. These men and behavior will change in that span, I tion’s own nuclear arsenal and global women and the thousands of Hoosiers cannot gamble our security and that of nonproliferation efforts, and my con- who serve in the Reserves and on Ac- our allies on the hope that Iran will victions as a strong supporter of Israel tive Duty across the country and conduct itself differently than it has and my concerns as a Hoosier who has around the world have been called to for the last 36 years. It is because of attended the funerals of too many serve time and time again. They have that belief and a month of thoughtful young men and women lost protecting done so with honor and distinction. consideration that I must cast a vote our Nation in this conflict-ridden re- They make up the greatest fighting against this deal. gion. force the world has ever seen, and I I do not believe that supporting this After exhaustive assessment and have every confidence in their ability deal will prevent Iran from eventually careful thought, I determined that de- to meet any challenge put before them. acquiring a nuclear weapon or from spite my questions about Iran’s inten- If the day does come that I am faced continuing to be a leading sponsor of tions, the most responsible course of with a vote on whether to authorize terrorism against Americans and our action is to give this agreement the op- military action against Iran, I owe it allies around the world. To those who portunity to succeed. It is not the to our Armed Forces and to the people are upset by my deliberations, I will agreement I would have written, but it of Indiana to have tried all other op- simply say that the decision to pursue is the one we have to make a decision tions to stop Iran before we consider diplomacy is every bit as consequential on, and I believe the alternative is putting our servicemembers into as the decision to pursue war, and in much more dangerous to our country harm’s way. many cases—possibly even this one— and to Israel. We stand ready to take military ac- the choice to abandon the first path While reasonable people can disagree tion if needed, but we owe it to the leads inevitably to the second. I, like on the substance of the agreement, we young men and women who protect our most Americans and West Virginians, can all agree that a nuclear-armed Iran country on the frontlines—from Terre have already seen too much American poses an unacceptable threat to global Haute, Angola, Evansville, and Indian- sacrifice in the Middle East to push us security and the Iranian leadership apolis—to at least try to find a peace- down the path towards war. However, I should not and cannot be trusted. The ful solution. They should be able to ex- don’t believe a vote against this deal question then becomes this: How can pect at least that much from us here in

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Moreover, toring of and unfettered access to While I share the concerns expressed while critics have eagerly pointed out Iran’s nuclear sites, international in- by the agreement’s critics about what what they see as flaws in the deal, I spectors will also be guaranteed access may happen 10 years or 15 years or 20 have heard no persuasive arguments to any site in Iran that they have sus- years from now, I cannot in good con- that there is a better alternative. picions about, including military sites. science take action that would shift The agreement imposes a series of Now, a lot has been made about a the potential risks of 2026 and 2031 to physical limits on Iran’s nuclear pro- provision in the agreement for resolv- 2016. gram, especially its production of the ing disputes when the IAEA seeks to I believe this agreement is, as my fissile material it would require to access suspicious sites in Iran. That predecessor and friend, former U.S. make a bomb. The agreement’s verifi- process can take up to 24 days. A lot of Senator Richard Lugar, recently said, cation provisions are extremely strong, confusing and misleading things have ‘‘our best chance to stop an Iranian with 24/7 monitoring of and unfettered been said about this. First of all, it is bomb without another war in the Mid- access to Iran’s nuclear sites and ongo- important to again emphasize that dle East.’’ I owe Senator Lugar and my ing surveillance of Iran’s nuclear sup- there is continuous monitoring at other fellow Hoosier, former Congress- ply chain. Iran’s declared nuclear sites and man Lee Hamilton, a great debt of Let me briefly review the central unique safeguards on Iran’s nuclear gratitude for their input and expertise limits on its nuclear program that Iran supply chain. That is not what the 24- throughout this process. has agreed to and the verification pro- day controversy is about. This deal will not resolve every prob- visions. Together they are designed to Where the 24 days come in is in those lem we have were Iran. It must be part prevent Iran from trying to get a nu- cases where Iran disputes the IAEA’s of a comprehensive strategy to counter clear weapon and to detect them, if demand for access to a suspicious, the broader threat Iran poses through they do, with enough time to respond undeclared site. People have expressed their support for terrorists and other forcefully and effectively. concerns that 24 days is too long. proxies across Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, The agreement will prevent Iran Prime Minister Netanyahu has likened Yemen, and elsewhere. from using weapons-grade plutonium this to giving a drug dealer 24-days’ no- I remain committed to working with as the fissile material for a nuclear tice before you check his premises, my colleagues and friends on both sides weapon by requiring Iran to redesign saying that is a lot of time for a drug of the aisle to confront these chal- and rebuild the Arak nuclear reactor, dealer to flush a lot of drugs down the lenges with a clear, decisive strategy in which, if completed as planned, could toilet. the Middle East. have produced enough weapons-grade But here is the problem for Iran and I thank the Presiding Officer. plutonium for one or two bombs each the problem with this criticism. You I yield back my time. year. Under the agreement, it won’t be can’t hide radioactive material such as The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- able to do that. Iran has to pull out the uranium. It leaves traces behind, and ator from Minnesota. core of the nuclear reactor and fill it they can be detected for far, far longer Mr. FRANKEN. Mr. President, I rise with concrete to destroy it. And Iran than 24 days. One nuclear expert has today to express strong support for the can’t get any sanctions relief until it said: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, does that. If Iran were to flush the evidence down the the diplomatic agreement that the The agreement also significantly re- toilet, they’d have a radioactive toilet. And United States and our international duces and limits Iran’s production of if they were to rip out the toilet, they’d have partners reached with Iran in July. I uranium which, in its highly enriched a radioactive hole in the ground. urge my colleagues to support the form, can also be used in a bomb. Iran Uranium-235 has a half-life of over 700 agreement and to reject the resolution currently has about 19,500 centrifuges million years, and the half-life of ura- of disapproval. capable of enriching uranium, and it nium-238 is over 4 billion years. The This is not a decision I came to light- has stockpiled about 10 tons of low-en- IAEA will catch Iran after 24 days. ly. Since the agreement was an- riched uranium. Under the agreement, Now, it is true that there are some nounced, I have consulted with nuclear Iran has to go down to about 5,000 first- activities—related to weapons design, and sanctions experts inside and out- generation centrifuges for enriching for example—that don’t use nuclear side the government, Obama adminis- uranium and down to 300 kilograms of materials and are much easier to hide. tration officials, including Secretary of low-enriched uranium—a 98-percent re- That is a genuine challenge that in- State John Kerry and Secretary of En- duction. Iran does not get any sanc- spectors and our intelligence efforts ergy Ernest Moniz, Ambassadors from tions relief until it does that. will face. But the fact is that you can the other countries who negotiated Right now, it would take Iran about move a computer that you are doing alongside of us, our intelligence com- 2 to 3 months to get one weapon’s design work on in 24 seconds or erase munities, advocates for Israel on both worth of weapons-grade uranium. That stuff in 24 milliseconds. I am sure it is sides of the issue, my constituents in is called the breakout time. The longer actually a lot faster than that. But Minnesota, and, of course, with my col- the breakout time is, of course, the Iran is still not allowed to conduct leagues in the Senate. better. This agreement will increase those activities under the agreement Many have expressed reservations the breakout time to 1 year for the and will face severe consequences if about the agreement, and I share some first decade. Because of the inspections they get caught. of those reservations. It is not a perfect included in the agreement, if Iran tried So the bottom line is that the IAEA’s agreement, but it is a strong one. Many to cheat at their nuclear facilities and guaranteed access to suspicious sites people have said no deal is better than dash for a bomb, we would catch them will help support the verification of the a bad deal, but that doesn’t mean that almost instantaneously and have more agreement. the only deal we can agree to is a per- than enough time to respond effec- Perhaps more importantly, we will fect deal. The last perfect deal we got tively. Iran’s nuclear facilities will be also have ongoing surveillance of Iran’s was on the deck of the USS Missouri. subject to 24/7 monitoring and unfet- nuclear supply chain. That means that What a cost we had to pay for that, in- tered access by the inspectors of the in order to make a nuclear weapon in cluding the only use of a nuclear weap- International Atomic Energy Agency, the next 15 years, and even beyond, on in war—actually, two weapons. or the IAEA. Limitations on Iran’s nu- Iran would have to reconstruct every This agreement is, in my opinion, the clear facilities and strict verification individual piece of the chain—the min- most effective, realistic option avail- make it impossible for Iran to dash for ing, the milling, the production of cen- able to prevent Iran from getting a nu- a bomb at its known nuclear facilities trifuges, and more—separately and in clear weapon anytime in the next 15 for the next 15 years. secret. And it would have to make sure years and beyond. Iran must never, But the verification provisions are it didn’t get caught in any of the steps. ever have a nuclear weapon. And after also important for another reason. This agreement—plus our own com- 15 years, we will still have every option They make it much more difficult for prehensive intelligence efforts—would we currently have, up to and including Iran to be able to go for a bomb in se- make it exceedingly unlikely that Iran

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But I think if we leagues took the unprecedented step of this agreement would carry an over- reject this agreement, we will lose this sending a letter to Iran’s leaders just whelming likelihood of getting caught opportunity with the people of Iran. If as these sensitive negotiations were and serious consequences if it does. we back out of a deal we have agreed nearing an accord. It was a clear at- We still have work to do to diminish to, we will only embolden the tempt to undermine American diplo- the threat Iran poses to our national hardliners who insist that America macy and signaled that they would op- security and, of course, to the safety of cannot be trusted. We will be doing pose any deal with Iran, no matter our allies in the Middle East, beginning self-inflicted damage to American glob- what the terms. So it is not surprising with Israel. As sanctions are lifted, the al leadership and to the cause of inter- that these critics now oppose the fin- non-nuclear threat to the region may national diplomacy. ished deal, but it is disappointing that very well grow. We will need to bolster What is more, the alternatives that I they refuse to acknowledge, let alone our support to regional counterweights have heard run the gamut from unreal- take responsibility for the dire con- such as Saudi Arabia. And, of course, istic to horrifying. For example, some sequences that would almost certainly we will need to maintain our ter- say that should the Senate reject this result from killing it. rorism-related sanctions, which are un- agreement, we would be in a position It is possible that there would not be affected by the deal. to negotiate a better one. But I have a war if we reject the agreement, but We also need to work very closely spoken to the Ambassadors or Deputy what seems undeniable is that if we with Israel, our greatest friend in the Chiefs of Mission of each of the five na- and we alone were to walk away from region, in order to assure its security. tions who helped broker the deal with an agreement that we negotiated As a Jew, I feel a deep bond with Israel. us, and they all agree that this simply alongside our international partners, As a Senator, I have worked very hard would not be the case. Instead, these that would be a severe blow to our to strengthen our country’s bond with diplomats have told me that we would standing and our leadership in the that nation and to bolster its security, not be able to come back to the bar- world. and I will continue to do that. A nu- gaining table at all and that the sanc- Diplomacy requires cooperation and clear-armed Iran would be a truly tion regimes would likely erode or just compromise. You don’t negotiate with grave threat to Israel, and so I believe fall apart completely, giving Iran’s your friends; you negotiate with your this agreement will contribute to the leaders more money and more leverage enemies. security of Israel because it is the most and diminishing both our moral au- Indeed, no one who is for this deal effective available means of preventing thority throughout the world and our has any illusions about the Iranian re- Iran from becoming nuclear armed, so own leverage. That is just the reality. gime, any more than the American do a number of very senior Israeli secu- And of course Iran would be able to Presidents who made nuclear arms rity experts, including some of the move forward on its nuclear program, agreements with the Soviet Union had former heads of Israel’s security serv- endangering our interests in the re- illusions about the nature of the Com- ices. gion—especially Israel—and making it munist regime there. There is no doubt in my mind that far more likely that we will find our- For a long time, it looked as if our this deal represents a significant step selves engaged in a military conflict only options when it came to Iran forward for our own national security. there. If Iran cheats on this agreement would be allowing it to have a nuclear One concern has been raised about and we are a part of it, we will have a weapon or having to bomb the country what happens after year 15 when many say in the international response. If we ourselves. This agreement represents a of the restrictions in the deal expire. are not a part of this agreement, we chance to break out of that no-win sce- Well, there will still be major checks will not. nario. To take the extraordinary step on Iran’s nuclear program after that Now, most opponents of the agree- of rejecting it because of clearly unre- date. Under the deal, Iran will be sub- ment do not seek or want war with alistic expectations, because of a hun- ject to permanent, specific prohibitions Iran—even if opposition to the agree- ger to send Americans into another on several of the steps necessary to ment makes such a war, in my opinion, war, or, worst of all, because of petty build a bomb. Iran’s nuclear program more likely—but some of them do. One partisanship would be a terrible mis- will still be subject to heightened mon- of my colleagues suggested that we take. itoring by the IAEA and Iran’s nuclear should simply attack Iran now—an ex- I therefore urge my colleagues to pre- supply chain will still be subject to ercise he believes would be quick and vent this resolution of disapproval uniquely intrusive monitoring, which painless to the United States. In fact, from moving forward and to vote in will limit Iran’s ability to divert nu- he compared it to Operation Desert support of the agreement. clear materials and equipment to a se- Fox, intimating that it would be over Thank you. cret program without being detected. and done with in a matter of days. But I yield the floor. Iran must never, ever have a nuclear this is pure fantasy, at least according The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- weapon. We will still have every option to what our security and intelligence ator from Hawaii. we currently have, up to and including experts tell us, and it is certainly not Ms. HIRONO. Mr. President, I sup- the use of military force, to prevent the lesson anyone should have learned port the Joint Comprehensive Plan of that from happening. from the disastrous invasion of Iraq. Action that we have agreed to with our But we also must begin now to make The Middle East is an unstable, un- international partners and with Iran. the case to the world that the danger predictable, largely unfriendly region. This agreement, implemented effec- posed by an Iranian nuclear weapon We know that military undertakings in tively, is the best option we have to will not expire in 15 years, and remind the region are likely to bring very prevent Iran from getting a nuclear Iran that should it begin to take worri- painful, unpredictable consequences. weapon. some steps, such as enrichment incon- That is partly why we should give di- I sit on the Armed Services and Intel- sistent with a peaceful program, we plomacy a chance. Yet, a number of my ligence Committees. We have had nu- stand ready to intervene. colleagues and others were intent on merous hearings. I have engaged with That said, we don’t know what the opposing such a diplomatic solution the administration. I have met with world will look like in 15 years. As long even before the agreement was reached. our international partners. I have stud- as this regime holds power, Iran will In March—— ied the deal itself. I have read the com- represent a dangerous threat to our se- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- mentary and analyses from all dif- curity. But it is possible that by 2031, ator’s time has expired. ferent perspectives. I have asked hard

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I am oversight over the entire nuclear sup- As we speak today, Iran has the capa- concerned about the alarming state- ply chain. bility to develop a nuclear weapon ments against Israel and Iran’s support The U.S. intelligence community has within 3 months. With the Iran nuclear for terrorism. These concerns are real indicated that it will gain valuable new agreement, that will no longer be pos- and valid. insights through this agreement. In- sible. Nuclear proliferation is one of the deed, with the information that can be I believe that our negotiators most consequential national security garnered through this agreement, our achieved as much as possible and that matters facing the world. Clearly, a nu- intelligence community will be able to if the agreement they negotiated is clear Iran is unacceptable to all of us. provide information that will enable us strictly implemented, it can do the job. So I would expect that any agreement to make sure Iran stands up and abides On the other hand, if we walk away to stop Iran from getting a nuclear by the provisions of this deal. now, our diplomatic coalition will like- weapon would be given serious, We will have veto authority of what ly fall apart and the prospects for any thoughtful consideration. Yet, there goes into Iran and we will know what renewed efforts would not be prom- are those in this body and elsewhere comes out of Iran. ising. who oppose even the idea of a diplo- These unprecedented oversight provi- Together with many other Senators, matic solution—at least one negotiated sions have the support of arms control I met with the Ambassadors of the five by the Obama administration. They experts, nuclear scientists, diplomats, countries that joined in the effort to have made clear their intention to op- and military and intelligence leaders, reach this agreement—Great Britain, pose the agreement even while the ne- all of whom believe this deal will make France, Germany, China, and Russia. gotiations were taking place. the difference. Their message was unified and crystal For the first time I am aware of in The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clear: If the United States walks away U.S. history, dozens of Senators signed ator’s time has expired. right now, we will be on our own and an open letter to a foreign govern- Ms. HIRONO. I ask unanimous con- they will not come back to the table. ment—the government of an adversary, sent for 1 more minute. I acknowledge that the agreement no less—stating that any agreement The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without carries risks, but, as recently stated in reached by this administration would objection, it is so ordered. a letter signed by 29 leading American be undone. Before the actual ink was Ms. HIRONO. Finally, this agreement nuclear scientists, including six Nobel put to paper on the agreement, that isn’t about trust. The deal requires ver- laureates, this agreement contains was their message. Then, within hours ification that Iran is cooperating be- ‘‘more stringent constraints than any of the deal’s announcement, the same fore sanctions can be lifted. If Iran previous negotiated nonproliferation voices that opposed negotiations in the cheats, we can snap back sanctions framework.’’ first place started denouncing it as a with international support. We can ini- The agreement puts strict limits on bad deal. Some claimed we could get a tiate military operations if we need to. Iran’s nuclear program for the next 15 better deal. Others said that no deal Let me repeat. The deal before us does years. It reduces Iran’s existing nu- was preferable, despite the fact that not prevent the United States from clear program to a fraction of its cur- Iran was within 2 to 3 months of get- taking military action if needed. rent size. It virtually eliminates Iran’s ting a nuclear bomb. I am fairly cer- This agreement is not perfect; how- plutonium capabilities and reduces its tain these people hadn’t read the deal ever, rejecting this deal means risking uranium capability by two-thirds. It before they made such statements at our international cooperation, our se- pushes back the time required before the very outset. That is not how we curity, and our ability to prevent Iran Iran would be capable of building a nu- should conduct foreign policy. Our na- from getting a nuclear weapon. clear bomb from 3 months to more tional security, the security of Israel, Based on the facts before us, this than 1 year. and the stability of the Middle East are agreement deserves our support. Let’s As I said earlier, this agreement is too important to turn into campaign put politics aside. I urge my colleagues not based on trust. It imposes the most ads or political rhetoric. invasive, stringent, and techno- As we prepare to vote this afternoon, to join me in opposing the resolution logically innovative verification re- I would ask my colleagues to set poli- before us today. I urge my colleagues tics aside and focus on the facts. The to support the agreement. gime ever negotiated. The agreement fact is, this agreement is the best op- I yield the floor. empowers inspectors to use the most The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion we have to stop Iran from getting advanced and intrusive methods to a nuclear weapon. ator from Massachusetts. monitor Iran’s compliance. This verifi- First, we reached this agreement Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, for cation system will provide an unprece- with the backing of our international more than half a century, the United dented amount of reliable information partners, including China and Russia. States has led global efforts to stop the and insight into Iran’s nuclear pro- I, along with some of my colleagues, spread of nuclear weapons. Since the gram, ensuring that if Iran ever tries met with Ambassadors of these coun- 1970s, the international community has to develop a nuclear weapon, we will tries, and I asked them point-blank: set rules and procedures to prevent find out about it in time to stop them. Would you come back to the table to these weapons from spreading, particu- After 15 years, under both this agree- bargain for another agreement if the larly to unstable regions plagued by ment and the Nuclear Non-Prolifera- United States walked away? international and civil war. tion Treaty, Iran will remain bound They said: No. There already is an Today, the world faces precisely this never to seek nuclear weapons. In para- agreement. It is the one that Congress challenge in Iran. A nuclear weapon in graph 3 of the agreement, Iran cat- should be supporting. the hands of Iran is a very real and egorically makes the following binding The Ambassador to the United States dangerous threat not only to Israel and obligation: ‘‘Under no circumstances from the UK also said no. the entire Middle East but to all of hu- will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire I would remind my colleagues that manity. any nuclear weapons.’’ after decades of U.S. unilateral sanc- We are in unanimous agreement that Under the agreement, Iran will be re- tions against Iran, it was the weight of Iran must never become a nuclear quired to give the IAEA detailed plans international sanctions that forced weapons state. Iran has given us good for how it intends to develop nuclear Iran to the table. We need our partners reason to be skeptical of its intentions. technology for peaceful use. It will re- to make this deal work, and our part- It has misled the world about its nu- main forever subject to IAEA inspec- ners have committed that if we choose clear program, is a state sponsor of ter- tion to verify that it never seeks nu- this path, they will stand with us, they rorism, and is a destabilizing force in clear weapons or engages in any nu- will be with us. the Middle East. With nuclear weapons, clear weapons-related activities. If the

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The IAEA’s ability to We will keep and continue to improve acknowledge the leverage and strength verify Iran’s compliance is the key to all of our capabilities required to pre- behind a unified, international effort to this agreement. vent Iran from becoming a nuclear block Iran from obtaining a nuclear It will be critical to provide inter- weapons state, including a military op- weapon, and no one has offered a cred- national inspectors with the support tion. ible alternative that would lead to a they require to detect, investigate, and I thank Secretary Kerry, Secretary nuclear weapons-free Iran. respond to any suspicious nuclear ac- Moniz, and the entire U.S. negotiating This hard-fought bargain is the prod- tivity before Iran has time to cover up team for their tireless efforts and serv- uct of the canny determination of Sec- the evidence. ice to our country in helping reach this retary of State John Kerry, Energy With our support, the IAEA can and agreement. I also thank President Secretary and nuclear physicist Ernest must aggressively investigate any indi- Obama for his leadership and commit- Moniz, and Under Secretary of State cation of Iranian nuclear weapons ac- ment to diplomacy. for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, tivities and report promptly and un- I urge the Senate to come together to and of many months of hard work on equivocally if Iran cheats. Likewise, support this diplomatic effort to pre- the part of many dedicated American we must be prepared to react at any vent Iran from ever getting a nuclear officials. It is also a testament to time if the IAEA sounds the alarm. weapon—not just this month or this President Obama’s steadfast resolve to I supported the tough sanctions that year but forever. We must be ever-vigi- reach a diplomatic solution to one of brought Iran to the negotiating table lant to ensure that every part of this the most pressing security challenges in the first place. There are mecha- agreement is verified. of our time. nisms in this agreement to snap back I yield the floor. As more than 100 former American sanctions quickly and prevent a Chi- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, Ambassadors emphasized in their letter nese or Russian veto. Congress presently has the heavy re- to the President endorsing the agree- Even without nuclear weapons, Iran sponsibility to conduct a thorough and ment, ‘‘the most effective way to pro- poses very real risks, particularly to rigorous review of the Joint Com- tect U.S. national security, and that of Israel, our closest friend in the region, prehensive Plan of Action with Iran. our allies and friends, is to ensure that and to our partners in the Arabian Pe- After numerous briefings from officials tough-minded diplomacy has a chance ninsula. The administration has as- involved in the negotiations, consulta- to succeed before considering other sured us that it is working closely with tion with scientific and diplomatic ex- more costly and risky alternatives.’’ regional partners to enhance their se- perts, meetings with Rhode Islanders, This agreement is also supported by curity. Congress must be an active, in- and a great deal of personal reflection, more than two dozen leading American sistent, and bipartisan partner in this I have decided to support the plan. I do scientists, who found the deal to be effort, both with this President and his so because it blocks the pathways ‘‘technically sound, stringent, and in- successors. through which Iran could pursue a nu- novative’’ in its restrictions on Iran’s We must increase our security assist- clear weapon, establishes unprece- nuclear capabilities and its monitoring ance to Israel to unprecedented levels. dented inspections of Iran’s nuclear fa- and verification of Iran’s compliance I have always been a strong supporter cilities and other sites of concern to with the agreement. of Israel. When Saddam Hussein was the international community, and pre- By eliminating Iran’s ability to gain developing nuclear weapons in 1981, I serves our ability to respond militarily a nuclear weapons capability for at supported Israel’s decision to bomb the if necessary. The agreement also en- least a decade, the deal allows the Osirak reactor. When Israel needed sures the international sanctions re- United States and the international more funding for a missile defense sys- gime against Iran can snap back into community to focus needed energy and tem in 2010, I voted to accelerate the place if the Iranian Government re- resources on other critical challenges development of the Iron Dome system. neges on its commitments. Iran poses to the region, such as its When Hamas attacked Israel in 2012, I This agreement, reached by the support for Hezbollah and Syrian Presi- supported its right to self-defense. We United States, United Kingdom, dent Bashar Assad, as well as its must continue to ensure Israel’s quali- France, Germany, China, Russia, and human rights abuses. tative military edge in the region and Iran, establishes strict and comprehen- Bilateral cooperation between the promptly finalize our new 10-year sive monitoring by the International United States and Israel will be as im- memorandum of understanding to ce- Atomic Energy Agency to verify com- portant as ever as we go forward. This ment our security assistance commit- pliance and prevent Iran from acquir- should include tangible demonstrations ments. Likewise, we must strengthen ing a nuclear weapon. The agreement of support for Israel through deepened our relationships with all of our re- does not take any options off the table military and intelligence cooperation. gional partners. The countries of the for President Obama, or for future President Obama has already declared Arabian Peninsula require our assist- Presidents. It ensures no sanctions re- his intention to provide ‘‘unprece- ance to counter threats from Iran. lief will be provided unless the Iranian dented’’ levels of military financing Our cooperation in ballistic missile Government undertakes a series of sig- and equipment to Israel, on top of the defense and countering violent extrem- nificant steps to satisfy IAEA require- record support already in place. ists through intelligence sharing and ments. As former Israeli Deputy National interdiction must continue and be en- This agreement is the product of a Security Advisor Chuck Freilich has hanced. Over the past 2 months, I have joint effort among six sovereign coun- said, ‘‘The agreement, a painful com- consulted with many stakeholders, tries, which working together have promise, not the one the U.S. or any- groups, advocates, and concerned con- more force and effect than separated. I one else wanted, but the one it was stituents on both sides of this debate. am encouraged that the other coun- able to negotiate, serves Israel’s secu- Without exception, their passion is tries party to this agreement have rity.’’ This conclusion is echoed in the born of an unwavering desire to secure committed to enforce this agreement words of officials from our Gulf Co- a lasting peace for the Middle East, and to ramp up enforcement of other operation Council partners, like Israel, the United States, and the international agreements against Qatar’s Foreign Minister Khalid al- world. This is a passion I share. Iran’s terror activities. I have also Attiyah, who said ‘‘This was the best The world has come together in a his- heard their warnings that if we walk option among other options,’’ and ‘‘we toric way. With the agreement, we gain away from this agreement before even are confident that what they [the nego- much, but most importantly, we avoid giving it a try, the prospect of further tiators] undertook makes this region missing the significant diplomatic op- multilateral negotiations yielding any safer and more stable.’’ portunity to ensure that Iran never better result is ‘‘far-fetched.’’ Joining I appreciate the thoughtful input of emerges as a nuclear weapons state. with other world powers in this impor- the many Rhode Islanders with whom I

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So it is extremely important for the through international engagement we Early this year, after his congregation American people to understand that we can encourage a freer and more liberal broke out with a death to America chant, are not debating and we are not going society to emerge from the grip of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei said: to be voting on the actual deal itself. ayatollahs. That, with strong multilat- Yes, of course. Yes, death to America, be- We are going to be voting on something eral efforts to contain Iran’s con- cause America is the original source of this that has pretty weak involvement, pressure. Death to America. Death to Amer- pretty minor involvement, because tinuing mischief in the surrounding ica. Middle East, provides the prospect of President Obama has pretty well this becoming an historic turning Then only 2 days ago the Supreme blocked us, blocked the American peo- point. Leader said: I say that you Israelis will ple from having a voice on a deal which The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. not see the coming 25 years. And, God is so important, so consequential, and HOEVEN). The Senator from Wisconsin. willing, there will not be something which I believe is going to be so dam- Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I have named the Zionist regime in the next aging to America’s long-term interest, been watching this debate as carefully 25 years. a deal which I believe really will put as I possibly can. I think it has been So I agree that we cannot trust Iran. Iran on a path to obtaining a nuclear very thoughtful. I think it is inter- We cannot trust the Supreme Leader. I weapon. We are going to be lifting the esting that Members of this body have agree that Iran is our enemy. So my arms embargo. We are already lifting read the same agreement and come to decision to vote for disapproval of this the embargo on ballistic missile tech- different conclusions. It is not sur- deal rests on a very simple premise: nology. And let me reiterate that we prising. There are a lot of complica- Why in the world would we ever enter are going to be injecting tens of bil- tions in this. Nobody can really know a deal that will give tens of billions lions and eventually hundreds of bil- exactly how everything is going to and eventually hundreds of billions of lions of dollars to strengthen the econ- turn out. So it does not surprise me dollars to our enemy, our avowed omy and the military of our avowed that people have come to different con- enemy—an enemy that I have to re- enemy. clusions. mind this body was responsible, be- It is a simple decision for me, which I also agree with the Members of this cause of their IEDs, for the killing of is why I will vote to disapprove this body when they say this is probably 196 troops in Iraq and many more very bad deal. one of the most important votes they wounded and maimed, a regime that With that, I yield the floor. will ever take. We are talking about a back in the late 1970s took 52 U.S. hos- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nuclear Iran and how we can poten- tages for 444 days? That regime has not ator from Ohio. tially prevent that. That, obviously, changed its behavior in all these inter- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I would be a threat to world peace. vening years. They are our enemy. thank my colleague from Wisconsin for I know that sitting back in Oshkosh, Again, let me point out, why in the his comments. WI, well before I ever became a Sen- world would we ever agree to a deal I rise today in opposition to this ator, I heard Members of parties de- that will strengthen our enemy’s econ- agreement. I do so because I believe it clare definitively: We cannot allow omy and our enemy’s military? It is bad for our country and bad for the Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon. Well, seems pretty obvious. I agree with world. the sad fact is, I think this agreement President Obama. This is a simple deci- There are very few votes we take puts it on a path to obtaining that sion. But I disagree. He thinks it is a here in the Senate that have such a weapon. good deal. I think it is a very bad deal. profound effect on our national secu- I also agree with President Obama in In my remaining time—I want to be rity and the kind of world our kids and his speech really chastising those of us respectful of my colleagues—I do want our grandkids are going to inherit as who don’t agree with him when he says to talk about what this debate and this upcoming vote we will take next this is a pretty simple decision. I think what this vote is actually about. This week on this nuclear deal. it is a pretty simple decision. I just is not a straight up-or-down vote to ap- Over the past couple of months, I come at it from a totally different per- prove an international agreement that have taken the time to read the agree- spective and obviously draw a com- would be deemed a treaty. This body ment carefully. I have attended the pletely different conclusion from that. gave up our ability to deem this a trea- classified briefings. I have listened to Let me read a couple quotes that ty and provide advice and consent my colleagues. I have talked to a lot of have been brought forth by Members of when we voted on my amendment to experts on both sides of the issue. I did this body during this debate. deem it a treaty. take my time in coming to a decision First: President Obama, on his own author- because I was hopeful that we would be Most importantly, this agreement cannot ity, his article II powers, said: No, able to have an agreement that I could be based on hope or trust. History belies both something this important, this con- support and others could as well. in our experience with Iran. This deal is not sequential is not a treaty, it is an Ex- I have also listened to my constitu- the agreement I have long sought. ecutive agreement, and I can go it ents back home in Ohio. They have Another Senator: alone. And he basically did until the looked at this agreement too. They un- We are legitimizing a vast and expanding Senators from Tennessee and Maryland derstand what is at stake. They have nuclear program in Iran. We are, in effect, came together and recognized the fact strong views on it. My calls and letters rewarding years of deception, deceit, and that a key part of this deal is the waiv- and emails are overwhelmingly op- wanton disregard for international law. er or lifting of the congressionally imposed. Another Senator: posed sanctions that we put in place— Through the process, what I did was This agreement with the duplicitous and against the President’s objection, by I measured the agreement not based on untrustworthy Iranian regime falls short of the way—in 2012. What this debate is just some abstract concept I might what I had envisioned. all about is whether President Obama have, I actually based it on the actual Yet another: can retain that waiver authority. objectives and criteria that were set This deal is not perfect and no one trusts Regardless of how this turns out, out by the international community, Iran. President Obama, again, has nego- the United Nations, and the United In my 41⁄2 years in the Senate, I have tiated this deal. He has run to the States of America, our government. I been trying to find those areas of United Nations Security Council and looked at it based on the redlines we agreement. I agree with those com- gotten them to agree to it. The process had drawn. One of my great concerns ments. But what is kind of surprising will be put in place to lift those sanc- about this agreement is that those red- about all of those quotes, these are tions from the United Nations that, by lines have not been honored. The broad

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That is the most clear mechanism to enforce outcomes billion in sanctions relief early in the basic redline. of the dispute resolution process, nor agreement—by the way, with or with- You have to remember that when does it identify penalties for failure to out sustained compliance—which will Congress on a bipartisan basis enacted comply. This means that the only real- encourage the Iranians to cause trou- these crippling sanctions on Iran, it istic preagreed punishment for any vio- ble, to further support terrorist groups was not just to bring Iran to the table, lation—no matter how big or how they sponsor. which was the result, it was actually to small—is full reimposition of sanc- National Security Advisor Susan get them to abandon their nuclear tions. Rice acknowledged something that I weapons program. That was the point. In a way, as I look at this, this is like think is pretty plain. She said: I supported tougher sanctions to give having the death penalty as the only Iran is sending money to these groups now leverage to the Obama administration punishment for all crimes. I don’t while they’re under sanctions and they’ll even though, seriously, they did not think that is realistic. I don’t think have more money to do it when sanctions are want that leverage. They resisted Con- you are going to get the international relieved. gress increasing those sanctions. In community to go along with that. That Within 5 years, the agreement lifts fact, they initially opposed any role for is why I worry about the compliance the embargo on conventional weapons Congress in reviewing the agreement. and the sanctions. and lifts the ballistic missile embargo The Senator from Tennessee is here, Given that only a full-blown Iranian within 8 years—a last-minute conces- the chairman of the committee, and he violation would likely convince enough sion to Iran in the rush by the adminis- will tell you they are somehow reluc- countries to reimpose all sanctions, I tration to get to yes. At a minimum, tant even for Congress to have a role don’t think the agreement provides the this deal will ensure that Iran remains here, even to help them to be able to concrete tools to address less overt but a threshold nuclear power but with a negotiate a better agreement. That was still subversive forms of Iranian cheat- new set of tools and more resources to probably an indication of where we ing that are designed to test inter- hurt our interests and those of our al- were going. national resolve and establish a new lies in the region, including Israel. Despite that resistance, serious sanc- baseline for acceptable behavior. By I believe it is clear that the deal, as tions were enacted and Iran did come the way, based on past behavior, this is currently written, will set up a conven- to the table. I had hoped then that with likely. tional arms race in the Middle East. firm U.S. leadership—leading from the In addition, of course, the inspections The President says the alternative to regime is subject to side deals between front, not from behind—we would be this deal is war. In fact, a Middle East the United Nations, the International able to bring the international commu- bristling with arms will increase the Atomic Agency, and Iran that none of nity along to ensure that we did meet risks of war—increase the risks of war us are allowed to see. This is contrary, the criteria I talked about earlier, because of this deal. by the way, to the Iran review act that longstanding, U.S.-international cri- I have been involved in international was passed by Congress and was signed teria. Unfortunately, after reviewing negotiations. As U.S. Trade Represent- into law by the President of the United the terms of this agreement, it is ex- ative, I understand they can be tough. States. The language of that legisla- plicitly clear that these redlines, these I know both sides have to make conces- tion is pretty clear. It requires the law objectives, the criteria we have set out, sions, but I also know that does not to transmit to Congress ‘‘the agree- have not been met. mean the United States of America ment as defined in subsection (h)(1) in- We now have an obligation to reject concedes on fundamental principles, on cluding all related materials and an- this deal and begin to restore the con- the redlines. We have to have the cour- nexes.’’ sensus, both at home and abroad, that Then, when it talks about what that age to stand behind our legitimate pub- the Iranian Government must be iso- means it means, it says ‘‘including an- lic pronouncements, whether it is with lated economically and diplomatically nexes, appendices, codicils, side agree- the use of chemical weapons by the until it agrees to the longstanding ments, implementing materials, docu- Assad regime in Syria, whether it is terms on which the United States and ments, guidance, technical or other un- the violation of both Minsk cease-fire the international community have long derstandings,’’ and so on and so forth. agreements by the Russians and their insisted. Some will say that is fine, but It is all here. That is in the agreement proxies in eastern Ukraine or our com- that is impossible. I respectfully dis- that we had with the President of the mitment that Iran must stop and disagree. United States because it was part of mantle its march toward nuclear weap- I respectfully quote President the review act that he signed into law. ons. These are all things you negotiate. Obama, who has said repeatedly that Based on recent press reporting, of These are all things you have to be no agreement is better than a bad course we are also hearing that Iran firm on and tough on. It is not easy, agreement; meaning keeping the sanc- will be allowed to self-inspect, use its but as Americans that is what we do. tions in place is better than a bad own inspectors and equipment to re- There was a speech written that was agreement. I believe that is where we port on possible military dimensions of never given, that was meant to be are. This is a bad agreement. past suspected nuclear activity at one given on November 23, 1963. It was the Among the many serious flaws of this of its most secretive and important day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. deal is the fact that Iran can continue military facilities at Parchin. He said in that speech about America’s research and development on more ad- Allowing a country accused of hiding role: Our generation, our Nation, by vanced centrifuges and can resume en- a secret and illegal nuclear weapons destiny—rather than choice—are the richment in 15 years, providing, at program to implement verification watch guards on the walls of world best, only temporary relief. Inspec- measures for a facility where this pro- freedom. tions, one of the most important safe- gram is believed to have been hidden That is who we are. We have to be guards we have, are not anywhere, any- certainly undermines the President’s tough in these negotiations and stand time, as was talked about by the ad- claim that the Iran deal ‘‘is not built tall. Other countries look to us to be ministration. Under this deal, Iran can on trust, it is built on verification.’’ tall, to help build the consensus. That delay the inspection of suspected nu- Perhaps, most troubling is that this is what we had to do, and I believe we clear sites for up to 24 days—and there agreement ends Iran’s international did not do in this what I am sure was is even a process to get to those 24 isolation without ending the behavior a very difficult negotiation. days. If the Iranians cheat, as they that caused Iran to be isolated in the We have to honor our redlines. If we have in the past, we would have to em- first place. expect them to be effective in pro- ploy a convoluted process to convince As the world’s leading state sponsor moting peace and stability, we must the international community to re- of terrorism, based on our own State lead. In particular, we have to say

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What I see here I come to the issue of the Joint Com- for peaceful purposes, they have vio- is everything is negotiable. That is the prehensive Plan of Action with Iran as lated the international will, as ex- message, I am afraid, this agreement someone who has followed Iran’s nu- pressed by various U.N. Security Coun- will send. clear ambition for the better part of cil resolutions, and by deceit, decep- The administration’s position is that two decades. tion, and delay advanced their program the only alternative to this agreement Unlike President Obama’s character- to the point of being a threshold nu- is war. That is what they are saying. ization of those who have raised seri- clear State. As noted, if anything, I think this ous questions about the agreement or It is because of these facts and the agreement will further destabilize an who have opposed it, I did not vote for fact that the world believes Iran was already turbulent region, but there is the war in Iraq, I opposed it—unlike weaponizing its nuclear program at the Parchin military base—as well as dean alternative. The alternative to this the Vice President and the Secretary of veloping a covert uranium enrichment bad deal is a better deal. Supporters of State who both supported it. My vote facility in Fordow, built deep inside a this agreement have compared this against the Iraq war was unpopular at mountain, raising serious doubts about agreement to Ronald Reagan’s arms the time, but it was one of the best de- the peaceful nature of their civilian control negotiations with the Soviets. cisions I have ever made. I have not program—and their sponsorship of I want to just touch on that for a mo- hesitated to diplomatically negotiate state terrorism that the world united ment because I have heard a lot of that with our adversaries or enemies, as is evidenced, for example, by my vote for against Iran’s nuclear program. on the floor. I take a very different les- So in that context let’s remind our- the New START treaty with Russia. son from that analogy to Ronald selves of the stated purpose of our ne- I also don’t come to the question as Reagan. President Reagan succeeded gotiations with Iran. Simply put, it someone—unlike some of my Repub- by raising the pressure, not reducing was to dismantle significant parts of lican colleagues—who reflexively op- it. He increased the cost of bad behav- Iran’s illicit nuclear infrastructure to poses everything the President pro- ior until that behavior changed. He ensure that it would not have nuclear poses. didn’t strike a deal unless it fulfilled weapons capability at any time. We In fact, I have supported President the core goals he had laid out, his red- said we would accommodate Iran’s Obama—according to Congressional lines. He didn’t want a deal for a deal’s practical national needs but not leave Quarterly—98 percent of the time in sake, and he was patient. At the Rey- the region and the world facing the 2013 and 2014. On key policies—ranging kjavik summit in 1986, Ronald Reagan threat of a nuclear-armed Iran at a from voting for the Affordable Care Act walked away from what would have time of its choosing. In essence, we to Wall Street reform, to supporting been a major nuclear disarmament thought the agreement would be roll- the President’s Supreme Court nomi- treaty with the Soviets because he felt back for rollback. You roll back your nees, defending the administration’s the costs to U.S. national security infrastructure, we roll back our sanc- actions in the Benghazi tragedy, shep- were too high. He was criticized for tions. At the end of the day, what we herding within 1 vote for the authoriza- walking away, but he kept trying. He appear to have is a roll back of sanction for use of military force to stop held firm, and 1 year later he success- tions and Iran only limiting its capa- President Assad’s use of chemical fully concluded negotiations on the in- bility but not dismantling it or rolling weapons when I was chairman of the termediate nuclear forces treaty. back. This body must not sign off on an Senate Foreign Relations Committee, What did we get? We get an alarm agreement that fails to honor our red- to so much more—I have been a reli- bell should they decide to violate their lines, that strengthens Iran’s desta- able supporter of the President, but my commitments and a system for inspec- bilizing influence in the region, and support is not and has not been driven tions to verify their compliance. That, does nothing to address the behavior by party loyalty but rather by prin- in my view, is a far cry from disman- that threatens our allies and our legiti- cipled agreement, not political expedi- tling. mate national security interests in this ency. When I have disagreed, it is based Now, while I have many specific con- country. on principled disagreement. cerns about the agreement, my over- We should reject this agreement with The issue before the Senate now is arching concern is that it requires no Iran and tighten those sanctions on a whether to vote to approve or dis- dismantling of Iran’s nuclear infra- bipartisan basis. The President should approve the agreement struck by the structure and only mothballs that in- then use the leverage that only Amer- President and our P5+1 partners with frastructure for 10 years. Not even one ica possesses to negotiate an inter- Iran. This is one of the most serious centrifuge will be destroyed under this national agreement that does meet the national security, nuclear non- agreement. Fordow will be repurposed, longstanding goals of the United Na- proliferation arms control issues of our Arak redesigned. The fact is everyone tions, of the international community, time. It is not an issue of supporting or needs to understand what this agree- of the United States of America, of this opposing the President. This issue is ment does and does not do so they can Congress, and of the President himself. much greater and graver than that, and determine whether providing Iran per- We can’t afford to get this one wrong, it deserves a vote. manent relief in exchange for short- folks. We owe it to our children and With this agreement, I believe we term promises is a fair trade. grandchildren to get this right. As I have now abandoned our long-held pol- This deal does not require Iran to de- noted in the beginning of my remarks, icy of preventing nuclear proliferation, stroy or fully decommission a single this is about what kind of a world they and we are now embarked not upon uranium enrichment centrifuge. In are going to inherit. preventing it but on managing it or fact, over half of Iran’s currently oper- I urge my colleagues in the Senate to containing it, which leaves us with a ating centrifuges will continue to spin join me in rejecting the deal and pur- far less desirable, less secure, and less at its Natanz facility. The remainder, suing a better way. certain world order. including more than 5,000 operating I yield back the remainder of my So I am deeply concerned that this is centrifuges and 10,000 not yet func- time. a significant shift in our nonprolifera- tioning, will merely be disconnected The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tion policy and about what it will and transferred to another hall at ator from New Jersey. mean in terms of a potential arms race Natanz, where they could be quickly Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, for in an already dangerous region. reinstalled to enrich uranium. 23 years as a member of the House For- Why does Iran, which has the world’s Yet we, along with our allies, have eign Affairs Committee and the Senate fourth largest proven oil reserves, with agreed to lift the sanctions and allow

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Considering the fact it was President ther pursue their destabilizing hege- Clearly, the question is: What did we Rouhani who, after conducting its fis- monic goals in the region. get from this agreement in terms of cal audit after his election, likely con- If Iran can afford to destabilize the what we originally sought? We lift vinced the Ayatollah that Iran’s re- region with an economy staggering sanctions, and at year 8 Iran can actu- gime could not sustain itself under the under sanctions and rocked by falling ally start manufacturing and testing sanctions and knew that only a nego- oil prices, what will Iran and the Quds advanced IR–6 and IR–8 centrifuges tiated agreement would get Iran the re- Force do when they have a cash infu- that enrich up to 15 times the speed of lief it critically needed to sustain the sion of more than 20 percent of their its current models. At year 15, Iran can regime and the revolution, the negoti- GDP—the equivalent of an infusion of start enriching uranium beyond 3.67 ating leverage was and still is greatly $3.4 trillion into our economy? percent, the level at which we become on our side. And if there is a fear of war in the re- concerned about fissile material for a However, the JCPOA, in paragraph 26 gion, it will be one fueled by Iran and bomb. At year 15, Iran will have no of the sanctions heading of the agree- its proxies, exacerbated by an agree- limits on its uranium stockpile. ment, says, ‘‘The U.S. Administration, ment that allows Iran to possess an in- This deal grants Iran permanent acting consistently with the respective dustrial-sized nuclear program and sanctions relief in exchange for only roles of the President and the Con- enough money in sanctions relief to temporary—temporary—limitations on gress, will refrain from reintroducing significantly continue to fund its hege- its nuclear program. Not a rolling or reimposing sanctions specified in monic intentions throughout the re- back, not dismantlement, but tem- Annex II, that it has ceased applying gion. porary limits. In fact, at year 10, the under this JCPOA.’’ This brings me to another major con- I repeat: The United States will have U.N. Security Council resolution will cern with the JCPOA, namely the issue to refrain from reintroducing or reim- disappear, along with the dispute reso- of Iran coming clean about the possible posing the Iran sanctions act that we lution mechanism needed to snap back military dimension of its program. For passed unanimously, which expires U.N. sanctions and the 24-day manda- well over a decade, the world has been next year and was critical in bringing tory access provision for suspicious concerned about the secret Iran to the table in the first place. sites in Iran. weaponization efforts conducted at the The deal enshrines for Iran and, in In two hearings I asked Treasury military base called Parchin. The goal fact, commits the international com- Secretary Lew and Under Secretary of we in the international community munity to assisting Iran in developing State Wendy Sherman whether the have long sought is to know what Iran an industrial-scale nuclear program, United States has the right to reau- accomplished at Parchin, not nec- complete with industrial-scale enrich- thorize sanctions to have something to essarily to get Iran to declare culpa- ment. snap back to, and neither would answer bility but to determine how far along Now, while I understand this pro- the question, saying only it was too they were in their nuclear gram will be subject to Iran’s obliga- early to discuss reauthorization. weaponization program so that we tions under the Treaty on the Non-Pro- But I did get my answer from the Ira- know what signatures to look for in liferation of Nuclear Weapons, I think nian Ambassador to the United Nations the future. it fails to appreciate Iran’s history of who, in a letter dated July 25 of this deception in its nuclear program and year, said: David Albright, a physicist and its violations of the NPT. It will, in the It is clearly spelled out in the JCPOA that former nuclear weapons inspector and long run, if we believe there is a viola- both the European Union and the United founder of the Institute for Science and tion, make it much harder to dem- States will refrain from reintroducing or re- International Security, has said, ‘‘Ad- onstrate that Iran’s program is not in imposing the sanctions and restrictive meas- dressing the IAEA’s concerns about the ures lifted under the JCPOA. It is understood military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear fact being used for peaceful purposes that the reintroduction or reimposition, in- because Iran will have legitimate rea- programs is fundamental to any long- cluding through extension of the sanctions term agreement . . . an agreement that sons to have advanced centrifuges and and restrictive measures will constitute sig- a robust enrichment program. We will nificant nonperformance which would relieve sidesteps the military issue would risk then have to demonstrate its intention Iran from its commitments in part or in being unverifiable.’’ is dual use and not justified by its in- whole. The reason he says an agreement dustrial nuclear power program. The administration cannot argue that sidesteps the military issues Within about a year of Iran meeting sanctions policy both ways. Either would be unverifiable is because it its initial obligations, Iran will receive they were effective in getting Iran to makes a difference if you are 90 percent sanctions relief to the tune of $100 bil- the negotiating table or they were not. down the road in your weaponization lion to $150 billion, not just in the re- Sanctions are either a deterrent to efforts or only 10 percent advanced. lease of frozen assets that don’t breakout or a violation of the agree- How far advanced Iran’s weaponizing amount to that amount, but also in re- ment or they are not. Frankly, in my abilities are has a significant impact newed oil sales of another million bar- view, the overall sanctions relief being on what Iran’s breakout time to an ac- rels a day as well as relief from sec- provided, given the Iranians’ under- tual deliverable weapon will be. toral sanctions in the petrochemical, standing of restrictions on the reau- The list of scientists the P5+1 wanted shipbuilding, shipping, port sectors, thorization of sanctions, along with the IAEA to interview were rejected gold and other precious metals, and the lifting of the arms and missile em- outright by Iran. After waiting over 10 software and automotive sectors. bargo well before Iranian compliance years to inspect Parchin, they are now Iran will also benefit from the re- over years is established, leaves us in a given 3 months to do all of their review moval of designated entities, including weaker position and, to me, is unac- and analysis before they must deliver a major banks, shipping companies, oil ceptable. report in December of this year. and gas firms from the U.S. Treasury If anything is a fantasy, it is the be- How the inspections and soil and list of sanctioned entities. ‘‘Of the lief that snapback without congres- other samples are to be collected are nearly 650 entities that have been des- sionally mandated sanctions, with EU outlined in two secret agreements the ignated by the U.S. Treasury for their sanctions gone and companies from U.S. Congress is not privy to. The an- role in Iran’s nuclear and missile pro- around the world doing permissible swer as to why we cannot see those gram or for being controlled by the business in Iran, will have any real ef- documents is because they have a con- government of Iran, more than 67 perfect. As the largest state sponsor of fidentiality agreement between the

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But that assessment is un- tion outlining their obligations, but crued to Iran’s benefit to the tune of likely to be unequivocal because chances are they have violated those in the past as $10 billion—and pausing further reduc- slim that Iran will present all the evidence well. tions of purchases of Iranian oil and the agency wants, or give it the total free- So the suggestion of permanence in other sanctions pursuant to the origi- dom of movement it needs to follow up the allegations. Still, the report is expected to this case is only possible for so long as nal JPOA. Iran will continue to want be approved by the IAEA’s board, which in- Iran complies and performs according such relief as well as avoid a possible cludes the United States and other powerful to the agreement because the bottom military attack, so they are nations that negotiated the July 14 agree- line is, this agreement leaves Iran with incentivized to come back to the nego- ment. They do not want to upend their July the core elements of its robust nuclear tiating table. 14 deal, and will see the December report as infrastructure. We can provide specific parameters closing the books on the issue. The fact is, success is not a question for the administration to guide their It would seem to me what we are of Iran’s conforming and performing continued negotiations and ensure that doing is sweeping this critical issue according to the agreement. If that was a new agreement does not run afoul of under the rug. all that was needed, if Iran had abided Congress. A continuation of talks Our willingness to accept this process by its commitments all along, we would allow the reconsideration of just in Parchin is only exacerbated by the wouldn’t be faced with this challenge a few but a critical few issues, includ- inability to achieve anytime, anywhere now. The test of success must be, if ing the following: inspections, which the administration Iran violates the agreement and at- First, the immediate ratification by always held out as one of those essen- tempts to break out, how well will we Iran of the Additional Protocol to en- tial elements we would insist on and be positioned to deal with Iran at that sure that we have a permanent inter- could rely on in any deal. Instead, we point? national agreement with Iran for ac- have a dispute resolution mechanism Trying to reassemble the sanctions cess to suspect sites. that shifts the burden of proof to the regime, including the time to give Second, a ban on centrifuge R&D for United States and its partners to pro- countries and companies notice of the duration of the agreement to en- vide sensitive intelligence, possibly re- sanctionable activity, which had been sure that Iran won’t have the capacity vealing our sources and methods by permissible up to then, would take up to quickly break out just as the U.N. which we collected the information, most of the breakout time, assuming Security Council resolution and snap- and allow the Iranians to delay access we could even get compliance after sig- back sanctions are off the table. for nearly a month—a delay that would nificant national and private invest- Third, close the Fordow enrichment allow them to remove evidence of a ments had taken place. That, indeed, facility. The sole purpose of Fordow violation, particularly when it comes would be a fantasy. It would likely was to harden Iran’s nuclear program to centrifuge research and development leave the next President, upon an Ira- to a military attack. We need to close and weaponization efforts that can be nian decision to break out, with one of the facility and foreclose Iran’s future easily hidden and would leave little or two choices: Accept Iran as a nuclear ability to use this facility. If Iran has no signatures. weapons state or take military action. nothing to hide, they shouldn’t need to The administration suggests that Neither is desired, especially when Iran put it deep under a mountain. other than Iraq, no country was sub- will be stronger, economically resur- Fourth, the full resolution of the jected to anytime, anywhere inspec- gent, a more consequential actor in the ‘‘possible military dimensions’’ of tions. But Iran’s defiance of the world’s region, and with greater defensive ca- Iran’s program. We need an arrange- position, as recognized in a series of pabilities, such as the S–300 missile de- ment that isn’t set to whitewash this U.N. Security Council resolutions, does fense system being sold to them by issue. Iran and the IAEA must resolve not make it any other country. It is Russia. the issue before permanent sanctions their violations of the NPT and the Se- So the suggestion of permanency in relief, and failure of Iran to cooperate curity Council resolutions that created stopping Iran from obtaining a nuclear with a comprehensive review should re- the necessity for a unique regime and weapon depends on performance. Based sult in automatic sanctions snapback. for anytime, anywhere inspections. The on the long history of Iran’s broken Fifth, extend the duration of the willingness to accept these limitations promises, defiance, and violations, that agreement. One of the single most con- are a dangerous bellwether of our will- is hopeful. Significant dismantlement, cerning elements of the deal is its 10- ingness to enforce violations of the however, would establish performance to 15-year sunset of restrictions on agreement as we move forward. up front, and therefore the threat of Iran’s program, with off-ramps starting If what President Obama said in his the capability to develop a nuclear after year 8. We were promised an NPR interview of April 7, 2015—‘‘a weapon would truly be permanent, and agreement of significant duration, and more relevant fear would be that in any attempt to rebuild that infrastruc- we got less than half of what we are year 13, 14, 15 they have advanced cen- ture would give the world far more looking for. Iran should have to comply trifuges that enrich uranium fairly than 1 year’s time. for as long as they deceived the world’s rapidly, and at that point breakout The President and Secretary Kerry position, so at least 20 years. times would have shrunk almost down have repeatedly said the choice is be- Sixth, we need agreement now about to zero’’—is true, it seems to me, in es- tween this agreement or war. I reject what penalties will be collectively im- sence, this deal, at best, does nothing that proposition, as have most wit- posed by P5+1 for Iranian violations, more than that kick today’s problem nesses—including past and present ad- both small and midsized, as well as a down the road for 10 to 15 years. At the ministration members involved in this clear statement as to the so-called same time it undermines the argu- issue—who have testified before the grandfather clause in paragraph 37 of ments and evidence of suspected viola- Senate Foreign Relations Committee the JCPOA, to ensure that the U.S. po- tions we will need because of the dual- and who support the deal but reject the sition about not shielding contracts en- use nature of their program to con- binary choice between the agreement tered into legally upon reimposition of vince the Security Council and the or war. If the P5 had not actually sanctions is shared by our allies. international community to take ac- achieved an agreement with Iran, Separately from the agreement but tion. would we be at war with Iran today? I at the same time, we should extend the It is erroneous to say this agreement don’t believe so. authorization of the Iran Sanctions permanently stops Iran from having a I believe we can still get a better Act, which expires in 2016, to ensure nuclear bomb. Let us be clear. What deal, and here is how: We can dis- that we have an effective snapback op- the agreement does is to recommit Iran approve this agreement without reject- tion.

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The Senator from Vir- declaration of U.S. policy that we will nian people to decide their fate, unlike ginia can proceed. use all means necessary to prevent Iran the green revolution of 2009. Hope is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- from producing enough enriched ura- part of human nature, but unfortu- ator from Virginia. nium for a nuclear bomb, as well as nately it is not a national security Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise building or buying one, both during strategy. The Iranian regime, led by to join my colleagues in speaking on and after any agreement. After all, the Ayatollah, wants above all to pre- the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- that is what Iran is committing to. We serve the regime and its revolution, so tion. should authorize now the means for it stretches incredulity to believe they While this deal is far from perfect, I Israel to address the Iranian threat on signed on to a deal that would in any believe it is the best option available their own in the event Iran accelerates way weaken the regime or threaten the to us right now for preventing Iran its program. goals of the revolution. from obtaining a nuclear weapon. We must send a message to Iran that I understand this deal represents a I share many of the concerns with neither their regional behavior nor nu- tradeoff, a hope that things may be dif- this agreement that have been ex- clear ambitions are permissible. If we ferent in Iran in 10 to 15 years. Maybe pressed by my colleagues, but the push back regionally, they will be less Iran will desist from its nuclear ambi- choice I ultimately had to make was likely to test the limits of our toler- tions. Maybe they will stop exporting between accepting an imperfect deal or ance toward any violation of a nuclear and supporting terrorism. Maybe they facing the serious ramifications agreement. will stop holding innocent Americans throughout the world if Congress re- The agreement that has been reached hostage. Maybe they will stop burning jects a deal that has the support of the failed to achieve the one thing it set American flags. Maybe their leadership international community, including out to achieve—it failed to stop Iran will stop chanting ‘‘Death to America’’ many of our allies. from becoming a nuclear weapons state in the streets of Tehran. Or maybe As I reviewed this agreement, I kept at a time of its choosing. In fact, in my they won’t. two fundamental questions in mind: view, it authorizes and supports the I know that in many respects it No. 1, does this agreement advance the very roadmap Iran will need to achieve would be far easier to support this deal, goal of keeping Iran free of nuclear its target. as it would have been to vote for the weapons, and No. 2, is there a viable al- I know the administration will say war in Iraq at the time. But I didn’t ternative that would be superior to that our partners will not follow us, choose the easier path then, and I am this deal? that the sanctions regime will collapse not going to now. My devotion to prin- As many colleagues before me have and that they will allow Iran to pro- ciple may once again lead me to an un- outlined, this deal outlines a signifi- ceed—as if our allies weren’t worried popular course, but if Iran is to acquire cant reduction in Iran’s fissile material about Iran crossing the nuclear weap- a nuclear bomb, it will not have my stockpile, reducing their uranium ons capability threshold anymore. I name on it. stockpile by 98 percent. It restricts heard similar arguments from Sec- It is for these reasons that I will vote Iran’s production capacity and com- retary Kerry when he was chairman of for cloture and to disapprove the agree- pletely removes their ability to the Foreign Relations Committee, as ment. produce weapons-grade plutonium. It well as from Wendy Sherman, David Mr. President, I yield the floor. further limits Iran’s research and de- Cohen, and others, when I was leading The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- velopment activities. These reductions the charge to impose new sanctions on ator from Tennessee. and restrictions on Iran’s nuclear in- Iran. That didn’t happen then, and I Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, just infrastructure will extend Iran’s break- don’t believe it will happen now. quiring—it is my understanding that out time from a matter of months to at Despite what some of our P5+1 Am- Senator WARNER and Senator COONS least 1 year over the next 15 years. bassadors have said in trying to rally are to speak now. Is that correct? This agreement also established a support for the agreement—clearly, The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is verification regime that includes con- since they want this deal, they are not no order to that effect. tinuous inspections. With the assist- going to tell us they are willing to pur- Mr. CORKER. It is my understanding ance of our intelligence community, sue another deal, echoing the adminis- that we have agreed to that. verification goes beyond the four cor- tration’s admonition that it is a ‘‘take The PRESIDING OFFICER. Time is ners of this agreement. What this it or leave it’’ proposition—our P5+1 under the control of the Democratic means is that we will have signifi- partners will still be worried about leader. cantly more information about Iran’s Iran’s nuclear weapons desire and the Mr. CORKER. How much time is left? nuclear program with this deal than we capability to achieve it, and the United That is really what I was getting at. would have without it. States is the indispensable partner to The PRESIDING OFFICER. The as- The other major question we have to ultimately ensure that doesn’t happen. sistant Democrat leader. ask is, Is there a viable alternative to They and the businesses from their Mr. DURBIN. I would say to the Sen- this deal? I have given those opponents countries and elsewhere will truly care ator from Tennessee through the Chair, numerous opportunities to convince me more about their ability to do business it is my understanding that we have there was a viable alternative. The in a U.S. economy of $17 trillion than two 5-minute segments now. Senator conclusion I have reached is that there an Iranian economy of $415 billion. And WARNER and Senator COONS each claim is not. the importance of that economic rela- 5 minutes. I have been a strong supporter of tionship is palpable as we negotiate T- Mr. CORKER. It is my under- tough international sanctions that TIP, the Transatlantic Trade and In- standing, then, that we will have that helped bring Iran to the negotiating vestment Partnership agreement. and then we move to an alternating table in the first place. Since I have At this point, it is important to note session until the time of the vote. Is been in the Senate, I have supported that, over history, Congress has re- that correct? every important piece of sanctions leg- jected outright or demanded changes to The PRESIDING OFFICER. There is islation passed by Congress. But during more than 200 treaties and inter- equally divided time until the vote, my deliberations, I spoke with rep- national agreements, including 80 that after the time allotted for the Demo- resentatives of many foreign govern- were multilateral. cratic leader. ments—not the EU or the P5+1 entirely Whether or not the supporters admit Mr. CORKER. And there is 10 min- but also those nations, particularly in it, this deal is based on hope—hope utes left on the Democratic side? Asia—about whether they would be

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This Chamber dozens of years prior, just U.S. unilat- tions Committee and my colleague, has a history of voting on critical na- eral sanctions alone are not enough. and the Senator from Colorado, who tional security issues at a 60-vote I have determined that moving for- will speak following me, are among threshold, and I would have preferred ward with this international agree- many whom I have closely consulted. an up-or-down vote on the merits. But, ment is our best option now to advance As was just remarked upon on the floor as too often happens, politics have pre- U.S. and world security. by the talented Senator from Virginia, vailed, and this will likely be the only I know we have other Members who this is a deal with flaws and with chal- vote we will have on this agreement. want to speak, but let me add a couple lenges that we must work together to So this vote serves as the vote on the of final comments. address. I am hopeful and eager to find substance. While I support this deal, I believe that path with the administration and In 2003, Iran was operating approxi- there are additional actions Congress with my colleagues to ensure that we mately 164 centrifuges and had vir- can and should take to strengthen it. I do everything we can to deploy the full tually no enriched uranium. By 2009, want to make sure that we—the United measure of America’s military and eco- when the current administration took States—have the ability to respond to nomic capabilities to ensure the secu- office, Iran had between 4,000 and 5,000 any Iranian activities with all means rity of Israel and to ensure that this centrifuges installed. at our disposal. agreement—now that it is clear it will Over the next few years, Congress While the inspections provided in move forward—is fully, thoughtfully, passed increasingly tough sanctions this deal will give us better insight, and thoroughly implemented. that the administration, to its credit, there is more we can do. I am working I want to rise briefly to address what set out to implement. As a member of with my colleagues—both supporters I understand is now a scheduled cloture the banking committee in 2010, I helped and opponents of the deal—on efforts vote at 3:45 today. On critical and his- write and pass those sanctions. to shore up its weaker points. I will toric issues such as the nuclear agree- By 2013, even in the grasp of the work to clarify that Congress retains ment with Iran, I think the American toughest international sanctions re- the ability to pass sanctions against people deserve to know how their indi- gime, Iran’s nuclear program had raced Iran for nonnuclear misbehavior. My vidual Members of Congress—whether forward. hope is that in future legislation, we in the Senate or the House—will vote The country had 19,000 centrifuges in- will spell out that this agreement will as their representatives. Over the years stalled, 10 bombs worth of enriched not shield foreign companies if sanc- that I have served here, there have uranium, and 2 to 3 months’ breakout tions must be reimposed because of Ira- been far too many issues that were de- time to a bomb. nian violations. And I will seek more cided by a procedural vote—by a clo- The harsh reality is that today Iran reporting from the administration, in- ture vote—rather than by getting to stands on the threshold of a nuclear cluding on how Iran uses any funds re- the substance of the underlying issue. I weapon. ceived through sanctions relief. think the American people deserve bet- So we have to weigh the agreement Moving forward, I will work with col- ter than to have a critical issue such as against this set of facts. leagues on both sides of the aisle to en- this complex deal ultimately resolved Our goal throughout this process has sure Israel’s security. I will press the with a procedural vote. been clear: to prevent Iran from acquir- administration and work with my col- As we proceed to that vote later ing a nuclear weapon. leagues to ensure that Israel preserves today, I wanted to let those who are Like many Members of this Chamber, a qualitative military edge. I will look watching know that is not the end of I have undertaken an exhaustive re- for ways to strengthen our commit- debate on this issue. If the cloture vote view of the agreement and a lengthy ments to Israel and support additional fails, as I believe it will, it means we consultation process. efforts to stop Iran from advancing will simply continue the debate and This included briefings from our own both the nuclear agenda and from may take up another vote or several national security and intelligence ex- other efforts to destabilize the region. votes next week. perts, international verification ex- Let me assure you that this agree- This morning leader REID made a fair perts, regional experts, former Israeli ment is the beginning and not the end offer to Senator MCCONNELL, the ma- military and intelligence officials, and of our combined international efforts jority leader, on this floor to have a the P5+1 Ambassadors as well as to keep Iran free—not just today and single up-or-down vote by a 60-vote Israel’s Ambassador to the United not just for the next 15 years but for- margin, to clearly show the American States. ever—from having a nuclear weapon. people how every Member of this My conclusion is that the JCPOA is Before my colleague from Delaware Chamber feels about this deal—to allow more likely to prevent Iran from ac- speaks, I want to thank him for his ef- us to vote on the substance. It is my quiring a nuclear weapon than the forts and many of us who spent a great hope that the majority leader will re- plausible alternatives. For that reason, deal of time the last few weeks of Au- consider and that either today or next I will vote to support the agreement. gust talking about how we could build week we will have the opportunity to It is no surprise to me that there are upon this agreement to make it strong- have that up-or-down vote and to let sincere, heartfelt differences of opinion er. He received assurances from the the American people know exactly about the merits of this deal. I have President and letters. I know that he where each of us stands and then get to deep concerns about what the shape of and I and others are working on how the demanding and difficult work of Iran’s nuclear program could look like we can even move beyond those assur- building a bipartisan coalition to deal beyond the 15 year horizon. But I also ances to make sure that we can look with the challenges of this deal, to in- believe that implementation of this back on this agreement and recognize sist on effective deterrence of Iran’s agreement is the best of bad options. that we move not only the issue of nuclear ambitions and to find a path If Congress rejects this agreement, peace but the issue of security going together to joining the international Iran will receive billions of dollars of forward. community that is joined in the imple- sanctions relief and there will be no I yield the floor. mentation of this deal. oversight of its nuclear program. That The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. CAS- Mr. President, I yield the floor. is an unacceptable result. SIDY). The Senator from Delaware. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- Some have argued that the United Mr. COONS. Mr. President, I would ator from Colorado. States could reject this agreement in like to thank my colleague from the Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I would favor of returning to the negotiating great State of Virginia and a number of like to speak on the agreement the table. But this logic only holds if the

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We should seize this op- but also it will be a far richer nation clearly better than the alternatives. portunity to play a constructive role in and one that has more conventional The agreement is the best option for addressing these threats. weapons and military technology than preventing Iran from acquiring a nu- Our young men and women in the it possesses today.’’ clear weapon, and it maintains all of Armed Forces have been asked to sac- This doesn’t end the nuclear program our options to respond to a move by rifice so much. None of us can have any as the President stated was his goals. Iran to break out to a bomb. doubt that, if called upon again, they It continues it. It paves a patient path- The agreement doesn’t eliminate the would rise to any challenge, anywhere way to an industrialized nuclear com- deep concerns I hold about Iran’s hor- in the world. We honor their courage plex in Iran. With the blessings of the rific acts of terror and its hegemonic and spirit of sacrifice by exhausting world community, a flourishing econ- pursuits, but all of Iran’s malevolent diplomatic options before we turn to omy, a lifting of the conventional arms acts would only be more dangerous if military ones. This isn’t a sign of embargo, a lifting of the ballistic mis- backed by a nuclear weapon. weakness but proof of our strength. sile embargo—and that is a good deal We must also help our closest ally in And it will help us rally our allies to for us? the region, the State of Israel, defend our side if ultimately we need to turn Over the last several days, I have itself. Let me be clear. The survival of to military action. heard colleague after colleague who are the State of Israel is essential to the Our primary objectives are to pre- supporting this deal come to the floor security of the Jewish people, and, as vent Iran from having a nuclear weap- to say things such as: This deal is far as I am concerned, Israel’s survival on, make sure Israel is safe, and, if pos- flawed. It is not the best. It needs im- is essential to our humanity. sible, avoid another war in the Middle provement. Since when did a bad op- For these reasons and for our own se- East. This agreement represents a tion in the Senate become the only op- curity, we cannot allow Iran to acquire flawed but important step to accom- tion in the Senate? Since when did sec- a nuclear weapon, and we must be crys- plish those goals. I yield the floor. ond, third, fourth, fifth best for this tal clear that we will use force to pre- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- country become the best for this coun- vent it from doing so. In fact, we will ator from Tennessee. try? have more credibility to use force if Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, it is my Several months ago I had the oppor- this agreement is in place, and we will understanding that we are now going tunity—as have many colleagues—to have more legitimacy when we work to to have brief comments, alternating visit with Prime Minister Netanyahu build an international coalition to re- between the two sides. We will begin to talk about the dance of porcupines spond to Iranian cheating. with Senator GARDNER. created by entering this deal—the nu- There are risks to the successful im- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- clear tripwire that will be set up be- plementation of the agreement, and ator from Colorado. cause this does not end Iran’s nuclear the President and Congress must now Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I wish program. Through this deal, we have work to make it stronger. I have to thank the chairman of the Foreign given up the golden nuggets of leverage worked with others in the Senate to Relations Committee for his work to that we had with Iran—our leverage of push the administration toward that get us to this point, the countless hear- sanctions that were beginning to work. goal. ings he has held, the briefings that we In fact, in the briefings that we have Since the announcement of the have had to fully understand the fine all attended, analysts have said that agreement, I have also worked with details and to scrutinize every aspect our sanctions are eroding support for Senator CARDIN to develop a legislative of the agreement that is now before us. the regime daily, hurting their econ- package to address the accumulated I also wish to thank the ranking mem- omy, devaluing their currency, and shortcomings of our policies towards ber and the Senator from New Jersey bringing them to the table. Yet the Iran and to strengthen the agreement. for their tireless efforts on the com- deal that we have allows continued Among other measures, our legisla- mittee when it comes to the process uranium enrichment, repeal of U.N. tion will ensure that we track the re- that is before us. resolutions, and removal of the Iran sources Iran obtains from sanctions re- Make no mistake. There is not a sin- nuclear issue from their agenda. That lief and work with our regional part- gle Member in this body, in the Senate is the benefit of the bargain that the ners to counter conventional Iranian or House of Representatives, or the United States is about to enter into. threats. It also invests in our intel- American public who would complain We heard talk over the past several ligence capabilities and provides Israel about the President’s initial goals—the days about status quo versus hypo- deterrence to ensure Iran cannot shield goals he laid out as recently as October thetical. Here is the status quo that we covert systems and facilities, no mat- of 2012, as he began negotiations with will be entering into: a status quo that ter how deeply they are buried. Iran. in 5 years allows conventional arms to As we implement this agreement, we I quote the President: resume in Iran, a status quo that will must set in place a strategy with our Our goal is to get Iran to recognize it needs allow ballistic missiles to resume in 8 partners to ensure that Iran appre- to give up its nuclear program and abide by years and advanced centrifuge research ciates the consequences of its viola- the U.N. resolutions that have been in place. to continue. tions, for the next 15 years and beyond. . . . But the deal we’ll accept is—they end As the chairman of the committee My grandparents, John and Halina their nuclear program. It’s very straight- stated yesterday, talking about how Klejman, and my mother Susanne forward. one IRH centrifuge could replace vast Klejman had everyone and everything But the deal we got from the admin- numbers of the current centrifuges they knew taken from them in the Hol- istration is anything but the straight- they have today, they will be allowed ocaust. Yet, as my grandmother always forward ending of a nuclear program. I to keep apparently all for radioisotope told me, they were the lucky ones— have listened very carefully to the purposes. they had the chance to rebuild their hearings we have held. I have listened Why do they need ballistic missiles shattered lives in a country that ac- to the classified briefings. I have stud- and conventional arms for radiation cepted them and let them succeed be- ied the language of the text—language treatment? We have desanctioned and yond their wildest dreams. that says things such as this: ‘‘Re- delisted numerous individuals, people We live in dangerous times, and quests for access pursuant to provi- who were the fathers of the Iranian nu- whether you support the agreement or sions of this JCPOA will be made in clear program, the A.Q. Khan of Iran, not, we must develop a cohesive strat- good faith, with due observance of the delisted, desanctioned under this deal. egy for U.S. policy in the Middle East sovereign rights of Iran, and kept to Conglomerates of companies like IKO that addresses the grave security con- the minimum necessary to effectively are delisted and desanctioned under cerns in the region. Separate from implement the verification responsibil- this deal. These are a group of compa- Iran’s nuclear program, the region is ities under this JCPOA.’’ nies that were sanctioned in 2003 not

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This deal suffi- heard today, yesterday, and the day be- sive Plan of Action for the past 53 days. ciently blocks the four pathways to get fore, the sanctions the United States I have spent countless hours reading, to a bomb. There is no shortcut to a has apparently aren’t enough, and that being briefed and poring over the intel- nuclear bomb. This deal fundamentally is why we have to enter into this deal. ligence. I have diligently worked to addresses that fact. Yet we have, as Juan Zarate said, the make an informed decision, one that First, it blocks Iran’s ability to have Sword of Damocles holding over Iran’s weighs risk and considers a future 10, weapons-grade plutonium. The Arak head with the snapback provisions that 15, 25 years from now. Without ques- reactor would be redesigned. Spent fuel apparently are good enough when we tion, this vote is among the most seri- would be sent out of Iran in perpetuity. do them on our own. ous I have taken. This vote has monu- Efforts to use Arak for weapons-grade One of the things that hasn’t been mental and enduring consequences. plutonium would be detected. talked about very much over the past Throughout my review of this deal, Second, it drastically cuts Iran’s ura- several weeks is a letter that Secretary my questions have been: How does this nium enrichment capabilities by reduc- Kerry sent to every Senator on Sep- deal affect the safety and security of ing Iran’s inventory of active cen- tember 2. I think that was around the the United States? And how does this trifuges at Fordow and Natanz. The same day that enough votes were deal affect the safety, security and via- deal also monitors the uranium supply achieved to block or sustain the Presi- bility of Israel? chain and procurement channel for 25 dent’s filibuster. For all my time in both the House years. In the first paragraph of this letter and Senate, I have been an unabashed Third, it reduces Iran’s uranium that every Senator received, there are and unwavering supporter of Israel. I stockpile below levels needed to make two sentences that I want to make sure have persistently supported the sanc- a single bomb. It cuts the uranium everybody here recognizes. tions that brought Iran to the table. I stockpile by 98 percent, to 300 kilo- We share the concern expressed by many in have been insistent on foreign aid and grams, for 15 years. It puts uranium en- Congress regarding Iran’s continued support military assistance to Israel that richment of the remaining stockpile at for terrorist and proxy groups throughout maintains its qualitative military edge 3.67 percent. the region, its propping up of the Asad re- on missile defense. With the horrors of Fourth, by blocking the pathways, it gime in Syria, its efforts to undermine the the Holocaust in mind, I have been makes it very difficult for Iran to de- stability of its regional neighbors, and the deeply committed to the need for a velop a separate covert program. threat it poses to Israel. Jewish homeland, the State of Israel, In answering my second and third In the very next sentence, Secretary and its inherent ability to defend itself, questions—is it verifiable? do inspec- Kerry goes on to say: and for the United States to be an un- tions work to detect overt and covert We have no illusion that this behavior will wavering partner in Israel’s defense. I violations of the agreement?—I have change following implementation of the have been and always will be com- found that this deal provides sufficient JCPOA. mitted to those principles. verification and inspection mecha- We have no illusion that Iran’s be- I took an extensive review of this nisms. The IAEA has extensive access havior will change. That is the status deal. I took a workman-like approach, to Iran’s declared nuclear sites, mak- quo. covering every aspect of the deal: mili- ing the detection of violations and a The letter goes on to detail what we tary, intelligence, diplomatic, eco- covert program more likely. The IAEA are going to do once this deal is en- nomic. I actually read the deal, both also has direct access to centrifuge tered into: the classified and the unclassified manufacturing sites to conduct inspec- Additional U.S.-GCC working groups are annex. I met the U.S. diplomats, nu- tions on short notice. Under Iran’s ad- focused on counterterrorism, military preparedness . . . and the goal of building polit- clear experts and the national security ditional protocol, the verification and ical support for multilateral U.S.-GCC bal- staff who negotiated the deal. I ac- inspection process has also been sci- listic missile defense (BMD) cooperation. tively participated in every classified entifically reviewed and validated by So we are going to enter into some and unclassified briefing available to the U.S. Department of Energy’s nu- deals to fight ballistic missiles that me. I took the additional step of trav- clear scientists and endorsed by 29 of this deal allows in 8 years. eling to Vienna to meet with the Direc- the Nation’s top scientists, including The letter goes on to say that we will tor General of the IAEA and his tech- several Nobel prizewinners who de- push back against Iran’s arms trans- nical staff to evaluate for myself, first scribed the inspection process as ‘‘inno- fers. Conventional arms embargoes will hand, the inspection and verification vative and stringent.’’ be lifted in 5 years. The letter then requirements. I have listened to my In answer to my fourth question— goes on to say that we will work on constituents, including leaders in the what is the impact of a 24-day delay to Iran’s Missile Technology Control Re- Jewish community. I did my home- get inspections?—the IAEA will have gime guidelines about the transfer of work. daily access to Iran’s declared nuclear sensitive systems, such as ballistic Throughout, I asked the tough ques- facilities: Natanz, Arak and Fordo. The missile technology, and yet this deal tions. And I questioned the answers to 24-day process would apply to allows ballistic missiles in 8 years. those questions. These were my key undeclared sites only. These would be The letter goes on to say: questions: No. 1, does this agreement sites where the IAEA suspects Iran is U.S. support for Israel and our Gulf part- block the four pathways to a nuclear conducting covert nuclear activities. ners has never been a partisan issue, and we bomb: highly enriched uranium at In answer to my fifth question—does believe these proposals would receive wide Natanz, highly enriched uranium at the IAEA have the capacity to imple- bipartisan support. Fordow, weapons grade plutonium, and ment the agreement?—I would say, yes. This is a partisan deal with bipar- covert attempts to produce fissile ma- After visiting the IAEA in Vienna and tisan opposition, and I will submit that terial? No. 2, is it verifiable? No. 3, do delving into the organization, I believe the only element of bipartisanship on inspections work to detect overt and that it has sufficient expertise to im- the Senate floor today is the opposi- covert violations of the agreement? No. plement this deal. But all nations in- tion. 4, what is the impact of a 24-day delay volved in its funding, including but not I urge my colleagues to vote to in- to get an inspection? No. 5, does the limited to the United States, have to voke cloture. The American people de- IAEA have the capacity to implement be aggressively involved in monitoring serve to know where the United States the agreement? No. 6, what sanctions the resources of the organization. Senate stands and deserves to know will be lifted, when and under what In answer to my sixth question— where their Members of the Senate conditions? No. 7, do snapback sanc- what sanctions will be lifted, when and stand with the United States. tions really have a snap? No. 8, if we under what conditions?—the parts of

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After all, the Iranians chant Under the agreement, however, no have concluded that this Joint Com- ‘‘Death to America,’’ not ‘‘Death to sanctions will be lifted until Iran takes prehensive Plan of Action is the best Democrats,’’ not ‘‘Death to Repub- key steps: limits its uranium enrich- option available to block Iran from licans,’’ not ‘‘Death to our President,’’ ment program, resolves issues with having a nuclear bomb. For these rea- but ‘‘Death to America.’’ Just this possible military dimensions, converts sons, I will vote in favor of this deal. week, the Iranians again labeled Amer- the Arak facility, and allows for proper However, Congress must also reaffirm ica the Great Satan. inspections. And these steps must be our commitment to the safety and se- So this vote is about empowering an certified by the IAEA, which will de- curity of Israel. evil, terror-sponsoring regime and con- liver its key assessment of possible The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- tinuing this history or seizing the mo- military dimensions on December 15. ator from Illinois. ment to change history. If this deal is When these requirements are met, Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, please approved, in just a few years, Iran may the U.S. will lift sanctions in key sec- advise both sides of the time remain- test a nuclear device, as North Korea tors: oil and gas; banking and financial ing. did in 2006, just 12 years after a similar services; insurance related; shipping, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Re- nuclear agreement. With a rumbling ship building and transport; gold and publicans have 11 minutes 20 seconds, explosion that will shake the Earth, precious metals; software; and people, Democrats have 5 minutes 5 seconds. Iran may announce its status as a nu- including international travel visas. The Senator from Arkansas. clear power and the opening of a second That process will take 6 months to 1 Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, over the nuclear age that our Nation has strug- year. The sanctions are lifted, not ter- past 5 months, we have learned much gled so long to prevent. If Iran goes nuclear, history will not minated, and can be snapped back, per about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of remember kindly the Senators who the agreement. Action and the intentions of Iran’s supported this nuclear deal. It won’t Which takes us to my seventh ques- ayatollahs. We know the nuclear deal remember your hand-wringing, your tion—do snapback sanctions really will release billions of dollars to the anguished speeches, your brow- have a snap? Russia, China, India, and terrorist-sponsoring Iranian regime. furrowing. It won’t remember your gul- our European partners were very active We know Qasem Soleimani and other lible beliefs about the flawed inspec- members of the negotiations with a terrorists who have killed Americans tion system or unworkable enforce- common interest in Iran not having a will be relieved of international sanc- ment mechanisms. It won’t remember nuclear weapon. I believe they would tions. We know the side deals between your soft rationalizations that this support a snapback in sanctions if a the IAEA and Iran—side deals we have deal is ‘‘better than nothing’’ or ‘‘the yet to see in this Senate—may entrust violation was identified and verified. only alternative to war.’’ But the snapback sanctions mecha- the Iranian regime to collect its own History will remember your vote and nism, while innovative, is untested. verification samples at its most secret only your vote. It will remember that Finally, I have asked if we reject this nuclear facilities, allowing Iran to you opened the gate to Iran’s path to a deal what the alternatives are that monitor itself instead of insisting on nuclear weapon. It will remember you would be effective and achievable. I real, verifiable, and independent in- as the ones who flipped the strategic have considered the alternatives very spections. balance of the Middle East and the closely, but in the end, they don’t We know the right to enrich at all, world toward the favor of our enemies. present a more viable option to this which this administration conceded And it will remember you, this Senate deal. The two alternatives are more early on in these negotiations, will and this President, as the ones who, sanctions or military action. trigger an arms race in the Middle when given the chance to stop the Some have suggested we reject this East. Just this week, the ambassador world’s worst sponsor of terrorism deal and impose unilateral sanctions to from the United Arab Emirates told from obtaining the world’s worst weap- force Iran back to the table, but main- the chairman of the House Foreign Af- on, blinked when confronted with this taining or stepping up sanctions will fairs Committee that if this deal goes evil. only work if the sanction coalition through, the UAE may no longer abide A world menaced by a nuclear-capa- holds together. It is unclear if the Eu- by its nonproliferation agreements and ble Iran is a terrifying prospect. Over ropean Union, Russia, China, India, and may begin an enrichment program. I the past three decades, Iran has waged others would continue sanctions if Con- fear Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other a low-intensity war on the United gress rejects this deal. At best, sanc- countries may follow suit. States and our partners. Iran has fi- tions would be porous or limited to We know the ayatollahs—fresh from nanced and trained Hezbollah and unilateral sanctions by the U.S., but the negotiating table at Vienna—con- Hamas terrorists to do its bidding as these are the same reasons that the ef- tinue to lead Quds Day crowds in their proxy. Iran fueled the virulent in- ficacy of the snapback provision is chants of ‘‘Death to America’’ and surgency whose roadside bombs and questioned. If you don’t think snap- issue threats at our president and our suicide attacks devastated Iraq and back works, enhanced sanctions won’t people. sadly killed or maimed thousands of work either. And, yes, we know that the deal will American troops. And Iran has sowed There are also those who have pro- begin to expire in a mere 10 to 15 years, unrest throughout the Middle East and posed military action as an alternative unleashing a nuclear-capable Iran on propped up Syrian dictator Bashar al- to end Iran’s nuclear program, but tak- the world, free of international sanc- Assad, creating a crisis that has ening military airstrikes against Iran tions, with a healthier economy, and gulfed the entire region and that is fast would only set the program back for 3 without the restraints that American spreading beyond its borders and other years. It would not terminate the pro- diplomacy has painstakingly cul- parts of the world. gram. Iran would continue to possess tivated over the past decade. Iran has done all of this without nu- the knowledge of how to build a bomb But, in the end, our vote on the Iran clear weapons. Should it be allowed to and could redouble its resolve to obtain nuclear deal won’t turn on any of these continue enrichment and conduct re- a weapon, completely unchecked. Iran particulars. Ultimately, this vote isn’t search and development on nuclear would almost certainly use Hezbollah about specific centrifuge numbers or technology—as this deal lets it—the or other proxies to attack Israel or enrichment levels or the exact scope of ayatollahs will grow even more brazen, conduct terrorist or cyber attacks sanctions relief. No, it is simpler than fearsome, reckless, and insulated from against U.S. interests. The military op- that. conventional forms of deterrence and tion is always on the table for the This vote is about history. It is about pressure. Upon the expiration of this United States. We are not afraid to use the responsibility of this Senate and deal—or its repudiation by the aya- it. But military action should be the the greatest Republic in history. It is tollahs at a time of their choosing—

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That is what is in the weapons so capable of destruction. anti-Israel, Jihadist regime in Tehran. best interest of the United States of Iran is led by a supreme leader who is So we should soberly recognize that America. a radical Shia cleric with an apoca- the context of this vote isn’t a debate I look forward to working with Sen- lyptic vision of the future. He is not a that is fast coming to a close. The con- ator CORKER and all members of the traditional geopolitical actor who text isn’t demagoguery or backroom Senate Foreign Relations Committee makes decisions on the basis of borders pressure from a lameduck President, and the U.S. Senate to see how Con- or simply history or because of ambi- and it isn’t the effect of this vote on gress can work together with our tion. He has a religious apocalyptic vi- our political fortunes. President so that we can achieve that sion of the future—one that calls for The context for this vote is the broad goal. triggering a conflict between the non- sweep of history. With that, I yield the floor. Muslim world and the Muslim world, In late 1936, Winston Churchill spoke The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- one that he feels especially obligated on the years of British appeasement in ator from Florida. to trigger. And he is going to possess the face of German rearmament. He ob- Mr. RUBIO. Mr. President, I will be nuclear weapons? This is the world served: brief. I know the Senator from Ten- that we are on the verge of leaving our The era of procrastination, of half-meas- nessee would like to close on this mat- children to inherit and perhaps we our- ures, of soothing and baffling expedients, of ter. selves will have to share in. delays, is coming to a close. In its place we I think everything that needs to be So I want to be recorded for history’s are entering a period of consequences. said about the details of this deal has purposes if nothing else to say that Churchill’s words are as true today already been said. I do want to be re- those of us who opposed this deal un- as they were then. We are entering a corded for history’s purposes, although derstood where it would lead, and we period of consequences. Because of I know what is going to happen in re- are making a terrible mistake. I fear your vote today, the consequences may gards to this if it goes through. Iran that the passage of this deal will make well be nuclear. God help us all if they will immediately use the money in it even harder for us to prevent it. I are. sanctions relief to begin building up its hope there is still time to change our I yield the floor. conventional capabilities. It will estab- minds. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- lish the most dominant military power But here is the good news. Iran may ator from Maryland. in the region outside of the United have a Supreme Leader, but America Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I am States, and it will raise the price of us does not. In this Nation, we have a re- pleased that shortly we will have a operating in the region. They are going public, and soon we will have new lead- chance to vote. I would have preferred to build anti-access capabilities, rock- ers, perhaps in this chamber but also in the vote to be on the final passage of ets capable of destroying our aircraft the executive branch. I pray on their the resolution with the 60-vote thresh- carriers and ships, continue to build first day in office they will reverse this old. I regret that was not agreed to. these swift boats, these fast boats that deal and reimpose the sanctions and I will vote what I think is in the best are able to swarm our naval assets so back them up with a credible threat of interest of our country, to keep Iran that it will make it harder and harder military force, or history will condemn from becoming a nuclear weapons for U.S. troops to be in the region. us for not doing what needed to be done state, and our best chance to avoid a They will also work with other ter- in the world’s history. military option. I have already indi- rorist groups in the region to target I yield the floor. cated that I intend to oppose the agree- American service men and women. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- ment and I have given my reasons on They may or may not deny that they ator from Illinois. the floor and I will not repeat them at are involved, but they will target us Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, a lot has this moment. and raise the price of our presence in been said about the impact of this But I wish to speak about what hap- the Middle East until they hope to agreement. I would like to speak for a pens after this vote is over and what- completely pull us out of that region. moment about the impact of no agree- ever votes take place next week, with They will also continue to build long- ment. What if the Republicans and the deadline being next Thursday. At range missiles capable of reaching the those who oppose this agreement have that time, I hope everyone here recog- United States. Those are not affected their way and this agreement goes nizes that it is important for us to put by this deal, and they will continue to away? Iran is still a nuclear threshold division aside. I wish to remind some of build them as they have been doing. state. If you have your way and stop my colleagues of what happened 14 Then, at some point in the near fu- this agreement, the result will be lit- years ago on a vote with Iraq, the au- ture, when the time is right, they will erally leaving in Iran the capacity to thorization for force. I voted against build a nuclear weapon, and they will build 10 nuclear weapons today. And that resolution. And when that vote do so because at that point they will the timing on that: 2 to 3 months be- was over, Democrats and Republicans, know that they have become immune, fore they have the fissile material for a proponents and opponents, joined to- that we will no longer be able to strike nuclear weapon—if you have your way gether to support our troops and our their nuclear program, because the and kill this agreement. mission under the leadership of Presi- price of doing so will be too high. That is some holiday surprise, that if dent Bush to give America the best This is not just the work of imagina- we walk away from this agreement, chance for its foreign policy to suc- tion; it exists in the world today. It is this effort for inspection, Iran could de- ceed. called North Korea, where a lunatic velop a nuclear weapon. That is the re- So when the votes are over, I hope possesses dozens of nuclear weapons ality. If you have your way, there will that Democrats and Republicans, pro- and a long-range rocket that can al- be no inspectors. Iran will be closed off ponents and opponents of the plan will ready reach the United States, and we to the world. How can that possibly work towards congressional involve- cannot do anything about it. An attack make the Middle East safer for Israel ment. Working with the President on North Korea today would result in or for any other country in the world? gives us our best opportunity to pre- an attack on Tokyo or Seoul or Guam How can it make it safer if we as a coa- vent Iran from becoming a nuclear or Hawaii or California. So the world lition who have worked so hard to weapons state and gives us the least must now live with a lunatic in posses- build this agreement fail in the effort? risk of using a military option. I say sion of nuclear weapons. What I have listened for during the that because my colleague from Mary- This is the goal Iran has as well—to last 3 days of debate is any suggestion land outlined that very clearly. A mili- reach a point where they become im- from the other side of the aisle about

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I have heard that before, ment—because of the fact that we shall be brought to a close? I say to my friends. I heard it before brought Iran to the table through the The yeas and nays are mandatory the invasion of Iraq where we were sanctions that we collectively put in under the rule. going to be greeted as liberators, and it place, we rose up and we passed a bill The clerk will call the roll. would be a matter of weeks before our on a 98-to-1 basis that allowed us to go The yeas and nays resulted—yeas 58, troops would be coming home. It didn’t through this process we are going nays 42, as follows: turn out that way. through today. [Rollcall Vote No. 264 Leg.] What we are trying to do and what I want to thank Senator CARDIN, who YEAS—58 the President is trying to do is to start has been an outstanding ranking mem- Alexander Fischer Paul a diplomatic process to avoid the mili- ber. I want to thank Senator MENENDEZ Ayotte Flake Perdue tary option, to avoid a war. That is before him, who was an outstanding Barrasso Gardner Portman why I am supporting it. I think it is chairman and ranking member. Blunt Graham Risch Boozman Grassley Roberts the right thing to do. I am sorry that What this agreement said we would Burr Hatch Rounds the vote we are about to cast here is a do is we would debate. I want to stop Capito Heller Rubio procedural vote. Twice, Senator REID Cardin Hoeven Sasse there and say that I think we have had Cassidy Inhofe Schumer has asked Senator MCCONNELL to give a dignified debate. People on both sides Coats Isakson Scott us a straight, up-or-down, clean vote Cochran Johnson of the aisle have handled themselves as Sessions on this question of disapproval by a 60- Senators, and I am very proud of that. Collins Kirk Corker Lankford Shelby vote margin, and twice Senator The other piece of that was that we Cornyn Lee Sullivan MCCONNELL has objected and insisted would vote, that we would let the peo- Cotton Manchin Thune instead on this procedural vote. We ple of this country know where we Crapo McCain Tillis know where everyone stands. Everyone Cruz McConnell Toomey stood. We have a bipartisan majority Daines Menendez Vitter in this chamber has publicly declared that disapproves of this deal. The most Enzi Moran Wicker where they stand on this matter. That substantial foreign policy people on the Ernst Murkowski should be the rollcall that we take Democratic side oppose this deal. Al- NAYS—42 next. Unfortunately, we are faced with ways we have known that yes, we were Baldwin Gillibrand Nelson a procedural rollcall. going to do this under regular order, Bennet Heinrich Peters I will close by saying one word about and under regular order what that Blumenthal Heitkamp Reed the Members on this side of the aisle. means is there is this procedural vote Booker Hirono Reid For 6 weeks I have contacted them— Boxer Kaine Sanders where the Senate decides that debate Brown King Schatz and in fact harassed them—asking has ended and we are going to move to Cantwell Klobuchar Shaheen them what they were going to do on a final vote. We are at that juncture, Carper Leahy Stabenow this important question. For any peo- Casey Markey Tester and I ask my colleagues on the other Coons McCaskill Udall ple who are critical of this Senate, beside of the aisle that on a 98-to-1 basis Donnelly Merkley Warner lieving it is too superficial and too par- voted to allow us to vote to now vote Durbin Mikulski Warren tisan, I will tell you that on this side of yes on this cloture motion, to allow Feinstein Murphy Whitehouse Franken Murray Wyden the aisle they took their time, they the Members of this Senate, who have read the agreements, they were briefed handled themselves so responsibly, to The PRESIDING OFFICER. On this by the intelligence agencies and De- be able to record on a majority basis vote, the yeas are 58, the nays are 42. partment of Defense, and they made up where we stand on this issue. Three-fifths of the Senators duly cho- their mind and announced their posi- The majority of the people in the sen and sworn not having voted in the tion publicly. It is a proud moment for Senate believe that this deal that has affirmative, the motion is rejected. this institution because I think that is been negotiated is not in the national The majority leader. what we all believe to be our responsi- interest of this country, will not make CLOTURE MOTION WITHDRAWN bility. our Nation or the Middle East safer, Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I As we close this debate, I ask those and I hope that all of us are going to ask unanimous consent to withdraw who support the agreement to vote no have that opportunity to vote after we the cloture motion with respect to H.J. on the cloture motion. pass this procedural hurdle. I hope that Res. 61. I yield the floor. all Members will vote to allow this to The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- proceed to a final vote within the next objection? ator from Tennessee. few days. Mr. REID. No objection. Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, before I With that, I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without make closing comments, I ask unani- objection, it is so ordered. CLOTURE MOTION mous consent to waive the mandatory CLOTURE MOTION quorum call with respect to the cloture The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XXII, the Chair lays before the Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I vote this afternoon. send a cloture motion to the desk for The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Senate the pending cloture motion, amendment No. 2640. objection? which the clerk will state. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- Without objection, it is so ordered. The legislative clerk read as follows: ture motion having been presented Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I wish CLOTURE MOTION under rule XXII, the Chair directs the to begin by thanking the vast majority We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- clerk to read the motion. of this body for the fact that over—for ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the The legislative clerk read as follows: four times since 2010, Members of this Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby body almost unanimously passed sanc- move to bring to a close debate on Senate CLOTURE MOTION tions that brought Iran to the table— amendment No. 2640. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- people on both sides of the aisle. I want Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, James ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the Lankford, Kelly Ayotte, John Thune, Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby to thank people for that. Cory Gardner, Mike Crapo, Ron John- move to bring to a close debate on Senate I want to thank this body for another son, Joni Ernst, Tom Cotton, James M. amendment No. 2640. reason. When we realized that the Inhofe, Thad Cochran, Bill Cassidy, Pat Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, John President was going to negotiate with Roberts, Johnny Isakson, Jerry Moran, Barrasso, Bob Corker, Steve Daines, Iran and do so through what was called John McCain. David Perdue, Tom Cotton, Susan M.

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Res. 61. worked together and developed a pro- observers of the debate that it will be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clo- posal—overwhelmingly proposed and looked at anew based upon Iranian be- ture motion having been presented supported—to give us a chance to havior between now and then. under rule XXII, the Chair directs the weigh in on this important deal. As others have said, the Iranian Par- clerk to read the motion. It would empower Iran to maintain liament is apparently going to get to The legislative clerk read as follows: thousands of centrifuges and to become weigh in. I heard the chairman of the CLOTURE MOTION a recognized nuclear-threshold state, Foreign Relations Committee say that. We, the undersigned Senators, in accord- forever on the edge of developing a nu- I guess they are going to get a vote. ance with the provisions of rule XXII of the clear weapon. That is what is before us. But our friends on the other side Standing Rules of the Senate, do hereby It would effectively subsidize want to employ a procedural device, move to bring to a close debate on H.J. Res. Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Assad re- which, as the Democratic leader has 61, a joint resolution amending the Internal gime in Syria—which, by the way, is pointed out, is commonly used here, Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt employees with health coverage under TRICARE or the now going to apparently include a Rus- but the question is, on what kind of Veterans Administration from being taken sian military base in Syria—by show- measure is it used? into account for purposes of determining the ering tens of billions of dollars on their This is no ordinary measure. This is employers to which the employer mandate benefactors in Tehran. different. applies under the Patient Protection and Af- It would leave Iran with an enrich- So we will have another opportunity fordable Care Act. ment capability just as the Iranian to see whether we want to move past Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn, John leadership is again calling for Israel’s this procedural device. Barrasso, Bob Corker, Steve Daines, destruction and praying every day for The President is proud of the deal. I David Perdue, Tom Cotton, Susan M. our destruction. This deal is sure to don’t know why he would be reluctant Collins, Deb Fischer, Shelley Moore Capito, Mike Crapo, Ron Johnson, Cory have many consequences that will last to veto a resolution of disapproval that Gardner, Marco Rubio, Lamar Alex- well beyond this administration. is put on his desk. He is having press ander, James M. Inhofe, Mike Rounds. Yet as things presently stand, it conferences about it. He is bragging The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- would limp along with little or no buy- about it. He thinks this is really great. jority leader is recognized. in or input from Congress or from the I don’t know what they are pro- Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, the American people—who we know over- tecting him from. I would think he issue before us is of immense con- whelmingly opposed the deal in spite of would have a veto ceremony and invite sequence to our country. The American the President’s best efforts to sell it to all you guys to join him and celebrate. people are entitled to a real voice and them. This shouldn’t be an acceptable What are you protecting him from? to know where their elected Senators outcome for our friends on the other We will have a chance next week, one stand on this important issue. side, even those who support the deal. more chance, to allow him to say how Until recently, this was a principle I predicted earlier—and I predict again he feels about the resolution of dis- Members of both parties seemed to en- today—we are going to have a raft of approval. We know how he feels about dorse rather overwhelmingly. In fact, new bash-Iran proposals introduced by it already. For the life of me, I can’t not a single Democrat—not one—voted our friends on the other side, who are get why he is reluctant to veto this against the Iran Nuclear Agreement going to be born again Iran bashers. resolution of disapproval, in effect, un- Review Act. We all recall it passed 98 So let me make it clear to all of our derscoring again what a great deal he to 1. They told us this was an issue too colleagues, we have voted, we are going thinks it is for America. important for political games. to vote again, but we are voting on the So we will revisit the issue next week This is what one Democratic col- Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act. and see if maybe any folks want to league said just last week: We are not going to be taking up bills change their minds and give us a As a caucus that was opposed to games that have fewer than enough cospon- chance to remove the procedural road- with filibusters over the last four years, I sors to override a Presidential veto. If block and give the President what he would think it would be really regrettable if we want to make a law, as we did with has been asking for. we didn’t ultimately go to the floor and cast Corker-Cardin, show us enough cospon- I yield the floor. our votes for or against this deal. sors to make a law, but we are not in- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The But that was last week, apparently. terested in using floor time for get-well Democratic leader is recognized. Democratic Senators just voted to fili- efforts over on the other side to try to Mr. REID. Mr. President, I want to be buster and block the American people fool their constituents into thinking: as respectful of my friend as I need to from even having a real vote on one of Oh, I really, really was serious about be, but let’s speak reality. the most consequential foreign policy Iran, in spite of the fact that I voted We are in a Congress that is domi- issues of our time. for the deal that you hate. nated by the Republicans. They control It is telling that Democrats would go We only have so much floor time in the House by a large margin, and they to such extreme lengths to prevent the Senate. We are going to try to use control the Senate by a large margin. President Obama from even having to it on serious proposals that have a The legislation that is before this consider legislation on this issue. If the chance of becoming law, and my as- body was proposed, legislated, and President is so proud of this deal, then sumption is the President is not going brought to us by Republican leader- he shouldn’t be afraid. to want to revisit this issue. He got ship. It is their legislation, not ours. We all know the amount of time the what he wanted. He is not going to I didn’t spend all my time in my of- administration has spent here asking want to revisit this issue. So if we fice visiting with people today; I all of these guys to take a bullet for want to do anything further about this watched the speeches. It was stun- the team—and, of course, the team is Iranian regime, bring me a bill with ning—the nonreality that is facing my Team Obama. They all wanted to have enough cosponsors to override a Presi- Republican friends. They dwelled, a a say. When it came time to have a dential veto, and we will take a look at number of them, on what is going on in say, they said it was more important it. the Middle East. Not once—not once— that the President not have to veto a Otherwise, the American people will did anyone mention the worst foreign- resolution of disapproval—more impor- give us their judgment about the ap- policy decision ever made by our great tant to him than to them. propriateness of this measure 1 year country, the invasion of Iraq. It has de- This is a deal that was designed to go from November because this is not an stabilized that part of the world for a around Congress and the American peo- ordinary issue. This is an issue with a long, long time to come. For what? So

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:40 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.075 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6583 my friends can blame all the problems friend the Republican leader—is some- this historic agreement to prevent Iran in the Middle East on the President, thing that is important. There is no from obtaining a nuclear weapon will but they are blaming the wrong person. question that this measure has been stand. We can’t take what we have because controversial. Also, using his words, is So I say, my fellow Americans—and I they want to rewrite history. History this legislation of enormous impor- say that with all respect for everybody is as it is, and people are writing his- tance? I think so. At least that is my who is out there listening or will read tory as it is. mind. about this—our allies and negotiating Now the part of history that they are Quoting from a little while later: partners around the world should know trying to rewrite is history that is tak- So who gets to decide who is wasting time that today’s outcome was clear, deci- ing place in this body. We offered, on around here? None of us have that authority sive, and final. There is now no doubt two separate occasions, publicly before to decide who is wasting time. But the way whatsoever that the United States the American people and in this body: you make things happen is you get 60 votes Congress will allow this historic agree- Do you want a vote? We will let you at some point, and you move the matter to ment to proceed. Efforts by opponents have a vote. Both times it was objected conclusion, and the best way to do that is to to derail this agreement were soundly to because in the convoluted reasoning, have an open amendment process. That is the way this place used to operate. rejected by a margin much larger than I guess, of my friend, he thinks that anyone thought achievable even a few And I say ‘‘used to operate.’’ That is people who are watching all of this days ago. have no common sense and can’t under- my own editorial comment. Any future attempts, as my friend is Two or three months later: stand the English language. talking about, to relitigate this issue— We offered to have a vote on this on Madam President, reserving the right to I guess we will be in a position like two separate occasions. It was objected object, what we are talking about is a per- petual debt ceiling grant, in effect, to the with the Affordable Care Act. Are we to both times. Now, the inane response President. Matters of this level of con- going to try to repeal it 60 times? Are is you are filibustering this. I know troversy always require 60 votes. So I would we going to try to break that record? why there are filibusters because we ask my friend, the majority leader— Any future attempts to relitigate this have had to file cloture more than 600 Referring to me as the majority lead- issue in the Senate will meet the same times because of filibusters by the Re- er— outcome and will be nothing more than publicans. Never in the history of the if he would modify his consent request and wasted time—time we can’t afford to country has there ever been anything set the threshold for this vote at 60? waste with a government shutdown close to it. I am not going to be reading these looming in a matter of weeks, more of Now, what were most of those filibus- forever, but I will read one more: the disarray of my friends the Repub- ters on? On motions to proceed. On this licans. We are not making up closing legislation that came before this body, Well, as we all know, it takes 60 votes to do everything except the budget process. We government. The government was we said we don’t need a vote on a mo- anticipate having a vote to proceed to the 20- closed 2 years ago for almost 3 weeks. tion to proceed, go to the bill, go to it. week Pain-Capable bill sometime before the So we take those threats seriously. We also said, as part of the agreement, end of the year as well. And I would hope we could get around let the leader offer the first amend- That was just the early part of Au- to doing something about that rather ment, and he did that. gust of this year. than having wasted cloture motions on Now, a 60-vote threshold, my friend So, Mr. President, my friend is in a something on which we agreed to have talks as if: Oh, wowee, where in the dire situation, and I understand that. a vote. Filibusters are an effort to stop world did this come from? Why would The House is in a terrible state of dis- debate. We said when I came in here they ever consider 60 votes on this? array. They do not know what they are First, I know it is late in the day. I Tuesday—Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs- going to do. On one hand, what they didn’t bring the subject up, but my day—if you want more time than that say they are going to do is—the Presi- friend the Republican leader is talking to debate, go ahead and do it. We are dent can’t send the papers to them. So about a world that doesn’t exist any- not in any way stopping debate, as was they want to have a vote on that. The more. And who created this world that done by my Republican colleagues hun- papers didn’t come to them. And then doesn’t exist anymore? My Republican dreds of times in years past. So this they turn right around and are going to friends. can be relitigated. Let’s do it over 60 This is July 30, 2011, from Senator vote on a resolution of approval. I times to try to break the Affordable MCCONNELL: guess they do not need the papers for Care Act record, if you choose, but this Now, look, we know that on controversial that. Then they are going to vote on matter is over with. It is something of matters in the Senate, it has for quite some more sanctions. Then they don’t know such importance, but we should move time required 60 votes. So I would say again what they are going to do. It is very on to something else. We have so much to my friend, [that is me] it is pretty hard to unusual, when one party controls both to do in this body—so much to do. make a credible case that denying a vote on branches of the bicameral legislature, We have our highway situation that your own proposal is anything other than a that they do not know how to work to- is deteriorating. We have hundreds of filibuster. gether, but obviously they are not thousands of bridges that are in a state A little while later: working together here. So I understand of disrepair and need refurbishing and I wish to make clear to the American peo- my friend’s frustration. This is a situa- some of them need to be replaced. ple Senate Republicans are ready to vote on tion where he has lost the vote, and it Today I met with the regional trans- cloture on the Reid proposal in 30 minutes, is a situation where he is simply not in portation authority, someone who rep- in an hour, as soon as we can get our colleagues over to the floor. We are ready to touch with reality as it exists. resents 80 percent of the population in vote. By requiring 60 votes, particularly on a So I want to say to everyone within our State. We are in desperate shape matter of this enormous importance, it is the sound of my voice that the Senate all over Nevada as far as doing some- not at all unusual. It is the way the Senate has spoken and has spoken with a clar- thing about highways, but we are not operates. ion voice and declared that the historic doing anything about highways, we are Another one, a few months later: agreement to prevent Iran from obtain- fiddling around on that patching stuff. Mr. President, I can only quote my good ing a nuclear weapon will stand. That We had something done, and I was friend [that is me] the majority leader who is what this agreement is all about. It happy to get that done. has repeatedly said, most recently in early is about whether Iran should have a We have cyber security issues. As we 2007, that in the Senate it has always been nuclear weapon. And the countries you are here talking right now in this body, the case we need 60 votes. This is my good wouldn’t think would be involved in we have groups, individuals, and coun- friend the majority leader when he was the leader of this majority in March of 2007, and supporting something such as this— tries trying to hack us—they are not he said it repeatedly both when he was in the they know the importance of it them- trying; they are doing it. We have not minority or leader of the majority, that it selves, and they agreed to go along had the ability to get cyber security requires 60 votes certainly on measures that with this agreement. They helped us legislation before this body. It is some- are controversial. negotiate it. China, Russia—they thing we have brought up as an after- There is no question the measure be- agreed to it. The Senate has spoken thought. We have Senator BURR and fore this body—using the words of my with a clarion voice and declared that Senator FEINSTEIN and the bill they

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The mi- tion on this bill than I do because it is This matter is over. You can continue nority leader. a hard matter, and I don’t think we to relitigate it, but it is going to have Mr. REID. Mr. President, one last serve the body well by challenging the same result. thing. I recognize my friend is going to folks who reach a different position. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- be next, and I am going to be very Let me say a word about process. The jority leader. short here. allegation has been made on the floor Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, as I am glad my friend brought up my in recent days that this vote, including the Democratic leader frequently re- vote on Iraq. I have stated on national the vote that was just taken, was minded me when he was the majority TV, I have stated every chance I get somehow a procedural blocking of the leader, the majority leader always gets that the biggest mistake I ever made in vote on the deal. That is just not the the last word. my public service was voting for that case. I enjoyed hearing the Democratic bill. And I learned it quickly. It was I was one of the coauthors of the re- leader’s history lesson, going back, as I just a matter of a few short months view act that is currently before us, recount—I am sure I will leave some after I voted that I realized I had been and as we worked on the act in the For- out—to the Iraq war resolution, which misled in voting for that. But that eign Relations Committee, everyone he voted for, as did Hillary Clinton, to doesn’t matter. I voted for it, and, as understood that it would take 60 votes a recitation of past debates from some say in some circles, I have re- to pass either a motion of approval or ObamaCare, to you name it, including pented publicly for having done that. disapproval. We worked on the act in complaining about highways, a bill So my feeling about the Iraq war has January and February—months before Senator BOXER and I worked on and ac- not changed, the mere fact I had voted a framework was on the table. Demo- tually passed that he voted against, for that. crats wanted a 60-vote threshold for a which hopefully will soon be in con- I would also say this in closing: I motion of disapproval, but Republicans ference, but none of that has anything hope the one thing we can agree on wanted a 60-vote threshold for a mo- to do with what is before us today. here as Democrats and Republicans is tion of approval, and that was the un- The issue before us today is the Iran that the ability of Iran for the next 15 derstanding of everyone in the com- nuclear agreement. We know how the years to build a nuclear weapon is pret- mittee when we cast a 19-to-0 vote to American people feel about it. They are ty well taken care of. No one has to pass this in early April, and it was overwhelmingly opposed to it. We agree with that part of my statement, clearly understood when we cast a 98- know how the Israelis feel about it. but the one thing I hope we can agree to-1 vote on the floor of this body. They are overwhelmingly opposed to it. on—I would hope we would work to- A 60-vote threshold was understood. We know our Sunni-Arab allies are now gether to make sure we continue, as in- It was so clearly understood that that visiting the Russians to talk about dicated in the letter Senator Kerry is the way we do things around here arms purchases because they do not wrote to everybody, all of us, and the that 47 Members of the Senate put that trust us anymore. We know the Presi- Cardin legislation—I hope everyone in a letter to the leaders of Iran. So dent wanted to transform the Middle will take a look at that because, as I this is not an unusual thing to ask for East, and, by golly, he has. Our friends said in a statement I gave on Tuesday a 60-vote threshold. In fact, the Demo- don’t trust us and our enemies are morning, I have looked at what was crats have asked twice in last 3 days: emboldened. suggested in the Kerry letter to make Let’s have an up-or-down vote on the So the issue is not over. The Demo- Israel more safe and more secure and motion of disapproval with a 60-vote cratic leader saying the issue is over some of the suggestions that Senator threshold—and our request for a vote doesn’t make it over. CARDIN had in his outline. These are on the merits has been twice blocked This agreement and the foreign pol- things on which I hope we can work to- by the majority. icy of this administration is best gether. Put this to one side for the I hope we will have a chance to vote summed up by Jimmy Carter. A couple time being. Let’s hope in the future we on the merits again next week under of months ago, he was asked to sum up can work together to make sure the the 60-vote threshold that we all agreed the Obama administration’s foreign only true democracy in that part of the to, but regardless of whether we do or policy, and this is almost a direct world, this ally of ours, is safe and se- whether we don’t, this is a completely quote. He said he couldn’t think of a cure. And we will continue everything transparent vote because all 100 Mem- single place in the world where we are we can to make sure they are, I repeat, bers of the Senate have indicated what in better shape now than we were when safe and secure. their position is. I respect everybody’s the President came to office. That is The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- position, but it is very clear, and the Jimmy Carter. ate majority leader. clear rule is, under the review act we Foreign policy will be a big issue Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, just passed, by this vote this deal will going into 2016, and this agreement is a there is no question the Israelis need a now go forward as we agreed it would a metaphor for all of the mistakes this lot of reinforcement, no question they few months back. President has made. You name the area need to know for sure we are on their Partisanship. The majority leader of the world, and you will see the re- side because this administration has suggested the position that is being sults. So no amount of saying the issue just entered into an agreement that by taken on this side of the aisle is just to is over makes it over. It is still on the all objective standards could even protect the President. I find that in- floor of the Senate. We will have an op- threaten their very existence. So I sulting. That is basically saying that portunity again next week to move think there is no question the Israelis on this side of the aisle my colleagues past this procedural snag to give all need every reassurance we can possibly didn’t do the work to dig into the deal. Members of the Senate an opportunity give them. So let me just say a word about my to vote up or down on a resolution of I yield the floor. colleagues—my colleagues in the mi- disapproval, which we know is sup- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- nority in this body. ported on a bipartisan basis. ator from Virginia. This deal was announced on the 15th And I end with this: There is bipar- Mr. KAINE. Mr. President, I want to of July. Did anyone on this side of the tisan opposition to this deal—bipar- rise and offer some thoughts on the aisle run out and take a position on the tisan opposition to this deal. Only comments we just heard from the ma- deal within hours after it was out? Did Democrats support it. So if the Presi- jority leader and from our leader. I anyone on this side of the aisle say, dent is so proud of it, I can’t figure out want to say a word about process, and yes, I know what I am going to do and

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It doesn’t take this side of the aisle, every Member an insult, not something I would ex- but about a week here to understand took the time to master the details and pect—not something I would expect to the importance of cloture. make their own decision. Some an- come from my friend on the other side So I have always known, and I have nounced their decision a few days after of the aisle. said this, that a threshold to get us to the deal was announced, some an- I have enjoyed so much working with a place for final passage was going to nounced their decision 7 weeks after him and I will continue to. I respect be 60 votes. But we also passed the bill the deal was announced. On this side of him greatly. But, look, I don’t want to with 98 votes that said we wanted to the aisle there is a difference of opin- start tit-for-tatting this. Certainly vote. One Senator was missing who ion—42 of us support the deal, 4 of us do Senator FEINSTEIN came out imme- supported it. It would have been 99 to 1. not support the deal—but we respect diately in support of this, NANCY So, look, I understand there can be each other’s opinions, and we have ap- PELOSI came out immediately in sup- debate about filibuster and all of that, proached it as a matter of conscience. port of this, and no doubt there were but to say there was some So I categorically reject the state- some people on this side of the aisle preagreement—I mean, the text of the ment and the implication by the ma- that did the same. I came out in oppo- deal, the text of the Iran Nuclear jority leader that this is just some- sition for this after—after—two Demo- Agreement Review Act says that we thing over here that is being done cas- crats had come out in opposition. So I are going to go through regular order. ually to protect the President. I would wish those comments had not been We caught a lot of grief over that as a ask my colleagues in the majority: made. matter of fact. I am sorry. Compare the diversity of opinion and We had 12 hearings in the Foreign A lot of people on our side wanted a the time it took to reach an opinion Relations Committee, well attended by privileged motion. We understand the and the respect that we have for each people on both sides of the aisle. I just leader on the other side didn’t like other’s position—compare that on this take offense that somehow, because privileged vehicles because he felt he side of the aisle with your own track there is bipartisan opposition and only lost control of the floor. We discussed record on this bill, with the speed with partisan support—that somehow those that thoroughly last January. which people announced that they were who support are more bipartisan. Now, So, look, I understand how cloture is opposing it, some even admitting they I don’t know. That is a leap I have not used. I understand how cloture is used. were opposing it before they read it. heard. Contrary to the claim of the major- I have said hundreds of times that if I got it. I understand it takes 60 votes, ity leader that there is no bipartisan this deal achieved what the President people in here saying, yes, we agree support for this deal, I have to say, said it was going to achieve, I would be that we should end debate and, yes, we Senator John Warner, Republican, 36- voting for it. If this dismantled Iran’s want to move on. I know that hasn’t year Member of the Senate, chair of nuclear program, I would be voting for happened today. I understand a lot of the Senate Armed Services Committee, it. If this didn’t industrialize their pro- times cloture is used as a vote, as you wrote with Senator Carl Levin, former gram, I would be voting for it. He said just indicated you believe that it does, chair of the Senate Armed Services it would end their nuclear program. but I just want to say, again, there has Committee, ‘‘Why Hawks Should Sup- There would be 100 votes on the floor been no agreement. We understand the port the Iran Deal’’; Brent Scowcroft, for that. This is a far cry from that. threshold. We understand the hurdle. National Security Advisor for two Re- So I am sorry to have this kind of We understand we didn’t achieve it publican Presidents and general, conversation on the Senate floor, but I today. But to say that Members on this strongly supports this deal; GEN Colin have to say I have sat here listening to side somehow—because we agree with Powell, Republican, Secretary of State, the speeches. I think people on both the leading Members on the other side strongly supports this deal. There is bi- sides of the aisle have thought a great that this deal doesn’t accomplish the partisan support for this deal. It is just deal about this. I do think there has goals the President said he wanted to that in this body the minority has been been extreme pressure. My friends on achieve, that that makes us partisan, I willing to have differences of opinion the other side of the aisle have told me am sorry, I disagree. and respect those differences and not they have never been addressed in such We had many discussions in our of- approach this in a partisan manner. a personal manner by the administra- fice about the merits of this and the That is not exactly the case with re- tion—never. So, yes, there has been demerits of this. The fact is, I do think spect to the other side. I applaud my pressure. I understand that, by the this agreement is fatally flawed. I am colleagues for treating this as a matter way. If the shoe were on the other foot, despondent over the fact that when we of conscience, for reaching the conclu- it would be taking place. I got that. had a boot on the neck of this rogue sions they reached, even differences of But, look, I think the debate has nation that is the No. 1 exporter of ter- opinion, and respecting each other’s been thoughtful. I think, by and large, rorism around the world—when we had views. the vast majority of people on both a boot on their neck—we gave away Under the terms of the review act, as sides of the aisle have been thoughtful. our leverage, and in 9 months—in 9 we agreed to it, we have now taken a After the debate we have had, I am dis- months—they are going to have all vote. Unless the majority will allow us couraged that my friend on the other their money back, the major sanctions to have a vote on the merits, pursuant side of the aisle would indicate that relieved, and no apparent change of be- to the 60-vote threshold, this vote will somehow because there is bipartisan havior. Even Secretary Kerry in his stand and the deal will go forward. I opposition—bipartisan opposition—the letter to us said he doesn’t expect that. hope we can vote on the merits. I hope most informed Members on the other So, look, I am disappointed that we the majority will agree to let us do side of the aisle, the ranking member have agreed, that the administration what we agreed to do when we passed of the Foreign Relations Committee has agreed, and that, unfortunately, a the review act just a couple of months and the former ranking member and minority of people in this body agree, ago. chairman of the Foreign Relations and they have kept us from being able Mr. President, I yield the floor. Committee, are voting against that— to send a disapproval to the President The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- and because we happen to agree with to veto. I am disappointed, when an ator from Tennessee. the leading Members on the Demo- agreement has been agreed to by this Mr. CORKER. Mr. President, I was cratic side, we are partisan? So I am the President and by others that allows not planning to speak—I know Senator sorry. them to industrialize their nuclear pro- CAPITO is next in line—but I am really Now, back to the procedure. There is gram and gives them incredible—in- disappointed in my friend from Vir- no question—I have said this over and credible—economic access.

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I think each Member is trying had a rollcall vote. I am pleased to say, the Senator from Virginia helped us to do what they believe is in the best the legislature didn’t change it that bring about, crucial, in helping make interests of our country. I know the year but they finally did change it. that occur. two Senators—I know them personally. As the Senator from Virginia said, But what has happened here is every- I am just making my own observations. everybody knows what everybody is body in this body now knows more I know that is how they believe also. going to do on this vote. I don’t under- about this than they ever would have. But I do think the process we set up stand what the controversy is to move Everyone has taken the time, I think, lent itself to getting the material, forward over the procedural motions to understand this in great detail. And waiting for the hearings, listening to and to then have that vote to have it as just because there are a few people who the administration make their point, a part of history. This is your rollcall come out quickly on our side and on reading the classified documents, try- vote. This is your voice on this Iran your side—and on your side—that ing to understand how the IAEA inter- agreement. I hope next week the body doesn’t diminish the fact that people acts in the review process—that it was changes its mind, we move forward, have arrived at their decisions based on important to understand all of that be- and we have an affirmative vote on the conscience as to whether they support fore drawing a conclusion. motion of disapproval. it or not. I am disappointed, on the I applaud most Members of the Sen- Today I want to talk, obviously, other hand, that we weren’t able to ate who dove into it in order for that about these issue because I have deep move beyond cloture and to a final to be the case. I needed to make that concerns about them. I believe that vote. point. I can tell you this: With Senator this debate should revolve around three With that, I yield the floor. CORKER and Senator KAINE, I really key questions. Will this agreement My understanding is Senator CAPITO feel blessed to serve on the Senate For- eliminate Iran’s path to a nuclear now has the floor. eign Relations Committee. I think our weapon? Will it improve the security Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, could I country is well served by both. I know situation in the Middle East? Will it ask my friend to yield to me for 2 min- that we are going to work together to make America safer for the young, for utes? And I apologize to my colleague, provide our country the strength it us, and for the future generations? but two of my favorite members of the needs to deal with the international Unfortunately, after much study I Senate Foreign Relations Committee— challenge and to carry out the respon- have concluded that the answer is no The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- sibility of the Senate. to all of these questions. I do not be- ator from Maryland. I thank the Senator for yielding. lieve the President’s agreement would Mr. CARDIN. Through the Chair, two I yield back. make America safer or our allies safer. of my favorite members of the Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- To the contrary, the agreement will Foreign Relations Committee who have ator from West Virginia. provide Iran with the resources to con- been critically important to us having Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, before I tinue to finance terror throughout the this debate on foreign policy—Senator start my formal remarks, I would like Middle East and around the world. KAINE and Senator CORKER—they are to make a few comments about what Even if Iran were to comply with this two Members I deeply respect. has occurred in terms of the cloture agreement in full, this deal virtually Let me just make this observation. I vote and in terms of some of the dis- guarantees that Iran will become a nu- think Senator CORKER is absolutely cussion that we have had most re- clear threshold nation with an indus- correct. As a result of Senator KAINE cently. trial nuclear program. We know that. and Senator CORKER—and I am proud I wanted to react, first of all, to It is legitimized in this agreement. of the role I played—the Members of something the minority leader said in Iran is the world’s largest state sponsor the United States Senate have had his remarks. He basically said that we, of terrorism. Everybody has said that more information about a major for- as Republicans, are trying to rewrite in this body. It is acknowledged na- eign policy issue than in the history of history. He went into a long expla- tionwide. The windfall of cash that will this country. We have had the exposure nation of why he believed that. It real- flow to Iran—the signing bonus and the to classified briefings. We have had the ly struck me, with these young folks continuing impact of sanctions relief incredible opportunity to try to under- who are sitting right here in front of under this deal—will only increase its stand the JCPOA and to make our us. We are not trying to rewrite his- ability to prop up the Syrian regime, independent judgments on that. So I tory. We are trying to write a future finance Hezbollah, and threaten Amer- think this process has worked the way for these young kids that is safer, that ica’s allies such as Israel. it should work. is strong, where we as the United One of the actions you learn when I share disappointment that we States are making agreements that are you grow up is that past behavior is a couldn’t go to a vote on the merits in their best interests—not just for to- great predictor of future action. Even with a 60-vote threshold because I morrow or the next 5 years or 6 years as its own economy has been hampered think that was what was anticipated, but the next 30, 35, 40 years. I am not by the economic sanctions and the and we all understood it was going to interested in rewriting history. But pressure from those sanctions brought take 60 votes to move this. I think it writing history for the future I am in- Iran to the table, in the name of ‘‘our would have been better if we went di- terested in. people are suffering’’—whether it is rectly to that type of a vote rather The other reaction I have is that I food or whether it is economic condi- than what has gone forward. So I just am very disappointed in what has hap- tions—what have they been doing? want to underscore that. pened here, that we can’t have a They have been financing terror in The other point I want to under- straight up-or-down vote. When I was their region. Terrorism is a priority for score—and I agree with Senator in the West Virginia Legislature, in the them, even as their own people are suf- CORKER and Senator KAINE—is that house of delegates, believe it or not, fering. many Members of the Senate, in a rel- our votes were not taken. They were National Security Advisor Susan atively short period of time, made a de- voice votes, except in very rare occa- Rice agrees. She says: ‘‘We should ex- cision. They didn’t think it was a close sions when we would have a rollcall. pect that some portion of that money call, so they made their judgments. In We all know the difference between a would go to the Iranian military and reality, it was a lot more Republicans voice vote and a rollcall vote. A roll- could potentially be used for the kinds than Democrats. But that was the case. call vote is a part of history. People see of bad behavior that we have seen in A lot of Members took a lot of time to exactly what you are intending and the region up until now.’’

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It has Halls of Congress. We know that the the Iran agreement frequently argue already permanently altered the world current sanctions against Iran cannot that the only alternative is war. I dis- that we will leave to future genera- be easily snapped back. We know that. agree. I reject that notion. Under that tions. If we keep sleepwalking through It doesn’t even pass the sniff test, as false misguided premise, the American this and allow the carbon flood to con- we say. people are being told we should simply tinue, we will leave even bigger It took more than a decade for the accept any deal, regardless of how changes and risk absolute catastrophe. United States, working with our allies, flawed it may be. When asked if our Last month marked the 10th anniver- to construct the sanctions that only option was the agreement or war, sary of Hurricane Katrina. When that brought Iran to the table. This type of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of storm made landfall in Southeast Lou- effective sanctions regime cannot be Staff said that ‘‘we have a range of op- isiana on August 29, 2005, it was a cat- brought back over and over. I have lis- tions.’’ egory 3 hurricane. Katrina’s 125-mile- tened to a lot of speeches. A lot of my The President’s agreement does not per-hour winds pushed a massive storm colleagues on both sides, no matter live up to the administration’s prior surge before it that overtopped New Or- how they voted, what they believe, statements on important items such as leans’ systems of levees and flooded the city. By the end, Katrina killed an esti- have said exactly the same thing. On inspections, elimination of advanced mated 1,200 people and caused more another note, we need to examine the centrifuges, and ballistic missiles. A than $100 billion in damage. Images of end of the international restrictions on better agreement with Iran could be broken levees, flooded streets, and peo- selling ballistic missile technology to forged from the positions taken by sen- ple stranded on their rooftops are ior administration officials during the Iran and the end of the conventional seared into our national memory. This arms embargo contained in this agree- negotiation. A better deal was possible. The natural disaster—compounded by man- ment. made errors—showed how vulnerable American people should accept nothing The Chairman of our Joint Chiefs of we are to major storms and how vigi- less. Some argue that we should ap- Staff told the Senate Armed Services lant we must be in planning for these prove this deal, despite its faults, and Committee in July that ‘‘under no cir- extreme events. cumstances should we relieve pressure then use the threat of separate legisla- We can’t say that climate change on Iran relative to ballistic missile cation or tough talk to keep Iran in caused Katrina, but we do know that pabilities and arms trafficking.’’ The check. To me that is just seeking climate change increases the risk administration chose to reject this ad- cover. Those of us who are going to posed by future storms. The oceans are vice. It really surprised many of us who vote in agreement with this Iran deal warming, and warmer water tempera- did not know that these were even on are then going to turn around in a tures load the dice for more intense the table. We didn’t even know they week, 10 days or 2 days and say: Let’s storms and heavier rainfall. Mean- were part of a bargaining chip that get tough on Iran on this. Let’s make while, sea levels rise on the shores of anybody was going to play. sure we protect Israel. Let’s give more the gulf coast and the Southeastern The President’s agreement would re- military aid to Israel. All of the rhet- States. Storm surges riding in on high- move all international limitations on oric you are already hearing we can do er seas will push even more floodwater Iran’s missile program in 8 years, con- now. We can do that now by dis- inland. For those who suffered in the tradicting early promises from the ad- agreeing with the Iran agreement that devastation of Hurricane Katrina, we ministration that restrictions would the President has put forward. The bet- owe them to learn from that catas- remain in place. Ballistic missiles are ter course for us is to reject this agree- trophe and take to heart the human not a necessary component of a peace- ment and reopen negotiations. threat we face from climate change— ful nuclear program. Iran’s continued I believe that stronger sanctions lost lives, lost property, and scarred efforts to improve this technology could also force Iran to accept a better communities. But that seems unac- should send a clear message to this agreement that will improve the secu- ceptable to some on the Republican Chamber of their intentions. In addi- rity of the Middle East and the world. side. That would be admitting to the tion, the arms embargo on conven- The danger to the United States, scale of the problem, would oblige tional arms will be lifted in 5 years. Israel, and other American allies posed them to offer a solution, and would of- Indeed, Iran’s President said last by Iran is real. As the current refugee fend the fossil fuel industry. The pol- month: ‘‘We will buy, sell and develop crisis and prior acts of terror clearly luters’ grip on the Republican Party is any weapons we need and we will not demonstrate, instability and violence remorseless. ask permission or abide by any resolu- in the Middle East reverberates into President Obama went to New Orle- tion for that.’’ other parts of the world. ans to honor the memory of those lost The end of the arms embargo and bal- I do not believe that the President’s in Katrina and to hail the city’s resur- listic missile restrictions will strength- agreement reduces that threat of vio- gence. But get this: Before the Presi- en Iran’s ability to threaten Ameri- lence or adds to the stability of the re- dent’s visit, Louisiana Governor and cans, our allied forces, and our citizens. gion. Instead, the agreement will Republican Presidential candidate The President’s agreement does not strengthen Iran’s position—you can al- Bobby Jindal sent a letter to President contain the necessary enforcement ready tell by their swaggering bravado Obama urging him not to talk about measures to protect future generations of rhetoric that we hear—and leave the climate change, not to insert what he from a nuclear Iran. Any agreement United States with fewer ways to com- called ‘‘the divisive political agenda of worthy of congressional approval bat nuclear proliferation. For those liberal environmental activism.’’ Real- should include rigorous, immediate in- reasons, I will vote to reject the Presi- ly? So when is it OK to talk about cli- spections of suspected nuclear sites. dent’s nuclear agreement with Iran. mate change, and what does Governor Senior administration officials pub- I yield the floor. Jindal have to say about it? ‘‘I’m sure licly called for ‘‘anywhere, anyplace’’— The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- that human activity is having an im- I heard it repeatedly—inspections. Yet ator from Rhode Island. pact on the climate,’’ he said. ‘‘But I the President’s agreement fails to live CLIMATE CHANGE would leave it to the scientists to de- up to that. Indeed, Iran can block ac- Mr. WHITEHOUSE. Mr. President, I cide how much, what that means, and cess to suspected nuclear facilities for rise today for the 110th time to ask my what are the consequences.’’ Sounds to 24 days or even longer. We have not colleagues to wake up to climate me like just another version of that even seen these side deals. This is part change. Long after today’s debate has Republican climate denial classic, ‘‘I’m of the discussion. The bill that we died down, it will still be looming and not a scientist.’’

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The es- State University and the Southern Cli- President’s Clean Power Plan to limit teemed Senator from Alaska. mate Impacts Planning Program, carbon emissions from powerplants, Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, I rise which is a consortium of researchers but which of them offers an alter- to add my voice for the bipartisan dis- from NOAA, LSU, Texas A&M, and the native? None. And, like his fellow can- approval of the President’s nuclear University of Oklahoma, reported on didates, Governor Jindal’s stated posi- agreement with Iran that we have been the risks climate change poses for Lou- tion is to have no plan. debating all week and that we will con- isiana and the gulf coast. Through State and national scientific agen- tinue to debate. I do so in the spirit their research, they found the fol- cies and experts, local officials around that resulted in 83 U.S. Senators from lowing: the country, corporate leaders, mili- both sides of the aisle writing a letter just last year to the President of the Over the past century, both air and water tary professionals, physicians and temperatures have been on the rise across health care professionals, and faith United States. This letter hasn’t got- the region. leaders are all telling us this is a prob- ten a lot of attention in this debate, Rising ocean temperatures heighten hurri- lem and begging us to wake up. Yet, and I certainly think it should. cane intensity, and recent years have seen a the Republican Presidential candidates In that spirit, the Senate, in an in- number of large, damaging hurricanes. and, frankly, the Republican Party credibly bipartisan way—by the way, In some Gulf Coast locations, local sea here in the Senate have nothing—noth- several of those Senators are still here. level is increasing at over 10 times the global There were 41 Democrats, 41 Repub- rate, increasing the risk of severe flooding. ing. They don’t even want to talk about it. licans, and 1 Independent who signed Saltwater intrusion from rising sea levels this letter to the President of the damages wetlands, an important line of The American people are in favor of coastal defense against storm surge and action. Polling from Stanford Univer- United States saying: These are the spawning grounds for commercially valuable sity and the New York Times shows strategic goals we want in this agree- fish and shellfish. that two-thirds of Americans, includ- ment, these are the goals we should I don’t need to tell the Presiding Offi- ing half of Republicans, favor govern- have for the security of the United cer the importance of the fish and ment action to reduce global warming, States, and these are the goals we shellfish industry to the State of Lou- and two-thirds, including half of Re- think will protect America and our al- isiana. publicans, would be more likely to vote lies. None of these have been met in The study’s lead author, Hal Need- for a candidate who campaigns on the nuclear agreement we have been ham, said: fighting climate change. So why debating. This letter says that Iran must dismantle its nuclear weapons Climate change is already taking a toll on doesn’t the GOP have a climate plan? the Gulf Coast, but if we act now to become Regular Louisianans are doing their program and it must be prevented from more resilient, we can reduce the risks, save part to rebuild their State’s natural de- ever having a path to a nuclear bomb. billions in future costs, and preserve a way fenses. Common Ground Relief, a It also states that Iran should have no of life. Lower Ninth Ward-based operation inherent right to enrichment. I certainly don’t need to tell the Pre- aimed at creating resilient gulf coast I commend my colleagues to reread this letter. The President’s nuclear siding Officer about the way of life. communities, has been planting marsh deal clearly does not meet the goals Dr. Needham continues: grass and trees—about 10,000 trees that are laid out in the letter. None- The Gulf Coast is one of the first regions to every year—in the wetlands and barrier theless, it has become clear that a feel the impacts of climate change. islands along the Louisiana coast. number of Senators on the other side of Sea level rise is already an imme- Those natural barriers can absorb some the aisle are going to vote to support diate problem for Louisiana, and it is of the power of big storms and take the President’s agreement despite hav- one that is going to get rapidly worse. some of the pressure off the new levees. ing signed that letter. That is going to This chart comes from the New Orle- Last July, New Orleans mayor Mitch be a personal decision for them, but if ans Times-Picayune. It shows how sea Landrieu joined Pope Francis at the you are a signatory, you ought to take level rise will inundate the Louisiana Vatican to discuss global challenges, another look at the letter you signed coast. This area on the chart is New including climate change. Mayor Lan- to the President and the American peo- Orleans. Red areas, such as these, will drieu recalled the memory of Katrina. I ple in 2014. be lost underneath 1 foot of sea level will quote him: I will lay out a few of my concerns rise, 2 feet of sea level rise will inun- We have now become a warning to all the about the deal. I think many of my col- date the orange areas, and the yellow others. Neglected environmental degradation leagues have done a fantastic job this areas will be lost and will disappear has consequences. The poor are hit the hardest and they suffer the most. The levees week. I don’t want to name names, but under water at 3.3 feet—1 meter—of sea there are so many on both sides of the level rise. broke, the water flooded in, and in the blink of an eye, the Gulf of Mexico surged over the aisle—again, bipartisan—who have According to analysis from the Risky rooftops of a great American city. Thousands raised their concerns about the Presi- Business Project, mean sea level at of us, many of the most vulnerable who dent’s Iranian nuclear deal. Grand Isle, LA, will likely rise up to 2.4 couldn’t find a way to evacuate the city, One of the biggest frustrations I feet by 2050. That takes us over the or- were left behind as if their lives did not have think so many of us have seen as we ange. It will rise up to 5.8 feet by 2100— value. have done our sacred duty in this i.e., at the end of this century. All of We know that we are loading the dice body—to read the agreement, to under- the red, all of the orange, all of the yel- for more damaging weather with our stand the details, to go to all of the low, and more will be inundated. The relentless carbon pollution. To pretend hearings and briefings, to reach out to Risky Business Project estimates that this threat does not exist is to put experts in the field—as we have raised by 2030, almost $20 billion in existing property at risk, to put communities questions about this agreement, what coastal property in Louisiana will like- at risk, and to put American lives at we don’t get is straight talk. What we ly be below mean sea level. People own risk. And incidentally, it is also to put have been getting, unfortunately, is that property. That is $20 billion that our heads in the sand. spin. will be lost. That is a lot to ask people Eventually the Republican Party is I think Senator COATS did a great job to pay. By 2050, that number—the value going to have to break itself free from yesterday of explaining how this agree- of lost land to sea level rise—increases the clutches of the fossil fuel industry. ment is filled with ambiguities, with to between $33 billion and $45 billion. They are going to have to. They are language that allows it to mean so The science is clear. Just look to the losing the American people, their own many different things to so many dif- scientists at LSU, Tiger scientists. The young voters. And they are going to ferent people, including Iranians. Let

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Many terrorism, have gone so far that they First, Secretary Kerry came and said of my colleagues have done an out- are humiliating to our great country. to us: There is no grandfather clause in standing job of looking at different People feel that our concessions have this agreement. So we see Europeans parts of this agreement and expressing gone so far, it is as if we are treating rushing now to invest in Iran. The Sec- our concerns, but just as important is Iran as an equal, and Iran is not an retary said there is no grandfather what our constituents think. What do equal to the United States of America. clause. Here is what paragraph 37 of Alaskans think? What do the American I first started to realize this and the agreement says: people think? Like all of my col- sense it during a closed briefing with In such an event that sanctions are reim- leagues, I spent my recess back home Under Secretary of State Wendy Sher- posed, the provisions in this paragraph would in Alaska, and I spoke to hundreds of man. She was sent to brief the Senate not apply with retroactive effect to con- my fellow Alaskans at townhall meet- on the secret side deal between the tracts signed between any party in Iran or ings, roundtable discussions, our State IAEA and Iran involving the inspection Iranian individuals and entities prior to the fair. date of application. regime at the Parchin military facil- Remarkably, I did not have one Alas- ity, long suspected as Iran’s premier That sure sounds like a grandfather kan come up to me saying: I really nuclear weapons facility. Senator clause to me, but we are told it is not. think you should support that Iranian MCCAIN spoke about this briefing yes- Second, there has been much talk nuclear deal of the President’s. Every about this snapback provision, but terday. For those of us—again, Demo- single interaction I had was in opposi- crats and Republicans—who went to there is no provision in this agreement tion to this agreement, and it was vis- that says ‘‘snap back.’’ We talked this briefing, it was pretty remarkable, ceral, particularly among Alaska vet- and I am not saying that in a positive about how we are going to immediately erans. We are a proud State. We have increase sanctions overnight. way. It was actually unbelievable to the largest number of veterans per cap- have a senior member of the Obama ne- I had the opportunity to be a part of ita of any State in the Union. But the Bush administration’s team that gotiating team first begin the briefing whether they were recent vets from by telling us she had seen this secret was economically isolating Iran. We Iraq or Afghanistan or Vietnam vets, went around the world to our allies— side deal, but she didn’t have a copy of they literally would look at me and it, and she wasn’t allowed to have a we had to threaten, in many cases, our say: What on Earth are we doing? Help European and other allies to divest out copy of it because it was just between me understand that, Senator SULLIVAN. of Iran. That is how we got the eco- Iran and the IAEA. So the Iranians had What are we doing? Visceral. it, they were reading it, but not us. No nomic isolation of Iran. It took years During this debate this week, even matter that the President had just to do this. It took years. Yet, this ad- some of my colleagues on the other signed a law—the Corker-Cardin law— ministration is saying: Overnight, de- side of the aisle—they are not big sup- that required the administration to spite the fact that European companies porters—are using terms such as ‘‘seri- provide this agreement to the Con- are already in Tehran investing, we are ously flawed,’’ ‘‘deeply flawed,’’ ‘‘seri- gress. No matter that the United going to snapback sanctions overnight. ous concerns,’’ ‘‘falls short in many States is a board member of the It is not a snap. Divestiture out of Iran areas.’’ Across the country, Americans IAEA—not only a board member; we is a slog, and it will take years, again. are overwhelmingly opposed to this are the country that came up with the The snapback is a fallacy. deal by a margin of 2 to 1. And the Finally, Senator AYOTTE and others more the public knows about the deal, idea of the IAEA. This was an Amer- have done a great job of raising ques- the more they dislike it. These poll ican initiative in the 1950s. Our board tions about a basic scenario that is laid numbers in terms of support are drop- member could have demanded this out—very important—with regard to ping. Right now, the latest poll, 21 per- agreement, but we were told it was just other paragraphs in this agreement. In cent of Americans—that is it—support between Iran and the IAEA. This, of course, was an affront to the an important hypothetical, which is this deal. actually very likely, we have asked The people are wise. They elected us law, to the American people, but the Secretary Kerry and Secretary Lew—a to listen, and we should do so. They worst was yet to come. Under Sec- number of us: Let’s assume sanctions might not know all the details as some retary Sherman then actually de- are lifted. In six to nine months, the of us do, but they know—they know—I scribed the substance of this secret side economy starts humming, the Annex II saw it from my constituents—that deal, the essence of which we all know sanctions are lifted, is Iran still a spon- something is fundamentally wrong now because it was eventually leaked sor of terrorism—the world’s largest with this agreement. to the press. Here is the essence of that sponsor of terrorism—and they commit So we have to ask ourselves why. side deal: Iran will conduct the inspec- an act of terror. This body goes to re- Why? Why are Americans—the more tions at the Parchin nuclear facility by impose sanctions; whoever the next the President and John Kerry talk themselves, with no one else present. President is agrees because of some about this agreement, the more Ameri- Let me repeat that. No one else is al- heinous act of terrorism. What Iran cans become opposed to it. And why lowed in that facility. Iran will con- can do is cite either paragraph 26 or are even the supporters, as we saw this duct the inspections by itself. They paragraph 37 that states: ‘‘If sanctions week, so tepid in their support? will take air samples. They will take are reinstated, in whole or in part, Iran Now, all negotiations require com- environmental samples. She was lit- will treat that as grounds to cease per- promise. All negotiations require con- erally describing Iranian officials with forming its commitments’’ under the cessions. We all know this. We have ne- a camera filming themselves in the fa- entire agreement. gotiated. In fact, many of my col- cility with no one else there, and they So what happens? We resanction Iran leagues, particularly on the other side, were going to give this film and these for a terrorist action that they are emphasize this. Concessions are part of samples—whose chain of custody we likely to take. They say: Hey, we can what we do. They are part of an agree- can’t trust—to IAEA officials, who are legally walk. Read paragraph 26. Read ment, but at a certain point, conces- not allowed in the facility. paragraph 37. Read our letter to the sions become humiliations. If they are Every jaw in that room dropped, U.N. Security Council. It is all laid out too significant and too frequent, con- every Senator—Democrat, Republican. there. They walk, legally; the sanc- cessions are humiliations. No one likes I remember looking around the room. tions are lifted, they are still the No. 1 to be humiliated, but especially proud We couldn’t believe it. Heads were sponsor of terrorism in the world, their citizens of a great Nation like the shaking. The U.S. Senate was stunned. economy is humming, and they are on United States do not like to be humili- After claims by the President that the verge of getting a nuclear weapon. ated. his agreement had the most intrusive We have asked that question to the That is what I believe is going on inspection regime ever, after being told administration leaders who negotiated here. This, I believe, explains the vis- by the President that his agreement

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So it is nians themselves look for signs of the cession, that is an abdication. remarkable that the President says very activity they deny—past work on When we go into minute detail in now there is no way we can get that nuclear weapons.’’ this agreement—dozens of pages on our done. Why not go back to Iran and the Let me repeat that. This is the AP. obligations to lift sanctions, including P5+1 and get a better deal, one without The side deal—that we are agreeing to, our obligations to literally import Ira- the serious flaws that so many Mem- by the way, in the Senate, or that some nian pistachios—that kind of detail— bers, Democratic and Republican, have of my colleagues are—will ‘‘let the Ira- yet we can’t get four American hos- stated over the last week? nians themselves look for signs of the tages released, that is not a concession, In a remarkable interview with the very activity they deny—past work on that is a humiliation. Atlantic Monthly, Secretary Kerry nuclear weapons.’’ Finally, when we give the world’s talks about how, if we sought a better This secret side deal is absurd on its largest state sponsor of terrorism up- deal, if he went back and sought a bet- face. This secret side deal will let Iran front relief and tens of billions of dol- ter deal—a deal, by the way, that 83 cheat with impunity. This secret side lars in a signing bonus and we are told Senators said we needed to have—we deal is fully and unequivocally based by administration officials that cer- would be ‘‘screwing Iran and the Aya- on trusting the Iranians, regardless of tainly Iran is going to use some of tollah, and we will be confirming the what the administration officials say those proceeds to conduct terrorism ac- Ayatollah’s suspicion that the United about the deal. And this secret side tivities against Americans and our al- States is untrustworthy.’’ That is a deal is not just some kind of conces- lies, that is not a concession, that is a quote from the Secretary of State of sion; it is a humiliation. The IAEA has surrender. the United States. In another inter- never done this with any country, It is a culmination of the so-called view, Secretary Kerry said he would ever—especially a country that is a se- concessions that give our constituents ‘‘be embarrassed’’ to go out and try for rial cheater and continues to be the the sinking feeling that the President’s a better deal. world’s No. 1 sponsor of international agreement is decidedly not in our in- What is most remarkable of all is terrorism. terest. That is dangerous for our coun- that in attempts to sell this deal to the For these reasons alone, as Senator try, and it is the scope and number of Congress and the American people, the PERDUE mentioned yesterday, the Sen- these concessions that solidify the ate should reject the President’s deal. President and his team no longer em- sense that during these negotiations It certainly doesn’t square with many phasized that Iran, the world’s biggest we have slowly and subtly ceded our of the demands in the March 2014 Sen- sponsor of terrorism, is isolated, is a ate letter from 83 U.S. Senators last power to a country that just recently pariah state, but instead they empha- year, one of which was: We believe Iran was considered the world’s No. 1 pariah sized that our most important ally in must fully resolve concerns addressed state. the Middle East, Israel, is, and so, too, When these negotiations began, every in the United Nations Security Council is the Congress, and so, too, will be the country in the world was standing resolutions, including any military di- United States if we don’t approve the against Iran and international sanc- mensions of its nuclear program. Well, President’s deal. tions were crippling them. That is that is not going to happen in Parchin. On August 5, the President stated what brought them to the table, as We believe Iran must also submit to a that ‘‘every nation in the world that Senator CORKER mentioned earlier long-term and intrusive inspection and has commented publicly supports this today. And guess what. This was due verification regime—83 Senators said agreement, except Israel.’’ And U.N. not to the international community’s this to the President. That is not going Ambassador Samantha Power, our Am- leadership, not to China, not to Russia, to happen at Parchin either. But these bassador, recently stated, ‘‘If we walk not to the European Union, this was kind of absurd concessions go much away, there is no rewrite of the deal on due to the leadership of the United further than the Parchin inspection the table. We would go from a situation States of America, the Members in the side deal, and they are the driving in which Iran is isolated to one in Democratic Party and Republican force for why so many Americans re- which the United States is isolated.’’ Party of the Congress, and members of This rhetoric represents a funda- ject this deal so overwhelmingly. When we agreed to lift sanctions on the Bush administration and the mental shift in a world view. We have General Soleimani, the head of the Obama administration. That is what been debating this Iranian deal for the Quds Force, that wasn’t a concession, brought them to the table—American past week, but we really are debating America’s role in the world. There is a that was a humiliation. Senator ERNST leadership, Congress, and the executive said last night it was a slap in the face branch working together. world view that is taking hold with to our veterans, many of whom were Remarkably, the deal the President this administration, one where Amer- killed by IEDs supplied by General and the administration have nego- ica is no longer the leader of the free Soleimani. tiated has flipped all of this on its world but a player as part of an inter- When the leader of Russia, one of our head. It is incredible that we are at national partnership, one where we so-called international partners, met this point, as if we are treating Iran as don’t lead by example but are being led with General Soleimani recently to an equal, blessed by all the world’s by others, one where we are leading discuss arms transfers, that wasn’t a great powers. Make no mistake, we are, from behind, one where we are embar- concession, that was an outrage. as Senator CARDIN and others men- rassed—that is in the Secretary of When the United States, in the Presi- tioned—this deal legitimizes Iran’s nu- State’s words—rather than steadfast, dent’s agreement, states that it wants clear program and it blesses Iran as a and one where we are more worried ‘‘a new relationship with Iran’’ and threshold nuclear power. about ‘‘screwing’’ the head of a pariah they don’t respond in kind in the So the question has to be asked: Why state than standing with our most agreement but respond by saying not stick the original goals set out by steadfast ally in the region, the nation ‘‘Death to America’’ in their weekly the Senate just a year ago, in 2014, in of Israel. chants, that is not a concession, that is the letter to the President to dis- This kind of deal that we are debat- a humiliation. mantle Iran’s nuclear capabilities, to ing today is what an echo chamber pro- When we agree in the agreement to prevent them from having enrichment duces. This is what happens when you ‘‘protect Iran from nuclear security capability. want a deal too badly, when you will

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That is why a bipar- while imperfect, curbs Iran’s ability to turns bad, a country that recently was tisan majority of this body is voting develop a nuclear weapon. Before nego- a pariah state, the largest state spon- against it. We are doing so because it is tiations began in 2013, we were moving sor of terrorism, is steering the nego- a bad deal, a deal that will make the steadily closer to the nightmare sce- tiations and welcomed to the commu- world more dangerous, and we are nario of Iran obtaining a nuclear weap- nity of nations, and top officials in the doing so because the American people on. Even under the pressure of massive United States of America are afraid see that, too, and they are counting on economic sanctions, Iran was con- that we will become isolated if we de- us to protect them. tinuing to build its nuclear infrastruc- mand a stronger deal that keeps us and Mr. President, I yield the floor. ture. It was installing more and more our allies safe. This, in effect, is how The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- centrifuges, accumulating a stockpile bad and dangerous policy is made. ator from Minnesota. of enriched uranium, and building a re- I would like to conclude by talking Ms. KLOBUCHAR. Mr. President, I actor capable of producing spent fuel about our role with regard to this rise to discuss the agreement reached that can be reprocessed into pluto- agreement. History has shown that on in July on Iran’s nuclear program. nium. most major foreign policy issues, when Preventing Iran from obtaining a nu- That point deserves to be empha- the United States of America is most clear weapon is one of the most impor- sized. The situation prior to the nego- effective and most strong is when the tant objectives of our national security tiations was not a good one. We had Congress and the Executive are work- policy. I have strongly advocated for the strongest sanctions regime in ing together. That is the way our Con- and supported the economic sanctions place, and it has brought Iran to the stitution was structured, and that has that brought Iran to the negotiating table, but Iran was still on the path to been America’s history since the found- table. While the agreement is by no developing a nuclear weapon. We have ing of the Republic. The examples means perfect, I have concluded it is heard that without the restrictions im- abound from this Chamber. The Lou- our best available option to put the posed on its program, Iran could isiana Purchase—something important brakes on Iran’s development of a nu- produce a weapon in as little as 2 to 3 to you, Mr. President—passed the Sen- clear weapon, and that is why I support months. This negotiated agreement ate, bipartisan majority vote 24 to 7; it. will put the brakes on Iran’s develop- NATO was ratified by bipartisan ma- I do this with my eyes wide open to ment of a nuclear weapon. jority, 82 to 13; the first strategic arms the nature of the Iranian regime, in- As recently noted in an open letter limitations negotiations with the So- cluding its human rights abuses, its by 29 top American nuclear scientists, viet Union, bipartisan majority, 88 to 2; unjustified detention of American citi- including 6 Nobel Laureates, the agree- even something as controversial as re- zens, its threats against Israel, and its ment contains ‘‘more stringent con- linquishing control of the Panama destabilizing actions in the region, in- straints than any previously nego- Canal to Panama, bipartisan majority, cluding its support for terrorist groups. tiated nonproliferation framework.’’ 68 to 32. Over the last several weeks, I have Specifically, the agreement requires More recently in 2010, this body voted reviewed the Joint Comprehensive Iran to first of all give up 98 percent of to further reduce nuclear arms with Plan of Action as agreed to by the P5+1 its stockpile of enriched uranium and the Russians, bipartisan majority, 71 to nations and Iran. I have attended brief- not enrich uranium to the levels need- 26. ings with national security and nuclear One common area of agreement is ed to create nuclear weapons. It would experts. I have spoken with Minneso- that everybody who has talked about require Iran to disconnect two-thirds of tans who hold strong views on both this agreement this week on both sides its centrifuges, with restrictions on of the aisle has stated it was one of the sides of this issue. Finally, I have met where and how it can operate the re- most important national security with the Ambassadors from the other maining ones. It limits uranium en- issues facing the United States in a five nations involved in these negotia- richment to a single facility. Fordow, generation, whether and how and to tions and asked detailed questions the fortified site that Iran long sought what degree the world’s largest sponsor about what their countries and others to hide from the world, will be con- of terrorism is going to obtain a nu- would do if Congress does not approve verted into a research facility. The clear weapon. the agreement. core of Arak, the heavy water reactor, But perhaps for the first time in U.S. After a lot of thought and discussion, will be removed and filled with cement, history, an agreement that is so grave I have concluded that an Iran in pos- rendering it unusable for the produc- and important for the national secu- session of a nuclear weapon would tion of weapons-grade plutonium. rity of our great Nation is going to make an already volatile situation It will open its nuclear facilities to move forward, not with a bipartisan much worse by greatly increasing the continuous monitoring and allow strin- majority in the U.S. Senate but a par- danger to Israel and our other allies in gent inspections of its uranium supply tisan minority in both Houses. Such re- the Mideast. If we were to reject this chain. It will permanently commit to sult will undermine America’s strength agreement, Iran would be able to con- never seeking, developing, or acquiring and I believe shows a profound dis- tinue all of its destabilizing activities nuclear weapons. regard for our constitutional form of while continuing its pursuit of the Second, if Iran cheats on this deal, government. Even the Iranian Par- most destructive weapon in the world. sanctions can be reimposed or, as they liament is going to need a majority to I have deep respect for those who say, snapped back. In addition—and pass this agreement, but the world’s hold different views on this subject and this is very important to me—U.S. greatest democracy will not, and I be- acknowledge that this was a difficult military options remain on the table, lieve that is another humiliation. decision. As I have proven through my just as they were before the deal. We Finally, just a few hours ago we saw votes and my actions since coming to are not bringing back ships. We have what has been a theme throughout this the Senate, I am deeply committed to not agreed to do anything to take the entire process—how the administration protecting Israel’s security, including military option off the table. This has been dismissive of the American full aid funding and support for secu- agreement by no means limits or people, not wanting a role for the rity measures such as Iron Dome. lessens our country’s ability to use American people through their rep- In conjunction with my support for force against Iran if it violates this resentatives in Congress to weigh in on this agreement, I will push the admin- agreement and pursues nuclear weap- this deal. istration and my colleagues in Con- ons. If the President is so proud of this gress for additional assistance to Israel If Iran attempts to develop a nuclear agreement, he shouldn’t be directing and our other regional allies to weapon, the terms of this agreement

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I think it is change—will immediately give the agreement does not in any way con- very important, given the heated na- world’s largest supporter of terrorism strain the ability of future Presidents ture at times of this debate, that we access to tens of billions of dollars in or Congresses to authorize military come together when this is over to currently frozen assets. That is just on force against Iran. stand up for Israel, our beacon of de- day one. Welcoming Iran with open Third, rejecting the agreement would mocracy in the Mideast, and continue arms to the global marketplace will lead to a splintering of the inter- to work together on a bipartisan basis provide untold future riches to national partnership that has been on our Mideastern policy. Tehran’s revolutionary government. critical to preventing Iran from obtain- I yield the floor. The current sanctions are not per- ing a nuclear weapon, that has been The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. SUL- fect, but they are in place for a very critical to bringing them to the table, LIVAN). The Senator from Utah. good reason: to restrict Iran’s access to and that has been critical to these eco- Mr. LEE. Mr. President, I would like resources we know its radical leaders nomic sanctions. They would not be to thank the majority leader for sched- will use to acquire nuclear weapons nearly as effective if we had done them uling this debate about the agreement and continue exporting terrorism not alone. struck by the Obama administration only throughout the region but Some have argued that we should re- and the leaders of the Islamic Republic throughout the world. This is not a ject this deal so we can return to the of Iran. It is important to highlight matter of speculation. It is not a mat- negotiating table. Yet, I recently met right up front what this deal is. It is ter of hyperbole. It is exactly what with the Ambassadors representing the nothing more than a political agree- Iran’s own leaders have told us in no United Kingdom, France, Germany, ment between President Obama and uncertain terms. Russia, and China. Not one of them be- the current leaders of Iran. This deal Those sanctions were originally put lieved that abandoning this deal would does not have the support of the Amer- in place in response to Iran’s repeated result in a better deal. Instead, it ican people, nor will it have the con- violations of previous nuclear agree- would allow Iran more time to build up sent of their elected representatives ments. It is complete fantasy to be- its nuclear infrastructure. The coun- here in Congress. At no point in the lieve they can be revived in the future tries that have been our partners in course of negotiating this deal did the when—not if but when—they cheat on this effort would no longer be unified. Obama administration seek the advice this deal. The sanctions regime would start to and consent of the Senate or display Fact No. 2: Nothing in the agreement fray, splintering the international con- any respect for the constitutional lim- will prevent Iran from developing a nu- sensus on Iran and leaving its nuclear its of the Executive in foreign affairs. clear weapon. It won’t. Under the program unconstrained. Nevertheless, I am glad the Senate terms of this deal, the Iranian Govern- Finally, this agreement must move has been debating this agreement be- ment will be allowed to conduct rein parallel with increased commitment cause this is how the Senate is sup- search on more advanced nuclear cen- to security assistance for Israel and posed to function, on the basis of open trifuges after only 8 years. After 15 our other allies in the region. In my and robust deliberation. I hope it is years, there will be no limits whatso- view, the most troubling issue with how the Senate will function well into ever on their nuclear fuel production— this agreement that one my colleagues the future on matters of national secu- no limits whatsoever. To believe that has addressed is that sanctions relief rity and domestic policy. this deal will stop the Iranian nuclear Iran will receive after it implements But if the debate we are trying to weapons program requires an act of key restrictions on its nuclear program have today could be congressional de- blind faith. In fact, it requires us to will provide it with additional funds, liberation at its best, the Obama ad- disregard the facts altogether. and a certain portion of those funds ministration’s deal with Iran is the Fact No. 3: This agreement will in- could be funneled into Iran’s desta- product of diplomacy at its worst. As crease Iran’s access to conventional bilizing activities around the region. the negotiations neared completion weapons and ballistic missiles. It will I am deeply committed to the secu- earlier this year, President Obama do this by providing for the removal of rity of our allies and want to ensure began building his case for the deal on the U.N. conventional arms and bal- that we are taking steps, in parallel the specious claim that the only alter- listic missile technology embargo. If with this nuclear agreement, to en- native to the deal was war. this seems out of place in an agreement hance our allies’ ability to defend This black-or-white setup—the no- that was supposed to be about Iran’s themselves. I want to see further en- tion that the art of statesmanship is nuclear weapons program, well, that is hancements of our security assistance little more than navigating a series of because it is. It is entirely out of place to Israel, greater defense cooperation binary either-or propositions—is plain- for this type of an agreement. It was with our Arab allies, and stronger ac- ly absurd. It misses the mark. We never supposed to be part of the deal. tions to counter Iranian militant ac- learned this from the fiasco following But you see, in the eleventh-hour nego- tivities. the New START treaty in 2010. At that tiations, the Ayatollah demanded it, We are in the midst of discussing time, President Obama and Secretary sensing—rightly—that the Obama ad- other initiatives in this Chamber to Clinton warned that it was the only ministration was unlikely to object. provide additional assistance and en- way to reset the relationship with Rus- This deal is not the work of savvy ne- hance the security of Israel and our al- sia. But now, 5 years later, we know it gotiation. No, this deal is the product lies in the region. I will work with my was, in fact, the starting point for the of desperate capitulation. For years, colleagues and the administration as worst era of U.S.-Russia relations since this administration has been dead set we move forward. That is how I will the Cold War. But the Obama adminis- on reaching a deal, any deal with the end. I call upon the administration and tration has repeated this ‘‘my way or mullahs in Iran. That is why they got all of my colleagues to work together war’’ maxim with such faithful devo- the deal they did, an agreement that to help ensure that this agreement tion and emotional conviction that it fulfills a wish list for the Iranians and works and to help ensure that we pro- appears at some point along the way the sprawling network of terrorist vide the assistance necessary to pro- they began to believe it themselves. groups that depend on their largesse, tect Israel and our allies. They actually started to believe it, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the As I said earlier, I have deep respect even thought it was wrong. Houthis in Yemen, and Bashar al- for people who have different views. We Just look at the facts regarding this Assad’s tyrannical regime in Syria. have had a lengthy debate. We have deal. And what does the United States get looked at this agreement now for over Fact No. 1: The centerpiece of the in exchange? Well, we get a promise a month and had time to ask questions agreement is the lifting of significant from the Ayatollah to abandon Iran’s of the Energy Secretary and the Sec- portions of the multilateral financial, 35-year quest for deliverable nuclear

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There is a dis- danger that result when the Executive Obama administration and for the sup- tinction between these two types of chooses to ignore, instead of engage porters of this deal, but it is not good treaties. with, the Senate in order to determine enough for the American people—not From the Obama administration’s whether an international agreement even close. perspective, this is a problem with the should be considered a treaty. In fact, the public opposes the pro- Senate. But from the perspective of the The President’s go-it-alone approach posed deal by a 2-to-1 margin, but not Constitution, this is the purpose of the has become all too familiar in the because they are clamoring for war Senate, and it is exactly why the fram- realm of domestic policy. with Iran. The truth is that most ers included the Senate in the treaty- President Obama has spent much of 1 Americans would prefer a diplomatic making process. the last 6 ⁄2 years justifying his will-to- solution to the problems posed by Article II, section 2 of the Constitu- power Presidency on the basis of expe- Iran’s apocalyptic, nuclear, ambitious tion states that the President ‘‘shall diency. Constitutional restraints and theocracy. But this is not a diplomatic have power, by and with the advice and historical precedent have only slowed— solution. This diplomacy won’t solve consent of the Senate, to make trea- never stopped—the President’s routine anything. ties, provided two-thirds of the sen- abuse of power to unilaterally impose I would note that the public’s over- ators present concur.’’ his domestic policy preferences on the whelming opposition to the Iran deal The sharing of the treaty-making country. Now, with this Iran deal fail- did not catch the Obama administra- power between the Executive and the ing to receive the support of even half tion by surprise. In fact, public opposi- Senate is not a quirk, nor is it op- of the Senate, the President appears tion to the deal was one of the primary tional. It is a constitutional command. willing to extend his imperial Presi- reasons why the administration de- Both branches are essential. They are dency, even to the area of foreign pol- cided not to submit the agreement to essential to this process. Without both icy. We must do everything in our power the Senate for ratification as a treaty. branches, you cannot make a treaty to stop this Iran agreement from re- When Secretary Kerry testified be- and have it take effect. ceiving congressional sanction. The fore the Senate Armed Services Com- The Executive is best suited to man- facts are clear. This is a bad deal for mittee just a few weeks ago, I asked age negotiations with foreign nations, global security, it is a bad deal for our him to explain why the agreement with but only legislative consent can grant allies—including, especially, Israel, our Iran was not submitted to the Senate the kind of broad political consensus strongest ally in the Middle East—and as a treaty for ratification—ratifica- necessary to ensure that the United it is a bad deal for the American peo- tion requiring two-thirds of the Mem- States lives up to the terms of an ple. But we must also learn from this bers of this body who support it. His agreement in the long run. experience. In ‘‘The Federalist,’’ Alexander Ham- answer was, in effect, to say that the Later this year, the Obama adminis- ilton defended the sharing of treaty- deal does not amount to a treaty be- tration will negotiate a major climate cause it is a multilateral agreement, making power between the Executive change agreement, what will be known one that involves more countries than and the Senate. He wrote: ‘‘The history as the Paris Protocol. Already the ad- just Iran and the United States. of human conduct does not warrant ministration has indicated it does not But the inclusion of multiple parties that exalted opinion of human virtue intend to submit the protocol to the to an international agreement has ab- which would make it wise in a nation Senate for ratification, even though solutely no bearing whatsoever on to commit interests of so delicate and the agreement would call for a signifi- whether it can be considered a treaty. momentous a kind, as those which con- cant expansion of the already broad There is no shortage of examples of cern its intercourse with the rest of the powers of our Federal regulatory re- this, of examples of multilateral agree- world, to the sole disposal of [the] gime. ments that have been ratified by the President of the United States.’’ It would empower unelected, unac- Senate, including the Chemical Weap- Of course, not all international countable bureaucrats to seize even ons Convention, including the Nuclear agreements are treaties, and those that more control over the American energy Non-Proliferation Treaty. aren’t do not need legislative consent sector and insert themselves ever fur- In fact, as I pointed out to Secretary in order to go into effect. But, histori- ther into the everyday lives of the Kerry at the time, the State Depart- cally, agreements that make long-term American people. ment’s own Web site provides a defini- commitments or include significant On account of its expected size, tion of the word ‘‘treaty’’ that includes changes to the United States’ relation- scope, cause, and effect on the Amer- multilateral agreements, which is why ship to another country have been con- ican economy, failure to submit the I think the more honest and troubling sidered treaties and have, therefore, Paris Protocol to the Senate as a trea- answer was the one that he provided been submitted to the Senate for ap- ty would be an unprecedented and dan- just 1 day earlier when Congressman proval. gerous abuse of Executive power. REID RIBBLE of Wisconsin asked Sec- As I see it, the Iran deal fits both of Now is the time to make clear to our- retary Kerry the exact same question: these categories quite comfortably. selves, to the White House, and to the Why does the Obama administration The terms of the deal purport to extend American people that the Senate un- not consider the Iran deal to be a trea- well beyond President Obama’s remain- derstands and plans to defend the cen- ty? ing time in office. According to the ad- trality of the treaty-making process to This was Secretary Kerry’s response ministration’s own reckoning, this the negotiation of international trade to that question asked just 1 day ear- agreement will fundamentally alter agreements and the full and rightful lier in the other body. Secretary of the relationship between the United role of the Senate in that important State John Kerry said as follows: States and Iran. process. Well, Congressman, I spent quite a few People of good faith can disagree I yield the floor. years trying to get a lot of treaties through about whether the Iran deal should be The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the United States Senate, and frankly, it’s considered a treaty or merely an execu- ator from the great State of Alaska. become physically impossible. That’s why. tive agreement, though not on the far- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I Because you can’t pass a treaty anymore. cical grounds provided by Secretary join my colleagues this afternoon in This is indefensible. Secretary Kerry. speaking on a joint resolution on the Kerry’s appeal to expedience shows an But this debate is worth having. This Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ignorance of—or disdain for—both prin- is the debate that we should be having. with Iran. ciple and precedent. The Senate has It is worth it for the sake of our na- I wanted to make clear my position not lost the ability to ratify a treaty. tional security and for the health of on this agreement. We use the term

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It is important for us to look at that is relatively evenhanded or fair on is hard, it is really hard, if not impos- what Iran gives the world in return for both sides. I do not believe that this sible, to maintain an open heart when this agreement. In light of the progress deal is a fair deal. I will support the it comes to Iran. Iran is not a country Iran has made in its quest to develop a resolution of disapproval when we have that is open to resetting relations with nuclear weapon, it was imperative to that opportunity for that vote. a world that clearly is seeking peace me that an agreement—if we were This is not where I hoped I would be and a civil society. Before it entered going to get to an agreement—must on this because I do believe—and I do into this agreement, Iran wasn’t talk- not simply arrest Iran’s nuclear ambi- believe strongly—that diplomacy is the ing about a reset here, and it has tion but require the abandonment of way that we solve disagreements shown no evidence of changing its ways those ambitions. It had to stop those around the world. I think that most of because of where we are with this nuclear ambitions. The agreement be- us were actually very hopeful when the agreement now. fore us, viewed in absolutely the most administration began negotiation some We hear every day that Iran’s senior favorable light, simply does not accom- years ago with the aim and with the leaders are leading the chant ‘‘Death to plish this goal. At best we have pushed purpose that Iran would cease its nu- America.’’ And they said this before the pause button. At best it puts a clear program and end its progress to- the agreement. One would think maybe pause on Iran’s final preparations toward a nuclear weapon. now there has been this agreement wards becoming a full-fledged nuclear I believe that our world would be that tone would change. But no, de- state. safer if we were able to achieve those spite all the efforts of Secretary Kerry And even then, to regard that pause goals—without question—and these are and others, they are still chanting as meaningful requires me to suspend goals that the President himself ar- ‘‘Death to America’’ today. That hasn’t disbelief. I have to suspend my dis- ticulated. He stated specifically that changed. belief that Iran can be trusted to live In fact, just yesterday the Supreme this was his aim. up to the terms of the agreement. I Leader called again for the obliteration But, unfortunately, this agreement must believe that even though Iran is of Israel. These are not rabble rousers fails to meet those goals. Simply put, not required to fully disclose the mili- in the street. These are the leaders in this agreement is not in our national tary dimensions of its existing nuclear Iran who are calling repeatedly for interest. ‘‘Death to America’’ and to wipe Israel program, the international verification After considerable study and consid- mechanisms are indeed effective. I ering the terms of the agreement and off the map. Say what you will about the reportedly moderate President can’t do that. the views of experts on both sides, the I must also believe that other na- Rouhani, but the facts speak for them- many closed hearings that we had, the tions will be inclined to meaningfully selves. many public hearings that were out We have The Washington Post’s call out Iran on violations and not sim- there, I have concluded that this is not Tehran correspondent who has been in ply rationalize them away in order to just a bad deal, but I think this is a sad jail since July of 2014. Iran continues keep up the appearances this deal is deal. I think this is a sad time for us to hold him on trumped-up espionage working. I don’t think that is going to because of this deal. charges, and he is not alone. Iran also happen. In fact, this is a deal that borders on holds an American pastor, a U.S. ma- Each of these assumptions is just a capitulation and appeasement, a deal rine who traveled to Iran to visit fam- bridge too far. I can’t get there. And I that rewards nuclear extortion. Those ily members, and it is believed to hold hear from Alaskans, as I know my col- are pretty tough words, but that is Robert Levinson, who was kidnapped league in the Chair does, when they are where I feel we are—a deal which is far from an island off of Iran’s coast. Iran asking me: Hey, what happened to worse than no deal at all. continues to persecute Christians and these anytime, anywhere inspections I reject, absolutely out of hand, the Baha’is in its own country. These are this administration was promising? statement from our President that we flagrant human rights violations. Now they are not there. They are ask- have no choice, that it is either this The facts do not suggest to me this is ing about these snapback sanctions. It deal or it is war. That is a false choice, a regime that is ready for reform. I am is a pretty catchy word, but what ex- and I think it is wrong to put it that not speaking about human rights viola- actly does it mean? How feasible is it? way before the American people. tions that occurred at an early time in Is it practicable in its implementation? Certainly, these negotiations were history. This is here, this is now. These And I can’t look at them squarely in hard. They were very difficult. That is persecutions, these human rights viola- the eye and say: Sure, you can count the nature of these negotiations and tions, these imprisonments are right on those snapback provisions to come deliberations. here, right now. into play. And even if we could get But other options do exist, and we If this were not enough to cause one them back in, we know those sanctions have been on the floor for several days to question whether we can trust Iran would be weaker, would be less effec- talking back and forth about them. to change its ways, consider this. Iran tive than what we have now. Well, what else is there? Well, first, is a key funder of Hamas and Alaskans are also asking: Well, what there are the sanctions that got Iran to Hezbollah, committed to the destruc- about these side agreements—these the table in the first place. There are tion of the State of Israel. It funds the side agreements between Iran and the even stronger sanctions that can be im- rockets which are launched into IAEA—how is it only they know what posed. There is continued diplomacy. It Israel’s sovereign territory from Gaza, is going on there? is not an apt description to say it is southern Lebanon from Syria, and And we can’t go back to our constitu- this deal or it is war. these rockets don’t just threaten Iran’s ents, we can’t go back to the good peo- Before I discuss my specific objec- sworn enemy, the State of Israel. They ple of the great State of Alaska and tions to the agreement, I would like to also endanger civilian populations in say with confidence: Yes, we have these place my views on this agreement in the countries from which they are provisions on verification that give us context with my views on inter- launched by inviting, if not demanding, that security; yes, snapback sanctions national agreements in general. I am immediate retaliation from Israel. So are practicable; no, there are no side, certainly not opposed to joining with one has to ask the question: Is this a secret agreements. We can’t do that. international partners in making the nation that is committed to peace and Before causing the release of billions world a better and a more peaceful good global citizenship? Hardly. It just of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and place. On issues ranging from the Con- is not. allowing sanctions to expire, I need vention on the Rights of Persons with I think we recognize—and the Pre- some clear and convincing and un- Disabilities to the new START treaty, siding Officer, in his capacity before equivocal evidence this agreement will

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I am not looking for a perfect through sanctions—and we keep hear- while our antiquated domestic export deal, but I am demanding one that ing this on both sides, whether you ban is going to harm American pro- makes our Nation a safer place—safer support this agreement or do not sup- ducers. with the deal than without—and this port this agreement—that Iran was This misalignment—and I have out- agreement doesn’t do it. I place the brought to the table in the first place lined it in several white papers out blame firmly with the administration. by crippling sanctions. We will lose our there—can be corrected. We can correct The President did not work with this leverage with Iran once those sanctions it legislatively, and the administration Congress. He did not throughout the are dialed back. Whether it is 9 months can correct it. And now that the Presi- course of the negotiations try to align or longer, we lose that leverage. So I dent claims he has his veto-proof mar- our expectations with the direction he am very concerned about where we are gin of support for the Iran deal, I think was taking to determine what a good with unfreezing assets and releasing there is even greater urgency for this agreement might look like that we sanctions. Congress to move on this issue. That is could all concur with. Many of us have spoken on the floor another issue, but I think it is impor- So I am not surprised that this deal here about how Iran will now have bil- tant to raise. It is just one of the many remains so unpopular with the Amer- lions of dollars to spend creating fur- issues that I believe demonstrates that ican public. There are a bunch of polls ther chaos in the Middle East or arm- Iran is looking at this as a good deal out there. The latest one from Pew ing Israel’s enemies or developing for them. They got the most out of this says only about 20 percent of the Amer- rockets which someday might be used negotiation and gave the least. ican people support this agreement. I to deliver nuclear weapons. You can Iran’s strategy of nuclear extortion do think it is important to note that count me as one of the skeptics. I do has not been disabled. To the contrary, on this floor we do have a bipartisan not believe Iran will choose to do good it has been rewarded. What do they majority of Members in who oppose with these newfound sources of rev- get? What do they get? They get a this deal. I understand that is true in enue. I do not believe that they are pathway to nuclear weapons, ICBM the House as well. I think that is im- going to be putting these resources program, conventional weapons, sanc- portant. And I do think it is unfortu- into rebuilding roads and hospitals and tions gone, and a stronger economy. It nate, with the vote we took just hours infrastructure. I am that skeptic, and I sounds like a pretty good deal for Iran. ago, that we are not able to get to a think I join many here in noting what It sounds like a pretty good deal for straight up or down vote on the resolu- we have seen even under crippling Iran but certainly not for the security tion of disapproval at this point in sanctions, when Iran didn’t have access of this country and not for the security time. The whole premise of the Iran to the frozen resources and funds that of our allies. Nuclear Agreement Review Act—something that 98 of us agreed voted for, will be available to them under the I suspect that many of my col- was that we, as the representatives deal, they still found a way to direct leagues, even some who are voting for from our respective States around the and finance acts of terrorism through- this agreement, concur with my con- country, would be able to speak yea or out the Middle East. Should we give clusion that Iran is getting a better nay to this issue by way of a vote. them more money in their hands to do deal. We have seen a flurry of comments not only in print but we have The American people want Iran out more mischief? Count me as a skeptic. of the nuclear weapons business—it is As you know, I focus a great deal on certainly heard great discussion on the pretty simple—and that means dis- the energy issues as the chairman of floor that this agreement is flawed, it mantlement. The American people the energy committee. I am very con- is not what we wanted, and it is not want their President to demonstrate cerned about the opportunities this what we would have negotiated. The comments from colleagues sup- backbone in the negotiations, not ca- agreement affords Iran’s oil sector—op- pitulation, not appeasement—not ap- portunities that come at the expense of porting this say we have to take it because there is no other option here. peasement of Iran, whose leaders seem America’s energy producers and our to take continued pride in this pattern The President has said it is this or it is overall economy in the near term. The of unacceptable and often reprehen- war; there is no other option. If you Energy Information Administration sible behavior. This deal simply does don’t like this plan, what is your plan? here in Washington and the Inter- not get us there. That is why I join so Then they say we can’t have the ad- national Energy Agency in Paris esti- many others in opposition. mates that lifting sanctions on Iran ministration walk away because Amer- I thank the Presiding Officer for the could raise Iranian output by some ican prestige will suffer if Congress privilege of the time on the floor, and 700,000 barrels per day. forces the administration to walk away I yield the floor. Now, we recognize that production is from this deal. This is not about Amer- The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- going to take some time to ramp up ican prestige, and this should not be ator from Wyoming. and to bring back online—perhaps well about a President’s legacy. This is Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to into next year and beyond—but it will about our security as a nation. urge my colleagues to oppose this come. What we do have in place and Just this morning, I met with a fam- agreement with Iran. And they are ready to go is Iran’s floating storage ily with three young girls in high going to have another chance. facilities. They are ready to go now school from Juneau, AK. They were Traveling around Wyoming during and to move that oil out onto the mar- doing a walk-through of the Capitol, August and part of September, I talked ket. And these supplies will do what? and they came over to my hideaway. to hundreds of people. I found four who They will work to push down global oil We were talking, and I let them know thought maybe we ought to give this a prices. I was finishing the comments on my try—until I asked them this key ques- We know that will be a good thing for statement here. We got to talking tion. I asked: Do you trust Iran? Now, consumers everywhere, but what do we about this agreement, and they wanted I have 100 percent of the people saying do here in this country? We ban the ex- to know my position on it. I said: Quite no. ports of our oil. In effect, we sanction simply, I cannot support an agreement A contractor who had done business ourselves. So we are going to let Iran that fails to make our Nation a safer in Iran said that right after he signed have access to the global oil market, place, that fails to make the world a the contract over there, the Iranian put some 700,000 barrels a day of oil out safer place. who was working the negotiations with there, gain new revenues to help their It has been suggested that this agree- him said: You do realize that when you economy, and also do whatever else ment is better than no deal; in other sign the contract is when the negotia- they may do—create that havoc and words, that a bad deal is better than no tions begin. That is whom we are work- chaos and mischief, and fund terrorism. deal at all. I cannot accept this. I can- ing with on this. We are going to see oil tankers filling not accept this, and I don’t think this Iran’s nuclear program is one of the up at Kharg Island instead of Gal- is a situation where we are holding out most significant threats facing the

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Those changes the international playing is not the only way to prevent Iran’s sanctions took years to implement and field. The President was so pleased that nuclear ambitions. Do you trust Iran? demonstrated the commitment of our Russia signed on. Well, of course they I mentioned that the Iran Nuclear international partners to prevent an did. They get to sell unlimited arms Agreement Review Act is important outcome that would be a disaster. and technology. They gave up nothing. because it requires the deal and all its Under this agreement, we would be giv- Ultimately, this deal will have seri- documents to be sent to Congress for ing up those sanctions in exchange for ous consequences for the national secu- review, but I do understand there are the hope that we can trust Iran. It rity of the United States. I ask you, Do separate side agreements between Iran sounds to me like we are giving up the you trust Iran? and the International Atomic Energy most important tool we have to pre- Several of my colleagues said there is Agency—and so far as I can tell nobody vent a nuclear-capable Iran in ex- no other alternative. That is how it al- from the United States has looked at change for nothing. Do you trust Iran? ways is with a contract or a treaty or those. Those have not been reviewed by I urge my colleagues to oppose this an agreement. You have to vote for or Congress because they haven’t been deal. It is not the best we can get. We against it. I am very disappointed in submitted for our review. I am told will have another opportunity to vote. our negotiators. I don’t think they these side agreements deal with the It ignores the reality of the complex were negotiators. military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear and dangerous political situation in I remember the President saying we program—the parts of Iran’s program the Middle East, and it relies on noth- would be able to have inspections any- that will allow them to launch a nu- ing more than hope that Iran will keep time. That is just as believable as when clear weapon against Israel or Amer- its promise, despite all the times Iran we were going through ObamaCare and ican forces in the Middle East or even- has failed to do so in the past. It trades he said: If you like your insurance pol- tually, with enough work, anywhere in an effective system of sanctions that icy, you can keep it. Nobody got to. the world, including America. You has worked to prevent Iran’s nuclear This is in that same category, except don’t sell someone a weapon whose in- ambition for nothing. It gives Iran ev- this is more serious. We are talking tent is to kill you. Do you trust Iran? erything it needs to pour money and about world peace. We are talking I am deeply concerned that we don’t resources into attacking our allies and about security. have all the facts about this deal. We making the region more dangerous. I Sanctions brought them to the table. need the facts about Iran’s military don’t trust Iran, and I didn’t find any- It was leverage. It worked. Then we program—facts about how confident body in Wyoming who does. gave that up so we could sit down and the administration can be that Iran is I yield the floor. talk to them, and then we didn’t leave complying with the rules. We should The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Sen- the table when they wouldn’t agree to not move forward with any agreement ator from Alaska. things that were absolutely needed. until we have a full understanding of f What kind of negotiation is that? That all of the components that are part of is where you trust the Iranians? it and are convinced it is a good deal. MORNING BUSINESS Iran’s goal is to use its nuclear pro- Do you trust Iran? Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I gram to extort its neighbors and Understanding all of the components ask unanimous consent that the Sen- threaten its enemies, and it has made of this deal isn’t just about the docu- ate proceed to a period of morning it very clear that it considers the ments that were submitted to Con- business, with Senators permitted to United States their No. 1 enemy. We gress; it is also about understanding speak for up to 10 minutes each. cannot afford to make the kind of stra- what happens when Iran has the free- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without tegic blunder that would give Iran a dom and resources to grab for power objection, it is so ordered. nuclear weapon. We should not give up and position in the region. Do you f the advantages we have that were trust Iran? working to prevent Iran’s nuclear am- The administration has said this deal FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN bitions. That is why we should oppose is a pathway to security and stability. ECUADOR this deal. Again I ask: Do you trust Unfortunately, this administration has Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I want to Iran? consistently misjudged critical mo- call the Senate’s attention to a situa- President Obama has said that if we ments in the region—most recently, for tion I have spoken about previously, don’t accept this deal, then the only not taking the Islamic State seriously which is the ongoing crackdown by the other option is war with Iran, but this and developing a real strategy to de- Correa Government on what little re- isn’t true. I don’t think anybody be- feat it. Agreeing to this deal is yet an- mains of the independent media in Ec- lieves that. It is the President’s way of other example of the administration uador. trying to convince the American people misjudging the difficult and dangerous One of the things we have come to that his way is the only way—just like situation in the Middle East by believ- expect is that the press—and civil soci- ObamaCare—and that is not true. ing Iran will not take advantage of the ety organizations that expose corrup- One of the advantages of the Iran Nu- situation to attack our allies and un- tion and challenge the officially sanc- clear Agreement Review Act that was dermine American interests. tioned version of reality—are the first passed out of the Senate committee There are numerous ways Iran can casualties in countries whose leaders unanimously is that by requiring the take advantage of this deal, such as— are determined to remain in power at President to submit the deal to Con- mentioned frequently—using the huge any cost. gress for review, both the House and cash infusion that comes with this deal Ecuador is a prime example. In 2013, the Senate as well as the public can see to support Hezbollah or buying arms President Rafael Correa issued a decree what is in the deal—kind of see what is from Russia. This agreement is not a granting the government broad powers in the deal. pathway to peace or stability. It is to intervene in the operations of non- I really object to the other side say- Iran’s springboard to grow into the governmental organizations, NGOs, in- ing we didn’t read that. We read what Middle East’s most dangerous bully. cluding dissolving groups on the vague was available. I reviewed the deal. I There is even a little provision in grounds that they have have heard the administration’s argu- here that any contracts entered into ‘‘compromise[d] public peace’’ or have ments in favor of it, and I don’t believe before snapback can’t be broken. How engaged in activities that were not this deal is the best way to prevent many contracts do we think they will listed when they registered with the Iran from getting a nuclear weapon. I hurry up and do if they get the right to government. A modified version of the

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Res. 11, the the Senate Budget Committee Repub- country. According to information pub- budget resolution for fiscal year 2016. lican staff, I am submitting additional licly available, the government con- This information is necessary to deter- tables from CBO that I will use for en- tends that Fundamedios engaged in po- mine whether budget points of order lie forcement of budget levels agreed to by litical activities by publishing infor- against pending legislation. It has been the Congress. mation critical of the government—in- prepared by the Republican staff of the Because legislation can still be en- formation that would be protected Senate Budget Committee and the Con- acted that would have an effect on fis- speech in any democracy. gressional Budget Office, CBO, pursu- cal year 2015, CBO provided a report for Every politician knows that unfavor- ant to section 308(b) of the Congres- both fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year able press attention comes with the sional Budget Act. 2016. This information is used to en- territory. Here in the United States we This is the second report I have made force aggregate spending levels in accept it as a necessary reality of a since adoption of the fiscal year 2016 budget resolutions under section 311 of free press. But the Correa Government budget resolution on May 5, 2015. My the CBA. CBO’s estimates show that wants to punish an organization for first filing can be found in the CON- current law levels of spending for fiscal publishing news and opinions it doesn’t GRESSIONAL RECORD on July 9, 2015. The year 2015 exceed the amounts in the like. Silencing the press, like disman- information contained in this report is deemed budget resolution enacted in tling an independent judiciary, are current through September 8, 2015. the BBA by $8.0 billion in budget au- hallmarks of dictatorship. History is Table 1 gives the amount by which thority and $1.0 billion in outlays. Rev- replete with examples. each Senate authorizing committee is enues are $79.8 billion below the rev- Fundamedios, like other independent below or exceeds its allocation under enue floor for fiscal year 2015 set by the media and human rights defenders in the budget resolution. This informa- deemed budget resolution. As well, So- Ecuador, has been a target of the tion is used for enforcing committee cial Security outlays are at the levels Correa Government for years. Its mem- allocations pursuant to section 302 of assumed for fiscal year 2015, while So- bers have been subjected to a pattern the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cial Security revenues are $170 million of harassment and persecution for CBA. For fiscal year 2015, which is still above levels in the deemed budget. nothing more than engaging in activi- enforced under direction of the Bipar- For fiscal year 2016, CBO estimates ties that are protected by the Uni- tisan Budget Act of 2013, BBA, Senate that current law levels are below the versal Declaration of Human Rights. authorizing committees have increased budget resolution’s allowable budget direct spending outlays by $7.8 billion As long as President Correa is in authority and outlay aggregates by more than the agreed upon spending power it seems that the press and civil $886.0 billion and $526.9 billion, respec- levels. Over the fiscal year 2016 to 2025 society organizations in Ecuador will tively. The allowable spending room period, which is the entire period cov- be under assault. But while any presi- will be reduced as appropriations bills ered by S. Con. Res. 11, Senate author- dent or prime minister with the back- for fiscal year 2016 are enacted. Reve- izing committees have spent $3.1 bil- ing of the police and the armed forces nues are $104 million above the level lion less than the budget resolution can wreak havoc on the institutions of assumed in the budget resolution. Fi- calls for. nally, Social Security outlays are at democracy, history also provides any Table 2 gives the amount by which number of examples where, in the end, the levels assumed in the budget reso- the Senate Committee on Appropria- lution for fiscal year 2016, while Social the public’s demand for freedom of ex- tions is below or exceeds the statutory pression and government account- Security revenues are $2 million below spending limits. This information is assumed levels for the budget year. ability prevailed. We are seeing that used to determine points of order re- CBO’s report also provides informa- today in Guatemala, and I have little lated to the spending caps found in section needed to enforce the Senate’s doubt that the tide will similarly turn tion 312 and section 314 of the CBA. pay-as-you-go rule. The Senate’s pay- against repression in Ecuador. While no appropriations bills have been as-you-go scorecard currently shows Ecuador is a country blessed with enacted for fiscal year 2016, sub- deficit reduction of $2.0 billion over the wonderful people including unique in- committees are charged with perma- fiscal year 2015 to 2020 period and $6.8 digenous cultures, with spectacular ge- nent and advanced appropriations that billion over the fiscal year 2015 to 2025 ography and extraordinary biological first become available in that year. period. Over the initial 6-year period, diversity, as found in the Galapagos Is- Table 3 gives the amount by which Congress has enacted legislation that lands, and with magnificent colonial the Senate Committee on Appropria- would increase revenues by $3.9 billion architecture. It is also a country with tions is below or exceeds its allocation and increase outlays by $1.9 billion. a history of military coups and fragile for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Over the 11-year period, Congress has democratic institutions. It is regret- Global War on Terrorism, OCO/GWOT, enacted legislation that would reduce table that as President Correa solidi- spending. This separate allocation for revenues by $1.6 billion and decrease fies his grip on power by silencing his OCO/GWOT was established in section outlays by $8.3 billion. The Senate’s critics, the country is taking on more 3102 of S. Con. Res. 11, and is enforced pay-as-you-go rule is enforced by sec- and more of the characteristics of a po- using section 302 of the CBA. No bills tion 201 of S. Con. Res. 21, the fiscal lice state. providing funds with the OCO/GWOT year 2008 budget resolution. Fundamedios has a few days to de- designation have been enacted thus far fend itself before the Communications for fiscal year 2016. All years in the accompanying tables Ministry until a final ruling is issued. The budget resolution established are fiscal years. Let us hope that wisdom will prevail, two new points of order limiting the I ask unanimous consent that this that the forces of repression in Ecuador use of changes in mandatory programs statement and the accompanying ta- will withdraw, that the right of free ex- in appropriations bills, CHIMPS. Ta- bles be printed in the RECORD. pression will be reaffirmed, and that bles 4 and 5 show compliance with fis- There being no objection, the mate- Fundamedios will be allowed to con- cal year 2016 limits for overall CHIMPS rial was ordered to be printed in the tinue to operate. There is still time. and the Crime Victims Fund CHIMP, RECORD, as follows:

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2016– 2016– 2015 2016 2020 2025

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Budget Authority ...... 254 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 229 0 0 0 Armed Services Budget Authority ...... ¥15 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Budget Authority ...... 121 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 121 0 0 0 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Energy and Natural Resources Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... ¥2 0 0 0 Environment and Public Works Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 ¥3,160 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 ¥3,160 Finance Budget Authority ...... 7,322 5 13 28 Outlays ...... 7,288 5 13 28 Foreign Relations Budget Authority ...... ¥20 0 0 0 Outlays ...... ¥20 0 0 0 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Judiciary Budget Authority ...... 0 0 1 2 Outlays ...... 0 0 1 2 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Budget Authority ...... 3 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 1 0 0 0 Rules and Administration Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Intelligence Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Veterans’ Affairs Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 150 20 20 20 Indian Affairs Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Small Business Budget Authority ...... 0 0 0 0 Outlays ...... 0 0 0 0 Total Budget Authority ...... 7,665 5 14 ¥3,130 Outlays ...... 7,767 25 34 ¥3,110

TABLE 2. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE— TABLE 3. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- TABLE 4. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- ENACTED REGULAR DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS 1 ACTED OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAMS (Budget authority, in millions of dollars) WAR ON TERRORISM DISCRETIONARY (CHIMPS)—Continued APPROPRIATIONS—Continued [Budget authority, millions of dollars] 2016 [In millions of dollars] Security 2 Nonsecurity 2 2016 2016 Statutory Discretionary Limits ...... 523,091 493,491 Senate Appropriations Subcommittees Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee BA OT Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 0 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Related Agencies ...... 0 9 Amount Provided by Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Defense ...... 0 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- Agriculture, Rural Development, and Energy and Water Development ...... 0 lated Agencies ...... 0 0 Related Agencies ...... 0 0 Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 Defense ...... 41 0 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Re- Homeland Security ...... 0 Energy and Water Development ...... 0 0 lated Agencies ...... 0 0 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...... 0 Financial Services and General Govern- Defense ...... 0 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Re- lated Agencies ...... 0 ment ...... 0 41 Energy and Water Development ...... 0 0 Homeland Security ...... 0 9 Legislative Branch ...... 0 Financial Services and General Govern- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Interior, Environment, and Related ment ...... 0 0 Agencies ...... 0 0 Agencies ...... 0 Labor, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security ...... 0 0 State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 Education and Related Agencies ..... 0 24,678 Interior, Environment, and Related Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, Legislative Branch ...... 0 0 Agencies ...... 0 0 and Related Agencies ...... 0 Military Construction and Veterans Af- Labor, Health and Human Services, fairs, and Related Agencies ...... 0 56,217 Education and Related Agencies ..... 0 0 Current Level Total ...... 0 State Foreign Operations, and Related Legislative Branch ...... 0 0 Total CHIMPS Above (+) or Below (¥) Budget Programs ...... 0 0 Military Construction and Veterans Af- Resolution ...... ¥19,100 Transportation and Housing and Urban fairs, and Related Agencies ...... 0 0 Development, and Related Agencies 0 4,400 State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 0 TABLE 5. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- Current Level Total ...... 41 85,354 Transportation and Housing and Urban Total Enacted Above (+) or Below Development, and Related Agencies 0 0 ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAM (¥) Statutory Limits ...... ¥523,050 ¥408,137 Current Level Total ...... 0 0 (CHIMP) TO THE CRIME VICTIMS FUND 1 This table excludes spending pursuant to adjustments to the discre- Total OCO/GWOT Spending vs. [Budget authority, millions of dollars] tionary spending limits. These adjustments are allowed for certain purposes Budget Resolution ...... ¥96,287 ¥48,798 in section 251(b)(2) of BBEDCA. 2016 2 Security spending is defined as spending in the National Defense budg- BA = Budget Authority; OT = Outlays et function (050) and nonsecurity spending is defined as all other spending. 1 This allocation may be adjusted by the Chairman of the Budget Com- mittee to account for new information, pursuant to section 3102 of S. Con. Crime Victims Fund (CVF) CHIMP Limit for Fiscal Year 2016 ...... 10,800 TABLE 3. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution of the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016. Senate Appropriations Subcommittees ACTED OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL TABLE 4. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 0 WAR ON TERRORISM DISCRETIONARY APPROPRIATIONS Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ...... 0 ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAMS Defense ...... 0 [In millions of dollars] (CHIMPS) Energy and Water Development ...... 0 Financial Services and General Government ...... 0 2016 [Budget authority, millions of dollars] Homeland Security ...... 0 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies ...... 0 BA OT 2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Re- lated Agencies ...... 0 OCO/GWOT Allocation 1 ...... 96,287 48,798 CHIMPS Limit for Fiscal Year 2016 ...... 19,100 Legislative Branch ...... 0

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.025 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6599 TABLE 5. SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE—EN- the fiscal year 2015 budget and is current TABLE 1. SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING ACTED CHANGES IN MANDATORY SPENDING PROGRAM through September 8, 2015. This report is AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, AS OF SEP- (CHIMP) TO THE CRIME VICTIMS FUND—Continued submitted under section 308(b) and in aid of TEMBER 8, 2015 section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, [Budget authority, millions of dollars] [In billions of dollars] as amended. 2016 The estimates of budget authority, out- Current Budget Current Over/ Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related lays, and revenues are consistent with the Resolution Level a Under(¥) Agencies ...... 0 allocations, aggregates, and other budgetary Resolution State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs ...... 0 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, levels printed in the Congressional Record on May 5, 2014, pursuant to section 116 of the Bi- On-Budget and Related Agencies ...... 0 Budget Authority ...... 3,026.4 3,034.4 8.0 partisan Budget Act (Public Law 113–67). Current Level Total ...... 0 Outlays ...... 3,039.6 3,040.7 1.0 Total CVF CHIMP Above (+) or Below (¥) Budget Since our last letter dated July 9, 2015, the Revenues ...... 2,533.4 2,453.6 ¥79.8 ¥ Resolution ...... 10,800 Congress has cleared and the President has Off-Budget Social Security Outlays b 736.6 736.6 0.0 signed the Surface Transportation and Vet- U.S. CONGRESS, Social Security Revenues 771.7 771.9 0.2 erans Health Care Choice Improvement Act CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, of 2015 (Public Law 114–41). That law affects Source: Congressional Budget Office. Washington, DC, September 10, 2015. a Excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements. outlays and revenues for fiscal year 2015. Hon. MIKE ENZI, b Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and Sincerely, Chairman, Committee on the Budget, Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust ROBERT A. SUNSHINE Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget, but are U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. appropriated annually. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report (For Keith Hall, Director.) shows the effects of Congressional action on Enclosure. TABLE 2. SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015, AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 [In millions of dollars]

Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Previously Enacted: a Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,533,388 Permanents and other spending legislation ...... 1,877,558 1,802,360 n.a. Appropriation legislation ...... 0 508,261 n.a. Offsetting receipts ...... ¥735,195 ¥734,481 n.a.

Total, Previously Enacted ...... 1,142,363 1,576,140 2,533,388 Enacted Legislation: b Lake Hill Administrative Site Affordable Housing Act (P.L. 113–141) ...... 0 ¥2 0 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (P.L. 113–145) ...... 0 75 0 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–159) ...... 0 ¥15 2,590 Emergency Afghan Allies Extension Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–160) ...... 5 5 6 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (P.L. 113–164) c ...... ¥4,705 ¥180 0 Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act (P.L. 113–183) ...... 0 10 0 IMPACT Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–185) ...... 22 22 0 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 113–235) ...... 1,884,271 1,426,085 ¥178 An act to amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 113–243) ...... 0 0 ¥28 Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–276) ...... ¥20 ¥20 0 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (P.L. 113–291) ...... ¥15 0 0 An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes (P.L. 113–295) ...... 160 160 ¥81,177 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–1) ...... 121 121 1 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (P.L. 114–4) ...... 47,763 27,534 0 Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–10) ...... 7,354 7,329 0 Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (P.L. 114–19) ...... 0 20 0 An act to extend the authorization to carry out the replacement of the existing medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Denver, Colorado, to authorize transfers of amounts to carry out the replacement of such medical center, and for other purposes (P.L. 114–25) ...... 0 130 0 Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–27) ...... 38 7 ¥1,051 Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–41) b ...... 0 0 0

Total, Enacted Legislation ...... 1,934,994 1,461,281 ¥79,818 Entitlements and Mandatories: Budget resolution estimates of appropriated entitlements and other mandatory programs ...... ¥42,921 3,239 0 Total Current Level d ...... 3,034,436 3,040,660 2,453,570 Total Senate Resolution e ...... 3,026,439 3,039,624 2,533,388

Current Level Over Senate Resolution ...... 7,997 1,036 n.a. Current Level Under Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 79,818

Source: Congressional Budget Office. Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. a Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or revenues, and were cleared by the Congress during the 2nd session of the 113th Congress but before publication in the Congressional Record of the statement of the allocations and aggregates pursuant to section 116 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (P.L. 113–67): the Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–79), the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–89), the Gabriella Mil- ler Kids First Research Act (P.L. 113–94), and the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (P.L. 113–97). b Pursuant to section 403(b) of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, amounts designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 403 of S. Con. Res. 13, shall not count for certain budgetary enforcement purposes. The amounts so designated for 2015, which are not included in the current level totals, are as follows: Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 (P.L. 113–146) ...... ¥1,331 6,619 ¥42 Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–41) ...... 0 1,147 0

Total, amounts designated pursuant to Sec. 403 of S. Con. Res. 13 ...... ¥1,331 7,766 ¥42

c Sections 136 and 137 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (P.L. 113–164) provide $88 million to respond to the Ebola virus, which is available until September 30, 2015. Section 139 rescinds funds from the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Section 147 extended the authorization for the Export-Import Bank of the United States through June 30, 2015. d For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act in the Senate, the budget resolution does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, current level does not include there items. e Periodically, the Senate Committee on the Budget revises the budgetary levels printed in the Congressional Record on May 5, 2014, pursuant to section 116 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67): Budget Authority Outlays Revenues

Original Senate Resolution: ...... 2,939,993 3,004,163 2,533,388 Revisions: Adjustment for Disaster Designated Spending ...... 100 43 0 Adjustment for Overseas Contingency Operations and Disaster Designated Spending ...... 74,995 31,360 0 Adjustment for Emergency Designated Spending ...... 0 75 0 Adjustment for the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 ...... 11,351 3,983 0

Revised Senate Resolution ...... 3,026,439 3,039,624 2,533,388

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CHAIRMAN: The enclosed report shows the effects of Congressional action on Budget Au- Uniting and Strengthening America by thority Outlays Revenues the fiscal year 2016 budget and is current Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effec- tive Discipline Over Monitoring Act of through September 8, 2015. This report is Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–23) ...... * * submitted under section 308(b) and in aid of 2015 (P.L. 114–40) .... 5 5 0 An act to extend the authorization to section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, Surface Transportation carry out the replacement of the ex- and Veterans Health as amended. isting medical center of the Depart- Care Choice Improve- ment of Veterans Affairs in Denver, The estimates of budget authority, out- ment Act of 2015 (P.L. Colorado (P.L. 114–25) ...... 150 150 lays, and revenues are consistent with the 114–41) b ...... 0 0 99 Defending Public Safety Employees’ Re- technical and economic assumptions of S. tirement Act & Bipartisan Congres- Total, Enacted Leg- Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on sional Trade Priorities and Account- islation ...... 450 200 ¥662 ability Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–26) ...... ¥1 5 the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016. Entitlements and Mandatories: Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 Since our last letter dated July 9, 2015, the Budget resolution esti- (P.L. 114–27) ...... ¥640 ¥52 Congress has cleared and the President has mates of appropriated Boys Town Centennial Commemorative signed the following acts that affect budget entitlements and other Coin Act (P.L. 114–30) f ...... 0 0 mandatory programs .. 962,619 945,910 0 Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–40) 13 28 authority, outlays, or revenues for fiscal Total Current Level c ...... 2,146,745 2,564,401 2,676,071 Surface Transportation and Veterans year 2016: Steve Gleason Act of 2015 (Public Total Senate Resolution d 3,032,788 3,091,273 2,675,967 Health Care Choice Improvement Act Law 114–40); and Surface Transportation and of 2015 (P.L. 114–41) ...... ¥1,552 ¥6,924 Current Level Over Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Senate Resolu- Current Balance ...... ¥2,009 ¥6,771 Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–41). tion ...... n.a. n.a. 104 Memorandum: Sincerely, Current Level Under 2015–2020 2015–2025 Senate Resolu- Changes to Revenues ...... 3,900 ¥1,564 ROBERT A. SUNSHINE tion ...... 886,043 526,872 n.a. Changes to Outlays ...... 1,891 ¥8,335 (For Keith Hall, Director.) Memorandum: Source: Congressional Budget Office. Enclosure. Revenues, 2016–2025: Notes: n.e. = not able to estimate; P.L. = Public Law. * = between Senate Current Level ...... n.a. n.a. 32,236,839 ¥$500,000 and $500,000. TABLE 1. SENATE CURRENT LEVEL REPORT FOR SPENDING Senate Resolution ...... n.a. n.a. 32,233,099 a. Pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11 , the Senate Pay-As-You-Go Scorecard was reset to zero. AND REVENUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, AS OF SEP- Current Level Over b. The amounts shown represent the estimated impact of the public laws TEMBER 8, 2015 Senate Resolu- on the deficit. Negative numbers indicate an increase in the deficit; positive tion ...... n.a. n.a. 3,740 numbers indicate a decrease in the deficit. [In billions of dollars] Current Level Under c. Excludes off-budget amounts. Senate Resolu- d. Excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements. Current Level tion ...... n.a. n.a. n.a. e. P.L. 114–17 could affect direct spending and revenues, but such im- Budget Reso- Over/Under pacts would depend on future actions of the President that CBO cannot pre- Current Level b Source: Congressional Budget Office. lution a (¥) Resolu- dict. (http://www.cbo.gov/sites/default/files/cbofiles/attach- tion Notes: n.a. = not applicable; P.L. = Public Law. ments/s615.pdf) a Includes the following acts that affect budget authority, outlays, or rev- f. P.L. 114–30 will cause a decrease in spending of $5 million in 2017 ON-BUDGET enues, and were cleared by the Congress during this session, but before the and an increase in spending of $5 million in 2019 for a net impact of zero Budget Authority 3,032.8 2,146.7 ¥886.0 adoption of S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for over the six-year and eleven-year periods. Outlays ...... 3,091.3 2,564.4 ¥526.9 Fiscal Year 2016: the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Revenues ...... 2,676.0 2,676.1 0.1 of 2014 (P.L. 114–1); the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations f OFF-BUDGET Act, 2015 (P.L. 114–4), and the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Social Security Act of 2015 (P.L. 114–10). REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Outlaysc ...... 777.1 777.1 0.0 b Pursuant to section 403(b) of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolu- Social Security tion on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010, amounts designated as an emer- Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, in a sol- Revenues ...... 794.0 794.0 0.0 gency requirement pursuant to section 403 of S. Con. Res. 13, shall not emn ceremony today, a new visitor count for certain budgetary enforcement purposes. The amounts so des- Source: Congressional Budget Office. ignated for 2016, which are not included in the current level totals, are as center and museum was opened at the a Excludes $6,872 million in budget authority and $344 million in outlays follows: site near Shanksville, PA, where 40 assumed in S. Con. Res. 11 for disaster-related spending that is not yet allocated to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. courageous Americans were killed 14 b Budget Au- Excludes amounts designated as emergency requirements. thority Outlays Revenues years ago tomorrow attempting to re- c Excludes administrative expenses paid from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust gain control of United Airlines Flight Fund of the Social Security Administration, which are off-budget, but are Surface Transportation 93 from four hijackers. The 9/11 Com- appropriated annually. and Veterans Health Care Choice Improve- mission Report makes it clear that the ment Act of 2015 (P.L. TABLE 2. SUPPORTING DETAIL FOR THE SENATE CURRENT 114–41) ...... 0 917 0 hijackers intended to crash Flight 93 either into the White House or the U.S. LEVEL REPORT FOR ON-BUDGET SPENDING AND REVE- c For purposes of enforcing section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act Capitol Building. NUES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016, AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, in the Senate, the resolution, as approved by the Senate, does not include budget authority, outlays, or revenues for off-budget amounts. As a result, Our individual and collective memo- 2015 current level does not include these items. ries of that horrific day remain fresh, [In millions of dollars] d Periodically, the Senate Committee on the Budget revises the budgetary levels in S. Con. Res. 11, pursuant to various provisions of the resolution. and the pain is still very real. But in The Senate Resolution total below excludes $6,872 million in budget author- the minutes, hours, days, and years fol- Budget Au- Outlays Revenues ity and $344 million in outlays assumed in S. Con. Res. 11 for disaster-re- thority lated spending that is not yet allocated to the Senate Committee on Appro- lowing the attacks, Americans have priations: Previously Enacted a showed their amazing propensity for Revenues ...... n.a. n.a. 2,676,733 bravery, sacrifice, selflessness, and Permanents and other Budget Au- Outlays Revenues spending legislation ... 1,968,496 1,902,345 n.a. thority compassion in an incredible variety of Appropriation legislation 0 500,825 n.a. ways. Offsetting receipts ...... ¥784,820 ¥784,879 n.a. Senate Resolution ...... 3,032,343 3,091,098 2,676,733 Revisions: Today, American men and women in Total, Previously En- Pursuant to section this country and abroad stand at the acted ...... 1,183,676 1,618,291 2,676,733 4311 of S. Con. ready to thwart the plans of those who Enacted Legislation: Res. 11 ...... 445 175 ¥766 An act to extend the au- wish to do us harm. We have an obliga- thorization to carry out Revised Senate Reso- tion to support them and their families the replacement of the lution ...... 3,032,788 3,091,273 2,675,967 existing medical center during their missions, as well as when of the Department of Veterans Affairs in their missions end. Congress has a spe- Denver, Colorado, to TABLE 3. SUMMARY OF THE SENATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO cial obligation to care for those still authorize transfers of SCORECARD FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS—1ST SES- living with the emotional and medical amounts to carry out the replacement of SION, AS OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 burdens of the attacks. As we begin to such medical center, (In millions of dollars) craft a new budget for our country, I and for other purposes (P.L. 114–25) ...... 0 20 0 will work to ensure full funding for the Defending Public Safety 2015–2020 2015–2025 programs that support the first re- Employees’ Retirement Act & Bipartisan Con- Beginning Balance a ...... 0 0 sponders who risked their health in the gressional Trade Prior- Enacted Legislation: bcd effort to help others. ities and Account- Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of ability Act of 2015 2015 (P.L. 114–17) e ...... n.e. n.e. Others have said that the terrorist (P.L. 114–26) ...... 0 0 5 Construction Authorization and Choice attacks on September 11, 2001 didn’t Trade Preferences Exten- Improvement Act (P.L. 114–19) ...... 20 20 sion Act of 2015 (P.L. Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of test the American character; they re- 114–27) ...... 445 175 ¥766 2015 (P.L. 114–22) ...... 1 2 vealed it. The terrorist attacks were

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:46 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.021 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6601 intended to crush the American spirit; ideals of peace and freedom and justice of epidemic proportions, exacting ter- instead, they galvanized it to new to every corner of the Earth. rible costs on individual lives and our strengths. We came together as a na- About 100 miles east of Shanksville, communities. Twenty-five percent of tion to grieve. We came together as a there is another field consecrated by U.S. women report that they have been nation to bury our dead and to care for the blood of Americans who gave ‘‘the physically assaulted by an intimate those who were hurt. We came together last full measure of devotion’’—Gettys- partner during their lifetimes, one in as a nation to rebuild. And we came to- burg. As President Abraham Lincoln six have been the victims of rape or at- gether as a nation to pursue those who said, it is our responsibility to dedicate tempted rape, and the cost of domestic were responsible for the attacks and ourselves ‘‘to the unfinished work’’ violence exceeds $8 billion each year. bring them to justice. We have accom- which others ‘‘have thus far so nobly These are numbers and statistics, but plished a great deal with respect to advanced’’. It is our responsibility to they also represent real people. those missions, but we have so much dedicate ourselves to the ‘‘great task’’ In my home State of Maryland, more to do. We must never become remaining before us, and that task is VAWA programs have personally im- complacent. We must never lose our re- ‘‘a new birth of freedom’’. pacted people’s lives. For example, solve. As we remember and mourn those ‘‘Rita’’ who was married to ‘‘Jamie’’— We have a larger mission. President who died in the 9/11 attacks and those who was physically abusive to her, and John F. Kennedy was on his way to de- who have died since that dreadful day then sadly to their four-year-old son, liver a speech at the Trade Mart in 14 years ago serving as ‘‘watchmen on and had been arrested on several occa- Dallas when he was assassinated on No- the walls of world freedom’’, let us sions for dealing drugs—was able to get vember 22, 1963. He was going to say: meet our awesome responsibility important legal assistance through a We in this country, in this generation, united, as Americans, all of us patriots VAWA-funded program. are—by destiny rather than choice—the in our own way, acknowledging that it Rita obtained a protective order watchmen on the walls of world freedom. We is our privilege and it is our destiny. against Jamie, pressed criminal ask, therefore, that we may be worthy of our f charges against him, and he was found power and responsibility, that we may exer- guilty of assault. Jamie is now where cise our strength with wisdom and restraint, OBSERVING THE 21ST ANNIVER- and that we may achieve in our time and for SARY OF THE VIOLENCE he belongs, locked behind bars. all time the ancient vison of ‘‘peace on AGAINST WOMEN ACT The Sexual Assault Legal Institute, SALI, a program of the Maryland Coa- earth, good will toward men.’’ That must al- Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, Sun- ways be our goal, and the righteousness of day, September 13 marks the 21st anni- lition Against Sexual Assault, was able our cause must always underlie our strength. versary of the Violence Against Women to represent Rita in her divorce pro- For as was written long ago: ‘‘except the ceedings and custody case. Although Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh Act, VAWA. I have zero tolerance for domestic violence. No woman in this this case remains ongoing, through but in vain.’’ VAWA, the SALI program made it pos- Being ‘‘watchmen on the walls of Nation should live in fear for her safety or the safety of her children. These vic- sible for Rita to get the important world freedom’’ is an awesome respon- legal services she needed to protect sibility. There are times when the re- tims need to have access to resources that can provide them with help. That herself and her son. sponsibility seems more of a burden This story is just one of the many than a privilege. There are times when is why I was proud to cosponsor this legislation when it was first enacted in reasons why it is so important that we the world’s problems seem absolutely continue to invest in programs to com- intractable and we grow weary of it all. 1994, and I am proud to have fought for every single one of its reauthorizations bat domestic abuse and sexual assault, There are times when we as Americans since. and help enable victims to rebuild disagree whether or how we should The far-reaching impact of this legis- their lives. This is why I want to recog- meet that responsibility. lation cannot be stressed enough. It nize 21 years of VAWA as law today, Today, both houses of Congress are has impacted the lives of millions of and remember the countless number of involved in a debate about the Joint people—playing a crucial role in our lives it has impacted throughout the Comprehensive Plan of Action— communities by providing important country. VAWA has put into place so JCPOA—with respect to Iran, a State services to those who are most vulner- many invaluable programs that are ef- sponsor of terrorism with nuclear am- able. Since the original VAWA legisla- fective and relied upon by so many bitions. We have serious disagreements tion, millions of women have called the women and their families in Maryland about whether to support the JCPOA. National Domestic Violence hotline and across the nation. That is the rea- It is important, as we debate this issue, who were desperate, who were fearful son why I will continue to fight for it. to remember that no one among us is for their lives. When they called that f clairvoyant or has a total grasp of the number, they got help. I know that it REMEMBERING BORIS NEMTSOV truth; no ideology or philosophy has a saved lives. monopoly on wisdom. No party has As vice chairwoman of the Senate Mr. MCCAIN. Mr. President, last complete political acumen. And no Appropriations Committee and the night I was honored to pay tribute to a group has exclusive rights to use the Commerce, Justice, Science, CJS, Ap- dear friend and personal hero, the late word ‘‘patriot’’. propriations Subcommittee, I fought to Boris Nemtsov. Boris Nemtsov was the If we want to honor the men and include $479 million in funding in the Russian opposition leader, former Dep- women on Flight 93 and on the three fiscal year 2016 CJS bill for the U.S. uty Prime Minister, and human rights other hijacked jets, if we want to honor Department of Justice’s Office on Vio- activist who was murdered in Feb- the people in the World Trade Center lence Against Women—the highest ruary. and at the Pentagon, if we want to funding level ever for these programs. I ask unanimous consent to have my honor the brave first responders who What is it that these programs do? remarks printed in the RECORD. were climbing up the steps of the Twin They coordinate community ap- There being no objection, the mate- Towers as people were streaming down proaches to end violence and sexual as- rial was ordered to be printed in the the steps, and if we want to honor the sault. They fund victims’ services like RECORD, as follows: service men and women who have given shelters and a national toll-free crisis Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a wonderful their lives in defense of our Nation, let hotline. They provide counseling to privilege to introduce a personal hero— us remember that what unites us as victims of rape and sexual assault. whose courage, selflessness and idealism I Americans is far more important than They help prevent sexual assaults from find awe-inspiring—and ask him to accept an what divides us on particular issues, happening on college campuses. They award on behalf of another personal hero, a even an issue as existentially crucial as also fund legal assistance to victims to man of very great courage and selflessness restraining Iran’s worst intentions and and idealism, Boris Nemtsov. be able to get court orders to be able to Vladimir Kara-Murza is deputy leader and lawlessness. We are all Americans, protect themselves from the abuser or co-founder with Boris of the People’s Free- each with the desire to see our fami- from the stalker. dom Party. He is the leading coordinator of lies, our communities, and our Nation Domestic violence, dating violence, Open Russia. In the U.S., Vladimir was a prosper, and to promote the American sexual assault, and stalking are crimes prominent and very effective advocate for

VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:46 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00059 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.108 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6602 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2015 passage of the Magnitsky Act, which Presi- For his courage, for giving the last full solve. At the time, the Congressional dent Obama signed into last December. measure of devotion to his country and his Caucus for Women’s Issues was com- Most recently, he has eloquently and per- countrymen, IRI awards the 2015 Freedom prised of myself and then-Representa- suasively campaigned to expand the act to Award to the late Boris Nemtsov. May we tives Pat Schroeder, Olympia Snowe, impose sanctions on those Russian journal- long find inspiration in his example. May we ists, who are so cowed and corrupted by the take renewed devotion to the cause he died Connie Morella, and many others. On Kremlin, they have become indispensable to to advance. And may we, too, live unafraid Aug. 22, 1990, Pat, Olympia, Connie, and propagating the lies and atmosphere of hate, in the open air, for love and justice and I sent a landmark letter to the Acting fear and violence the regime relies on to truth. Director of NIH, Dr. William Raub, re- maintain power. Thank you. questing a public meeting to discuss Vladimir is a brave, outspoken, and relentless advocate for freedom and democracy in f how best to improve Federal research Russia. All of his adult life and even as a RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVER- on women’s health. We wanted all the boy, he has been a steadfast champion for SARY OF NIH’S OFFICE OF RE- key health people there: all 12 NIH In- the rule of law, for justice, for truth, for the SEARCH ON WOMEN’S HEALTH stitute Directors, then-HHS Secretary dignity of the Russian people. And like oth- Louis Sullivan, then-Surgeon General ers in Russia who place the interests of the Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise Antonia Novello, and the beloved Dr. Russian people before their own self-interest, today to commemorate the 25th anni- Ruth Kirschstein. he has paid a price for his gallantry and in- versary of the NIH’s Office of Research Let me speak a moment about Dr. tegrity. on Women’s Health, which was estab- In May of this year, he grew very ill and Ruth Kirschstein, a woman who pro- fell into a coma. As has happened to other lished on September 10, 1990, to end vided direction and leadership to NIH Putin critics, Vladimir was poisoned in order gender bias in medical research. through much of the second half of the to intimidate him or worse. His family It is hard to believe that 25 years 20th century. She was a daughter of brought him to the U.S. for treatment this ago, women were not included in proto- immigrant parents. She weathered dis- summer, and we are all very relieved and cols at the NIH. Faux science said that graceful prejudice and stereotyping of grateful that he is recovering, and able to be our reproductive systems got in the women and Jews. But that didn’t stop with us tonight. way or that we had ‘‘raging hormones.’’ Vladimir, you are an inspiration to the her. Thanks to hard work and persever- work of this Institute, and to me personally. I was here 25 years ago, as a young ance, she went on to become a key Your work is crucial to the progress of free- Senator representing the great State of player in the development of the polio dom and justice in the world. You’re a credit Maryland. I remember this big ‘‘land- vaccine, the first woman Director of a to your family and your country. You’ve mark’’ study coming out. It showed major Institute at NIH, and a lifelong kept faith with your ideals in confrontation that aspirin could help prevent heart champion of the importance of basic with a cruel and dangerous autocracy. attacks and save lives. Everyone was biomedical research and training pro- And you have kept faith—honorably and so excited. A relatively cheap and bravely—with the example of your friend and grams that provided opportunity to all comrade, Boris Nemtsov, who died a martyr widely available medication that could talented students. The contributions for the rights of people who were taught to improve cardiovascular health—this made by Dr. Ruth Kirschstein to the hate him but who will one day mourn his was a huge discovery. NIH, to women’s health, and to better death, revere his memory, and despise his But then we looked closer at the health for all are invaluable. murderers. study, and what did we find? We found But back to September 1990. On Sept. Boris Nemtsov is a hero of the Russian that the study tested the effects of as- 10, 1990, the women of Congress got our Federation. He doesn’t need a posthumous pirin on more than 22,000 men, but zero Gold Star to deserve that distinction. What meeting. We drove out to the NIH’s Be- worth is a decoration from the hands of a ty- women. Zero women. This big, land- thesda campus—Connie Morella, Olym- rant and the sycophants and crooks who sur- mark study enrolled only men. How pia Snowe, Pat Schroeder, and BARB all round him? What meaning would it have? He could that be? So we took a closer showed up. So did Time magazine and is beyond the calumnies and scorn and cru- look, and we found that this study— the TV cameras. elty of his enemies now. Freedom salutes and the exclusion of women from clin- And what do you know. President Boris. Justice proclaims him a hero. The ical trials—was not an aberration. We truth reveres his memory. Bush announced Dr. Bernadine Healy Putin could never understand Boris. He found that prior to 1989 clinical trials as the first female Director of the NIH. could never appreciate how someone could be of new drugs were routinely conducted Dr. Healy was a friend, a colleague, and impervious to threats and slander, to the predominantly on men, even though an adviser. She was a gifted physician lure of corruption and the oppression of fear. women consume approximately 80 per- and a brilliant researcher and adminis- A man like Putin, who all his life has stood cent of pharmaceuticals in the United trator. She was also a very special ad- on the wrong side of history, on the wrong States and make up half the popu- vocate for women. She was deeply com- side of morality, of goodness, can’t com- lation. To add fuel to the fire, a 1992 re- prehend the power of righteousness. He is mitted to the advancement of women blind to the supremacy of love. He can’t see port by the U.S. General Accounting in science and biomedical research. that all lies are exposed eventually, hate is Office found that less than half of pre- It is hard to believe that meeting at overcome by love, illicit power decays, while scription drugs on the market had been NIH happened 25 years ago today. And the truth endures forever. analyzed for gender-related response it marked the official establishment of The people who killed Boris and the regime differences. the NIH’s Office of Research on Wom- that protects them are the enemies of the So what we had was a system where en’s Health. Russian people. They rob Russia of its medical research was done based on The NIH Office of Research on Wom- wealth, its hopes, its future. They deny the God-given dignity of the people they misrule. male-only clinical trials, which led to en’s Health was established to do three They are thieves and murderers. And they the development of diagnoses, preven- things: ensure that women are included are cowards. They fear justice. They fear tive measures, and treatments that in NIH-funded clinical research; set re- truth. They fear a society in which ideals were commonly used in women, despite search priorities to address gaps in sci- and morality are the foundation of law and never having been studied on women. entific knowledge; and promote bio- order. As you might imagine, this didn’t sit medical research careers for women. Boris wasn’t afraid. He knew his enemies. well with the women in Congress. It Under Dr. Healy, the NIH’s Office of He knew what they were capable of, but he would not be oppressed. He would not be op- certainly didn’t sit well with me. Research on Women’s Health really pressed by unjust laws or by violence and At that time—in 1990—a lot was came alive. She appointed Dr. Vivian fear. He was a free man, and bravely so. He going on. George Bush the elder was in Pinn as its first Director. And today was accustomed to danger. But he lived for the White House. The gulf war was the Office works in partnership with love and justice and truth. He had been about to begin. The Hubble Space Tele- NIH’s Institutes and Centers to ensure threatened repeatedly and demonized by the scope had just been launched. We didn’t that women’s health research is part of regime’s propaganda apparatus. Yet when his have a confirmed NIH Director, and the the scientific framework at NIH and enemies took his life in the shadow of the Human Genome Project had just throughout the scientific community. I Kremlin, they found him walking in the open air, enjoying the evening, unafraid. begun. am so proud of what they have accom- It was an honor to know him, and among There was a lot going on in the plished over the past 25 years. the greatest privileges of my life to call him world. But the women of Congress Thanks to the Office of Research on a friend. knew that we had a real problem to Women’s Health, the Women’s Health

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I worked School whose outstanding work in pro- great State of Nevada and to the Hen- hand-in-hand with Senators Kennedy, moting both agriculture and film in derson business community. Without Harkin, and Specter. Central Montana deserves much rec- the hard work of those that have The Women’s Health Initiative had ognition. served this chamber, the city of Hen- groundbreaking findings that led to big Through his YouTube channel, derson would not have demonstrated changes in hormone replacement treat- Imagistudios, he displays the beauty of the excellent growth that we see today. ment protocols. As a result, we have the Missouri Breaks region, near Wini- I ask my colleagues to join me in hon- seen significant reductions in breast fred, as well as the ins and outs of run- oring the Henderson Chamber of Com- cancer rates. We have reduced the inci- ning a Montana farm. Here, one can merce on its 70th anniversary and in dence of breast cancer by 10,000 to view his short film, Harvesting Along thanking it for all it does to press on 15,000 cases per year. Just think, this the Edge in Central Montana, which and find ways to make the Nevada study alone—the brainchild of Dr. provides a comprehensive look at the business community the best it can Healy—has helped save 375,000 lives harvesting season. The short film, with be.∑ over the past 25 years. over 21,000 views in just over 2 weeks, But the Office of Research on Wom- has beautiful cinematography and ex- f en’s Health has done so much more. hibits the heart of Montana’s agri- CONGRATULATING MARIA Today, more than half of participants culture community and the Winifred SHEEHAN in NIH-funded clinical trials are region. ∑ women. The office worked with the Na- Riley has worked all over his family Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I tional Cancer Institute to develop a farm, from running the combine to wish to congratulate Maria Sheehan on vaccine that prevents the transmission working as a semi-truck driver for har- her retirement after serving as presi- of Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, re- vest. Riley is planning to major in ag- dent of Truckee Meadows Community sulting in fewer cervical cancer cases. ricultural communications and film. In College, TMCC, for 7 years. It gives me The office worked with the National the spring of 2014, Riley placed ninth in great pleasure to recognize her years of Institute of Allergy and Infectious Dis- the country in the BPA digital media hard work and commitment to making eases on a landmark study which competition in Anaheim, CA. this institution the best it can be. showed that giving the drug AZT to I am thrilled to recognize Riley for Ms. Sheehan began working at TMCC certain HIV-infected women reduced his contributions in promoting our in 2008 and took over the top leadership risk of mother-to-child transmission of State’s No. 1 industry through film in position at the community college that HIV by two-thirds. The office has sup- Montana.∑ same year in July in the midst of a tu- multuous economic downturn. Her ported major advances in knowledge f about genetic risk for breast cancer leadership at the institution brought and discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 ge- RECOGNIZING THE HENDERSON stability, creating a reliable adminis- netic risk markers. The office codirects CHAMBER OF COMMERCE’S 70TH tration and increased opportunity for the NIH Working Group on Women in ANNIVERSARY students. During her career, Ms. Biomedical Careers, which develops ∑ Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today, I Sheehan contributed greatly to the and evaluates policies to promote re- wish to recognize the 70th anniversary growth of TMCC, adding new buildings cruitment, retention, and sustained ad- of an important entity to Southern Ne- to the facility, including the Health vancement of women scientists. vada, the Henderson Chamber of Com- Science Center at the Redfield Campus. We have come so far over the past 25 merce. I am proud to honor this cham- She led the institution as it opened its years, but we still have a long way to ber that contributes so much in sup- Veterans Resource Center, an incred- go. There remain striking gender dif- port of local businesses and Hender- ible resource for veterans wanting to ferences in many diseases and condi- son’s economy and job market. go back to school after their service. tions, including autoimmune diseases, Without a doubt, this city’s busi- She also spearheaded the complete ren- cancer, cardiovascular diseases, depres- nesses, both small and large, have a ovation of the college’s Applied Tech- sion and brain disorders, Alzheimer’s great impact on our State’s growth. nology Center, providing students with disease, diabetes, and addictive dis- Through the dedication and hard work the technical training and education orders. We still don’t have enough in- of the Henderson Chamber of Com- needed to help grow Nevada’s skilled formation on the involvement of merce, Henderson’s business commu- workforce. In addition, student success women in clinical research and trials. nity continues to strive and maintain a rates doubled throughout her tenure. We still don’t have reliable data on high quality of life for residents. Even No words can adequately thank her for how drugs currently on the market af- when Nevada’s economy took a dif- her great contribution to Nevada’s stu- fect women differently than men. And ficult turn, the Henderson Chamber of dents. Her positive legacy will continue still to this day, women are often pre- Commerce intervened, fighting to help on for years to come. scribed dosages devised for men’s aver- local businesses stay on their feet. It As the husband of a teacher, I under- age weights and metabolisms. helped owners maneuver through an stand the important role academic in- As you can see, there remains work adverse economic climate with innova- stitutions play in enriching the lives of to be done. But that doesn’t mean we tion, creativity, and ingenuity. To say Nevadans. Ensuring students through- can’t take a moment to commemorate this chamber has had a positive impact out the Silver State are prepared to how far we have come over the past on Southern Nevada would be an un- compete in the 21st century is critical quarter century. I am immensely proud derstatement. The strong foundation it for the future of our country. The of the work done by the NIH’s Office of has built will be felt for years to come. State of Nevada is fortunate to be Research on Women’s Health and all Aside from helping local businesses home to educators like Ms. Sheehan. those who have worked day-in and day- expand and thrive, the Henderson I ask my colleagues and all Nevadans out to end gender bias in medical re- Chamber of Commerce also offers en- to join me in thanking Ms. Sheehan for search, including Dr. Ruth Kirschstein, trepreneurs opportunities in net- her dedication to enriching the lives of Dr. Bernadine Healy, Dr. Vivian Pinn, working, marketing, business develop- Nevada’s students and in congratu- and Dr. Janine Clayton, current Direc- ment programs, ribbon cutting cere- lating her on her retirement. She ex- tor of the office. I very much look for- monies, and career openings. The emplifies the highest standards of lead- ward to what the next 25 years will chamber has 7 members serving on the ership and service and should be proud bring. Thank you. executive board and 16 others on the of her long and meaningful career. I

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On September 13, 2015, the ice of Meredith Jones, the president Mount Zion A.M.E. Church will cele- S. 1359. An act to allow manufacturers to and CEO of the Maine Community brate 133 years of remarkable worship. meet warranty and labeling requirements for consumer products by displaying the terms Foundation, who is stepping down after I acknowledge, with pleasure, the of warranties on Internet websites, and for 16 years of service. Meredith has great- church’s influence in Charleston, and other purposes. ly strengthened the Foundation therefore recognize their growth and through her hard work and dedication, success.∑ f and she has helped Maine citizens im- f EXECUTIVE AND OTHER mensely. COMMUNICATIONS MESSAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT As a nonprofit that seeks to boost The following communication was Messages from the President of the Maine’s economy through investing in laid before the Senate, together with education, health, and leadership, the United States was communicated to the Senate by Mr. Pate, one of his sec- accompanying papers, reports, and doc- Maine Community Foundation has uments, and was referred as indicated: greatly benefited from Meredith’s time retaries. EC–2764. A communication from the Chief f as president and CEO of the organiza- of the Publications and Regulations Branch, tion. Her work has helped to shape EXECUTIVE MESSAGES REFERRED Internal Revenue Service, Department of the policies that will have a tangible im- As in executive session the Presiding Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the pact on Mainers for years to come. report of a rule entitled ‘‘Federal Tax Treat- Meredith dedicated much of her ca- Officer laid before the Senate messages ment of Identity Protection Services Pro- reer to public service, working for both from the President of the United vided to Data Breach Victims’’ (Announce- the Maine Health Care Association and States submitting nominations which ment 2015–22) received in the Office of the the Maine Development Foundation be- were referred to the Committee on For- President of the Senate on September 9, 2015; eign Relations. to the Committee on Finance. fore her time at the Maine Community (The message received today is print- Foundation. With her background in f ed at the end of the Senate pro- strategic planning, grantmaking, and ceedings.) REPORTS OF COMMITTEES fund development initiatives, Meredith was more than equipped to take over as f The following reports of committees president and CEO in January of 2009. PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE were submitted: Meredith not only successfully navi- By Mr. BARRASSO, from the Committee gated the foundation through the eco- on Indian Affairs, without amendment: REPORT RELATIVE TO THE CON- S. 35. A bill to extend the Federal recogni- nomic downturn of 2008–2009 but also tion to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa In- helped the Maine Community founda- TINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO dians of Montana, and for other purposes tion reach new heights. During (Rept. No. 114–139). Meredith’s time, the foundation made THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON S. 248. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians over $160 million in grants and scholar- THE UNITED STATES OF SEP- and Indian tribes on Indian lands under the ship awards, as well as increased chari- TEMBER 11, 2001—PM 23 National Labor Relations Act (Rept. No. 114– table funds from $190 million to more The PRESIDING OFFICER laid be- 140). than $420 million. Meredith worked to fore the Senate the following message S. 465. A bill to extend Federal recognition from the President of the United to the Chickahominy Indian Tribe, the prioritize downtown revitalization, Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern Divi- higher education, and leadership devel- States, together with an accompanying sion, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappa- opment, all of which will have a tan- report; which was referred to the Com- hannock Tribe, Inc., the Monacan Indian Na- gible impact on Maine’s future. mittee on Banking, Housing, and tion, and the Nansemond Indian Tribe (Rept. I would like to join the Maine Com- Urban Affairs: No. 114–141). munity Foundation in recognizing and To the Congress of the United States: f thanking Meredith for her dedication Section 202(d) of the National Emer- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND to the great State of Maine. I cannot gencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622(d), provides JOINT RESOLUTIONS speak highly enough of Meredith and for the automatic termination of a na- her successful tenure at the founda- tional emergency unless, within 90 The following bills and joint resolution. The State of Maine owes Meredith days prior to the anniversary date of tions were introduced, read the first a great deal for her years of leadership its declaration, the President publishes and second times by unanimous con- and support, and I wish Meredith all in the Federal Register and transmits to sent, and referred as indicated: the best in the next chapter of her the Congress a notice stating that the By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. life.∑ emergency is to continue in effect be- JOHNSON, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. ERNST, f yond the anniversary date. Consistent and Mr. BROWN): with this provision, I have sent to the S. 2021. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies RECOGNIZING THE 133RD ANNIVER- and Federal contractors from requesting SARY OF MOUNT ZION AFRICAN Federal Register the enclosed notice, stating that the emergency declared in that an applicant for employment disclose METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH criminal history record information before Proclamation 7463 with respect to the ∑ Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, I would the applicant has received a conditional terrorist attacks on the United States offer, and for other purposes; to the Com- like to congratulate and honor Mount of September 11, 2001, is to continue in mittee on Homeland Security and Govern- Zion African Methodist Episcopal effect for an additional year. mental Affairs. Church in Charleston, SC, for their The terrorist threat that led to the By Mr. GRAHAM: 133rd anniversary. In 1882, Zion Pres- declaration on September 14, 2001, of a S. 2022. A bill to amend title 38, United byterian merged with the Central Pres- national emergency continues. For this States Code, to increase the amount of spe- byterian Church on Meeting Street, reason, I have determined that it is cial pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and a group from Emmanuel African necessary to continue in effect after and for other purposes; to the Committee on Methodist Episcopal Church purchased Veterans’ Affairs. September 14, 2015, the national emer- By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. the Glebe Street property. They came gency with respect to the terrorist FRANKEN): together to organize a new congrega- threat. S. 2023. A bill to ensure greater afford- tion and named their church the Mount BARACK OBAMA. ability of prescription drugs; to the Com- Zion African Methodist Episcopal THE WHITE HOUSE, September 10, 2015. mittee on Finance.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.047 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6605 By Mr. ISAKSON: gratory Bird Conservation Act to reau- ator from Virginia (Mr. KAINE), the S. 2024. A bill to expand the boundary of thorize the Act. Senator from Oregon (Mr. MERKLEY) Fort Frederica National Monument in the S. 525 and the Senator from Louisiana (Mr. State of Georgia, and for other purposes; to VITTER) were added as cosponsors of S. the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- At the request of Mr. COONS, the sources. name of the Senator from Massachu- 928, a bill to reauthorize the World By Mr. WHITEHOUSE: setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- Trade Center Health Program and the S. 2025. A bill to promote the protection sponsor of S. 525, a bill to amend the September 11th Victim Compensation and conservation of United States ocean, Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 Fund of 2001, and for other purposes. coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems, and for U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) to reform the Food S. 942 other purposes; to the Committee on Com- for Peace Program, and for other pur- At the request of Mr. PORTMAN, the merce, Science, and Transportation. name of the Senator from South Da- By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. poses. kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- PETERS, Mr. KIRK, and Mr. DURBIN): S. 540 S. 2026. A bill to foster bilateral engage- At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the sponsor of S. 942, a bill to amend the ment and scientific analysis of storing nu- name of the Senator from Mississippi Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to pro- clear waste in permanent repositories in the (Mr. COCHRAN) was added as a cospon- vide a deduction from the gift tax for Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on sor of S. 540, a bill to amend the Rich- gifts made to certain exempt organiza- Foreign Relations. ard B. Russell National School Lunch tions. By Ms. AYOTTE: S. 968 S. 2027. A bill to increase the penalties for Act to require the Secretary of Agri- fentanyl trafficking; to the Committee on culture to make loan guarantees and At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, the Judiciary. grants to finance certain improve- the names of the Senator from By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. WHITE- ments to school lunch facilities, to Vermont (Mr. LEAHY) and the Senator HOUSE, and Mr. REED): train school food service personnel, and from Illinois (Mr. KIRK) were added as S. 2028. A bill to amend the Federal Credit for other purposes. cosponsors of S. 968, a bill to require Union Act, to advance the ability of credit S. 571 the Commissioner of Social Security to unions to promote small business growth and revise the medical and evaluation cri- At the request of Mr. INHOFE, the economic development opportunities, and for teria for determining disability in a other purposes; to the Committee on Bank- name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. person diagnosed with Huntington’s ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs. CRUZ) was added as a cosponsor of S. Disease and to waive the 24-month f 571, a bill to amend the Pilot’s Bill of Rights to facilitate appeals and to waiting period for Medicare eligibility SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND apply to other certificates issued by for individuals disabled by Hunting- SENATE RESOLUTIONS the Federal Aviation Administration, ton’s Disease. The following concurrent resolutions to require the revision of the third S. 1082 and Senate resolutions were read, and class medical certification regulations At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the referred (or acted upon), as indicated: issued by the Federal Aviation Admin- names of the Senator from Illinois (Mr. By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. istration, and for other purposes. KIRK), the Senator from Kansas (Mr. MORAN) and the Senator from North TOOMEY, and Mr. LEE): S. 579 S. Res. 251. A resolution expressing the Carolina (Mr. TILLIS) were added as co- At the request of Mr. GRASSLEY, the sense of the Senate that the congressional sponsors of S. 1082, a bill to amend title name of the Senator from Texas (Mr. review provision of the Iran Nuclear Agree- 38, United States Code, to provide for CORNYN) was added as a cosponsor of S. ment Review Act of 2015 does not apply to the removal or demotion of employees 579, a bill to amend the Inspector Gen- the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action an- of the Department of Veterans Affairs nounced on July 14, 2015, because the Presi- eral Act of 1978 to strengthen the inde- based on performance or misconduct, dent failed to transmit the entire agreement pendence of the Inspectors General, and for other purposes. as required by such Act, and that the Joint and for other purposes. Comprehensive Plan of Action would only S. 1099 S. 637 preempt existing Iran sanctions laws as ‘‘the At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the supreme Law of the Land’’ if ratified by the At the request of Mr. CRAPO, the name of the Senator from North Da- name of the Senator from North Da- Senate as a treaty with the concurrence of kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- two thirds of the Senators present pursuant kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1099, a bill to amend the to Article II, section 2, clause 2, of the Con- sponsor of S. 637, a bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care stitution or if Congress were to enact new Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend implementing legislation that supersedes the Act to provide States with flexibility and modify the railroad track mainte- in determining the size of employers in mandatory statutory sanctions that the nance credit. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action an- the small group market. nounced on July 14, 2015, purports to super- S. 786 At the request of Mr. SCOTT, the sede; to the Committee on Foreign Rela- At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, names of the Senator from Mississippi tions. the name of the Senator from Min- (Mr. COCHRAN) and the Senator from f nesota (Mr. FRANKEN) was added as a Wyoming (Mr. ENZI) were added as co- cosponsor of S. 786, a bill to provide ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS sponsors of S. 1099, supra. paid and family medical leave benefits S. 1387 S. 255 to certain individuals, and for other At the request of Mr. BROWN, the At the request of Mr. PAUL, the name purposes. name of the Senator from New Mexico of the Senator from New Mexico (Mr. S. 890 (Mr. UDALL) was added as a cosponsor HEINRICH) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Ms. CANTWELL, the of S. 1387, a bill to amend title XVI of S. 255, a bill to restore the integrity of name of the Senator from Massachu- the Social Security Act to update eligi- the Fifth Amendment to the Constitu- setts (Mr. MARKEY) was added as a co- bility for the supplemental security in- tion of the United States, and for other sponsor of S. 890, a bill to amend title come program, and for other purposes. purposes. 54, United States Code, to provide con- S. 1539 S. 477 sistent and reliable authority for, and At the request of Mrs. MURRAY, the At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the for the funding of, the Land and Water name of the Senator from Maryland name of the Senator from Alaska (Mr. Conservation Fund to maximize the ef- (Ms. MIKULSKI) was added as a cospon- SULLIVAN) was added as a cosponsor of fectiveness of the Fund for future gen- sor of S. 1539, a bill to amend the Rich- S. 477, a bill to terminate Operation erations, and for other purposes. ard B. Russell National School Lunch Choke Point. S. 928 Act to establish a permanent, nation- S. 520 At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, wide summer electronic benefits trans- At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the the names of the Senator from Florida fer for children program. name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. (Mr. NELSON), the Senator from New S. 1555 NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. Mexico (Mr. HEINRICH), the Senator At the request of Ms. HIRONO, the 520, a bill to amend the Neotropical Mi- from Vermont (Mr. LEAHY), the Sen- names of the Senator from Washington

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.004 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6606 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2015 (Mrs. MURRAY) and the Senator from S. 1766 S. 1996 New York (Mr. SCHUMER) were added as At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the At the request of Mr. WARNER, the cosponsors of S. 1555, a bill to award a name of the Senator from New Jersey name of the Senator from North Da- Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, (Mr. MENENDEZ) was added as a cospon- kota (Ms. HEITKAMP) was added as a co- to the Filipino veterans of World War sor of S. 1766, a bill to direct the Sec- sponsor of S. 1996, a bill to streamline II, in recognition of the dedicated serv- retary of Defense to review the dis- the employer reporting process and ice of the veterans during World War charge characterization of former strengthen the eligibility verification II. members of the Armed Forces who process for the premium assistance tax S. 1559 were discharged by reason of the sexual credit and cost-sharing subsidy. At the request of Ms. AYOTTE, the orientation of the member, and for S. 2015 name of the Senator from New Hamp- other purposes. At the request of Mr. ALEXANDER, the shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) was added as a co- S. 1789 name of the Senator from South Da- sponsor of S. 1559, a bill to protect vic- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- tims of domestic violence, sexual as- names of the Senator from Georgia sponsor of S. 2015, a bill to clarify the sault, stalking, and dating violence (Mr. PERDUE) and the Senator from treatment of two or more employers as from emotional and psychological Massachusetts (Mr. MARKEY) were joint employers under the National trauma caused by acts of violence or added as cosponsors of S. 1789, a bill to Labor Relations Act. threats of violence against their pets. improve defense cooperation between S. RES. 143 S. 1562 the United States and the Hashemite At the request of Mr. SCHATZ, the At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the Kingdom of Jordan. name of the Senator from Vermont name of the Senator from Ohio (Mr. S. 1831 (Mr. LEAHY) was added as a cosponsor PORTMAN) was added as a cosponsor of At the request of Mr. TOOMEY, the of S. Res. 143, a resolution supporting S. 1562, a bill to amend the Internal names of the Senator from New Hamp- efforts to ensure that students have ac- Revenue Code of 1986 to reform tax- shire (Mrs. SHAHEEN) and the Senator cess to debt-free higher education. ation of alcoholic beverages. from Maryland (Ms. MIKULSKI) were f S. 1603 added as cosponsors of S. 1831, a bill to At the request of Mr. INHOFE, his revise section 48 of title 18, United STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCTED name was added as a cosponsor of S. States Code, and for other purposes. BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 1603, a bill to actively recruit members S. 1933 By Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. of the Armed Forces who are sepa- JOHNSON, Ms. BALDWIN, Mrs. rating from military service to serve as At the request of Mr. CORKER, the names of the Senator from Missouri ERNST, and Mr. BROWN): Customs and Border Protection Offi- S. 2021. A bill to prohibit Federal cers. (Mr. BLUNT), the Senator from Wash- ington (Ms. CANTWELL), the Senator agencies and Federal contractors from S. 1617 from Minnesota (Ms. KLOBUCHAR), the requesting that an applicant for em- At the request of Mr. RUBIO, the ployment disclose criminal history name of the Senator from South Da- Senator from Minnesota (Mr. FRANKEN), the Senator from Michigan record information before the appli- kota (Mr. THUNE) was added as a co- cant has received a conditional offer, sponsor of S. 1617, a bill to prevent (Ms. STABENOW) and the Senator from Ohio (Mr. BROWN) were added as co- and for other purposes; to the Com- Hizballah and associated entities from mittee on Homeland Security and Gov- gaining access to international finan- sponsors of S. 1933, a bill to establish a comprehensive United States Govern- ernmental Affairs. cial and other institutions, and for Mr. BOOKER. Mr. President, I wish other purposes. ment policy to encourage the efforts of countries in sub-Saharan Africa to de- to introduce the Fair Chance to Com- S. 1632 velop an appropriate mix of power solu- pete for Jobs Act of 2015 or the Fair At the request of Ms. COLLINS, the tions, including renewable energy, for Chance Act. This bipartisan bill has name of the Senator from Louisiana more broadly distributed electricity the support of Senators JOHNSON, (Mr. VITTER) was added as a cosponsor access in order to support poverty re- BALDWIN, ERNST, and BROWN, and I of S. 1632, a bill to require a regional duction, promote development out- thank them for their support. Today, a strategy to address the threat posed by comes, and drive economic growth, and bipartisan House companion bill to the Boko Haram. for other purposes. Fair Chance Act has also been intro- S. 1651 duced. I thank Congressmen CUMMINGS, S. 1961 At the request of Mr. BROWN, the ISSA, JACKSON LEE, BLUMENAUER, WAT- At the request of Mr. SCHUMER, the name of the Senator from New Mexico SON COLEMAN, RICHMOND, CONYERS, and name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. (Mr. HEINRICH) was added as a cospon- SCOTT for their leadership on this NELSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. sor of S. 1651, a bill to amend title II of issue. 1961, a bill to amend titles XVIII and the Social Security Act to repeal the Everyone deserves the dignity of XIX of the Social Security Act to make Government pension offset and wind- work and the opportunity for a second improvements to the treatment of the fall elimination provisions. chance to earn a living. But far too United States territories under the S. 1668 many Americans who return home Medicare and Medicaid programs, and At the request of Mr. GRAHAM, the from behind bars have to disclose con- for other purposes. name of the Senator from Arkansas victions on their initial employment (Mr. COTTON) was added as a cosponsor S. 1972 application or initial job interview of S. 1668, a bill to restore long-stand- At the request of Mrs. SHAHEEN, the that often serve as insurmountable ing United States policy that the Wire name of the Senator from Maryland barriers to employment. This legisla- Act prohibits all forms of Internet (Mr. CARDIN) was added as a cosponsor tion would ensure that people with gambling, and for other purposes. of S. 1972, a bill to require air carriers convictions, who have paid their debt S. 1676 to modify certain policies with respect to society and want to turn their lives At the request of Mr. TESTER, the to the use of epinephrine for in-flight around, have a fair chance to work. name of the Senator from Colorado emergencies, and for other purposes. By encouraging Federal employers to (Mr. BENNET) was added as a cosponsor S. 1982 focus on an individual’s qualifications of S. 1676, a bill to increase the number At the request of Mr. CARDIN, the and merit, and not solely on past mis- of graduate medical education posi- name of the Senator from New York takes, the Fair Chance Act would re- tions treating veterans, to improve the (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cospon- move burdensome and unnecessary ob- compensation of health care providers, sor of S. 1982, a bill to authorize a Wall stacles that prevent formerly incarcer- medical directors, and directors of Vet- of Remembrance as part of the Korean ated people from reaching their full po- erans Integrated Service Networks of War Veterans Memorial and to allow tential and contributing to society. It the Department of Veterans Affairs, certain private contributions to fund would also help reduce recidivism, and for other purposes. the Wall of Remembrance. combat poverty, and prevent violence

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10SE6.005 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6607 in our communities by helping people Justice Statistics found that of the reau, and Bureau of Justice Statistics get back to work. over 400,000 state prisoners released in to issue a report on the employment In the last 30 years, our prison popu- 2005, 67.8 percent of them were re-ar- statistics of formerly incarcerated in- lation has exploded. Since 1980, the rested within 3 years of their release. dividuals. Currently, no comprehensive Federal prison population has grown by And 76.6 percent were re-arrested with- tracking of data on the employment nearly 800 percent and our total prison in 5 years of their release. histories of people with convictions ex- population exceeds more than 2.2 mil- Creating employment opportunities ists. This provision would change that lion people. Taxpayers are wasting bil- for our returning citizens also and allow us to better understand the lions of dollars on overcrowded prisons strengthens our economy. Poor job scope of the problem people with con- that crush priceless human potential prospects for people with records re- victions face when trying to find a job. with lengthy prison terms that have duced our nation’s gross domestic prod- Many of the reforms in this bill have failed to make our communities safer. uct in 2008 between $57 billion and $65 been urged for years. In 2011, then-At- Yet, more than 90 percent of those sen- billion. With an integrated global econ- torney General Eric Holder called for tenced to prison eventually get out and omy that is becoming more and more making the Federal Government a return home. Indeed, over 600,000 peo- competitive, it is imperative that we model employer. And the White ple are released from prison each year. encourage sound policy that promotes House’s My Brother Keeper’s Initiative Equally troubling, a high number of the gainful employment of Americans. has endorsed fair chance reforms. Ear- Americans living in our communities A formerly incarcerated person—and lier this year, I was proud to join 26 have criminal convictions. About 70 later President—named Nelson other Senators in a letter to the Presi- million people in the U.S. have been ar- Mandela once said, ‘‘For to be free is dent urging an executive order that rested or convicted of a crime. That not merely to cast off one’s chains, but would ban Federal contractors from means, almost one in three adults in to live in a way that respects and en- asking job applicants about their the U.S. has a criminal record. In fact, hances the freedom of others.’’ The criminal histories. But more must be in the Nation’s capital alone an esti- American criminal justice system is done. mated 1 in 10 D.C. residents has a predicated on this ideal, the belief that States and localities have led the criminal record. an individual who has committed a way on providing people with convic- The American Bar Association has crime can, and should be, reformed into tions meaningful job opportunities, and identified over 44,500 ‘‘collateral con- a productive member of society over the Federal Government must catch sequences’’—or legal constraints— their time of imprisonment. The ideal up. So far 18 States, including Georgia placed on what individuals with that, once released from prison, that and Nebraska, and over 100 cities and records can do once they have been re- individual should have the opportunity counties have taken steps to prohibit leased from prison. Of those, up to 70 to enrich himself and his community government agencies from asking job percent are related to employment. upon his reentry into society. applicants about criminal convictions Without a job, it is impossible to pro- The Fair Chance Act would help fix until later in the process. vide for oneself and one’s family. Yet, unemployment barriers for formerly Some of the Nation’s largest compa- thousands of people with criminal con- incarcerated people and bring America nies already have fair chance policies. victions reenter society each year closer to truly being a land of oppor- Companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, without employment. According to a tunity for all. It would ban the Federal Starbucks, Koch Industries, Home recent New York Times/CBS News/Kai- Government—including the executive, Depot, and Bed, Bath and Beyond, have ser Family Foundation poll, men with legislative, and judicial branches— reserved the criminal history inquiry criminal records account for about 34 from requesting criminal history infor- until later in the hiring process. These percent of all nonworking men between mation from applicants until they companies know that creating eco- the ages of 25 and 54. In addition, a reach the conditional offer stage. This nomic opportunity for people with landmark study by Professor Devah bill strikes the right balance. It would criminal history is not just good pol- Pager, of Harvard University’s Depart- allow qualified people with criminal icy, it’s good business. ment of Sociology, found that a crimi- records to get their foot in the door This bipartisan legislation has the nal record reduces the likelihood of a and be judged on their own merit. At support of numerous groups, including callback or a job offer by nearly 50 per- the same time, the legislation would the Leadership Conference on Civil and cent for men in general. African-Amer- allow employers to know an individ- Human Rights, the American Civil Lib- ican men with criminal records have ual’s criminal history before the job erties Union, the National Association been 60 percent less likely to receive a applicant is hired. for the Advancement of Colored Peo- callback or job offer than those with This bill would also prohibit Federal ple, the National Employment Law criminal records. In the land of oppor- contractors from requesting criminal Project, the Center for Urban Families, tunity, a criminal conviction should history information from candidates Bend the Arc Jewish Action, and the not be a life sentence to unemploy- for positions within the scope of Fed- National Black Prosecutors Associa- ment. eral contracts until the conditional tion. Today, a criminal conviction is a offer stage. Companies that do business We are a nation built on liberty and modern day scarlet letter that—be- with the Federal Government and re- justice for all. Once a person’s sentence cause of the so-called ‘‘War on ceive Federal funds should espouse has ended, they should not continue to Drugs’’—has had a disproportionate good hiring practices. The Fair Chance be forever shackled by their past. That impact on communities of color. For Act would permit Federal contractors turns the concept of justice upside example, African-American men with a to inquire about criminal history ear- down. It is contrary to who we are and conviction are 40 percent less likely to lier in the application process if a can- what we stand for. receive an interview. And the likeli- didate would have access to classified President George W. Bush once said hood that Latino men with a record information. that ‘‘America is the land of second will receive an interview or be offered The legislation includes important chance, and when the gates of the pris- a job is 18 percent smaller than the exceptions for sensitive positions on open, the path ahead should lead to likelihood for white men. where criminal history inquiries are a better life.’’ But far too often the Creating employment opportunities necessary earlier in the application road back into the community is paved for our returning citizens benefits pub- process. Exceptions are included for po- with poverty, hopelessness, and unem- lic safety. With little hope of obtaining sitions involving classified informa- ployment. When President Obama com- a decent paying job, returning citizens tion, sensitive national security duties, muted the offenses of 46 drug offenders are often left with few options but to armed forces, and law enforcement earlier this year, he also affirmed that return to a life of crime. A 2011 study jobs, and for when criminal history in- ‘‘we have to ensure that as [formerly in the Justice Quarterly concluded formation for a job is legally required incarcerated people] do their time and that the lack of employment was the prior to a conditional offer. pay back their debt to society, that we single most negative determinant of Finally, this bill would require the are increasing the possibility that they recidivism. A report by the Bureau of Department of Labor, U.S. Census Bu- can turn their lives around.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.045 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE S6608 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE September 10, 2015 The ideal that America is a place Treaties made, or which shall be made, under support for international terrorism, rep- that values second chances is bipar- the Authority of the United States, shall be resent a threat to the security of the United tisan and rooted deeply in our coun- the supreme Law of the Land’’; States, its strong ally Israel, and other allies try’s history, and the opportunity to Whereas, on April 28, 2015, 39 Senators of the United States around the world’’; voted for Senate Amendment 1150, the pur- Whereas Congress also found in section turn one’s life around is a fundamental pose of which was ‘‘To declare that any 2(10) of CISADA that ‘‘[e]conomic sanctions principle of justice. With the introduc- agreement reached by the President relating imposed pursuant to the provisions of this tion of this important criminal justice to the nuclear program of Iran is deemed a Act, the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, as reform legislation, we aim to fulfill the treaty that is subject to the advice and con- amended by this Act, and the International promise of our great democracy and sent of the Senate’’; Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. make access to the American Dream Whereas, according to subsection (a)(1) of 1701 et seq.), and other authorities available real for thousands of Americans who section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to the United States to impose economic (42 U.S.C. 2160e), as added by section 2 of the sanctions to prevent Iran from developing have paid their debts to society. Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015, The Fair Chance Act would give so nuclear weapons, are necessary to protect which the President signed into law as Pub- the essential security interests of the United many Americans a fair chance to ob- lic Law 114–17 on May 22, 2015, ‘‘[n]ot later States’’; tain Federal jobs or work with Federal than 5 calendar days after reaching an agree- Whereas, based on the above and other contractors. It would improve public ment with Iran relating to the nuclear pro- similar statutory findings since 1979, the gram of Iran, the President shall transmit to safety, boost our economy, and adhere United States enacted ISA, CISADA, section the appropriate congressional committees to our shared values of liberty and jus- 1245 of the National Defense Authorization and leadership the agreement, as defined in Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81), tice for all. I urge my fellow Senators subsection (h)(1), including all related mate- the IFCA, and the TRA, as well as various to join me in supporting this important rials and annexes’’; preceding statutes that each of the named criminal justice reform bill. Whereas subsection (h)(1) of such section laws amended over time, and, taken as a f 135 defines the ‘‘agreement’’ that the Presi- dent ‘‘shall’’ transmit to Congress not later whole, those Acts of Congress directed and SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS than 5 calendar days after reaching an agree- authorized the Secretaries of State, Treas- ment with Iran to include all ‘‘annexes, ap- ury, Defense, and Energy, and other Federal pendices, codicils, side agreements, imple- agencies, to promulgate and enforce implementing regulations, which they have done SENATE RESOLUTION 251—EX- menting materials, documents, and guidance, technical or other understandings, and under the guidance of multiple executive or- PRESSING THE SENSE OF THE ders and under close congressional oversight; SENATE THAT THE CONGRES- any related agreements, whether entered into or implemented prior to the agreement Whereas the Department of Justice has SIONAL REVIEW PROVISION OF or to be entered into or implemented in the prosecuted, or entered into non-prosecution THE IRAN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT future’’; agreements with, corporations and individ- REVIEW ACT OF 2015 DOES NOT Whereas such section 135 further provides uals for Iran sanctions violations under this APPLY TO THE JOINT COM- that a 60-day congressional review period body of law; PREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION will commence upon the President’s trans- Whereas existing legislation includes man- mittal of the agreement, including all an- datory sanctions that may only be repealed ANNOUNCED ON JULY 14, 2015, or amended by law, including CISADA sec- BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT nexes, appendices, codicils, side agreements, implementing materials, documents, and tion 104, which provides that the Secretary FAILED TO TRANSMIT THE EN- guidance, technical or other understandings, of the Treasury shall prescribe regulations TIRE AGREEMENT AS REQUIRED and any related agreements, whether entered to prohibit or restrict correspondent ac- BY SUCH ACT, AND THAT THE into or implemented prior to the agreement counts for foreign financial institutions that JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF or to be entered into or implemented in the knowingly engage in a prohibited activity, ACTION WOULD ONLY PREEMPT future; and TRA section 202, which provides that the EXISTING IRAN SANCTIONS Whereas, on July 14, 2015, the Secretary of President shall impose statutorily prescribed sanctions with respect to persons that own, LAWS AS ‘‘THE SUPREME LAW State announced a multilateral agreement with Iran and six other nations, labeled the operate, control, or insure vessels used to OF THE LAND’’ IF RATIFIED BY Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action transport crude oil from Iran to another THE SENATE AS A TREATY WITH (JCPOA), in Annex II of which the United country; THE CONCURRENCE OF TWO States purports to agree that ‘‘[t]he United Whereas the President’s authority to waive THIRDS OF THE SENATORS States commits to cease the application, and statutorily prescribed sanctions is limited, PRESENT PURSUANT TO ARTI- to seek such legislative action as may be ap- conditional, and circumscribed by law; CLE II, SECTION 2, CLAUSE 2, OF propriate to terminate, or modify to effec- Whereas the period of five days for the THE CONSTITUTION OR IF CON- tuate the termination of, all nuclear-related President to transmit to Congress the sanctions as specified in Sections 4.1-4.9 ‘‘agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear GRESS WERE TO ENACT NEW IM- below,’’ and Sections 4.1-4.9 specifies the fol- program of Iran,’’ as defined in section 135 of PLEMENTING LEGISLATION lowing United States statutes: ‘‘the Iran the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as added by THAT SUPERSEDES THE MANDA- Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA), as amended by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Re- TORY STATUTORY SANCTIONS Section 102 of the Comprehensive Iran Sanc- view Act of 2015, began to run on July 14, THAT THE JOINT COMPREHEN- tions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2015, and by July 19, 2015, the President had SIVE PLAN OF ACTION AN- 2010 (CISADA) and Sections 201–207 and 311 of transmitted to Congress only part of the NOUNCED ON JULY 14, 2015, PUR- the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human ‘‘agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear PORTS TO SUPERSEDE Rights Act of 2012 (TRA); CISADA, as amend- program of Iran’’ reached five days earlier; ed by Sections 214–216, 222, 224, 311–312, 402– Whereas the Administration publicly ac- Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. 403, and 605 of TRA and Section 1249 of the knowledged on July 22, 2015, that at least TOOMEY, and Mr. LEE) submitted the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act two side agreements existed that had not yet following resolution; which was re- of 2012 (IFCA); the National Defense Author- been provided to Congress, specifically be- ferred to the Committee on Foreign ization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA), as tween the International Atomic Energy Relations: amended by Sections 503–504 of TRA and Sec- Agency (IAEA) and Iran, but has steadfastly tion 1250 of IFCA’’; refused to provide those agreements; S. RES. 251 Whereas the United States statutes speci- Whereas such section 135 provides that the Whereas the United States Government fied in sections 4.1 through 4.9 of Annex II, of President ‘‘shall’’ transmit to Congress any has enacted and enforced multiple statutes which the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- agreement with Iran, ‘‘including all related and regulations that impose comprehensive tion purports to provide for United States materials and annexes,’’ defined under such sanctions on Iran and on companies and indi- agreement to ‘‘cease the application,’’ may section to include ‘‘side agreements’’—with viduals doing business with Iran; only be superseded by a Senate-ratified trea- no statutory exceptions for either secret or Whereas Article II, section 2, clause 2 of ty or by new legislation; unavailable (to the United States) side the Constitution provides that the President Whereas the United States statutes and agreements—within five days of reaching ‘‘shall have Power, by and with the Advice regulations concerning Iran sanctions in- such an agreement; and and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, clude section 2 of CISADA, in which Con- Whereas, as a result, the President has provided two thirds of the Senators present gress made comprehensive findings of fact never fully transmitted to Congress the concur’’; concerning Iran, which remain true and ac- ‘‘agreement with Iran relating to the nuclear Whereas Article VI, clause 2 of the Con- curate today, including that ‘‘[t]he illicit nu- program of Iran’’ as defined by such section stitution provides that ‘‘This Constitution, clear activities of the Government of Iran, 135, and specifically did not transmit the full and the Laws of the United States which combined with its development of unconven- agreement within the timeline mandated by shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all tional weapons and ballistic missiles and its law: Now, therefore, be it

VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:42 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\G10SE6.045 S10SEPT1 SSpencer on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with SENATE September 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S6609 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate SA 2652. Mr. REID submitted an amend- Act; which was ordered to lie on the that— ment intended to be proposed by him to the table; as follows: (1) the congressional review provision joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which In the amendment, strike ‘‘12 days’’ and in- under section 135 of the Atomic Energy Act was ordered to lie on the table. sert ‘‘11 days’’. of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e), as added by section SA 2653. Mr. REID submitted an amend- 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act ment intended to be proposed by him to the of 2015 (Public Law 114–17), does not apply to joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which SA 2653. Mr. REID submitted an the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action an- was ordered to lie on the table. amendment intended to be proposed by nounced on July 14, 2015, because the Presi- SA 2654. Mr. REID submitted an amend- him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, dent failed to comply with the transmission ment intended to be proposed by him to the amending the Internal Revenue Code of to Congress provisions of such section 135; joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which 1986 to exempt employees with health (2) because the President did not transmit was ordered to lie on the table. coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- to Congress ‘‘all related materials and an- SA 2655. Mr. REID submitted an amend- erans Administration from being taken nexes’’ within five days of reaching agreement intended to be proposed by him to the into account for purposes of deter- ment with Iran, the statutory congressional joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which review provided for in such section 135 did was ordered to lie on the table. mining the employers to which the em- not occur, at least not in the manner envi- ployer mandate applies under the Pa- f sioned by the members of Congress who tient Protection and Affordable Care voted for Public Law 114–17; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Act; which was ordered to lie on the (3) in light of the President’s failure to table; as follows: submit the entire ‘‘agreement with Iran re- SA 2649. Mr. REID submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by At the end, add the following: lating to the nuclear program of Iran,’’ in- This Act shall become effective 10 days cluding side agreements, to Congress within him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, after enactment. five days, the congressional review provision amending the Internal Revenue Code of of such section 135 by its own terms was not 1986 to exempt employees with health SA 2654. Mr. REID submitted an applicable to the partial agreement that the coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- amendment intended to be proposed by President submitted to Congress, known as erans Administration from being taken him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, the JCPOA, and therefore in order for the into account for purposes of deter- substance of what was submitted to Congress amending the Internal Revenue Code of to become ‘‘the supreme Law of the Land’’ mining the employers to which the em- 1986 to exempt employees with health pursuant to Article VI, clause 2 of the Con- ployer mandate applies under the Pa- coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- stitution, it would need to be either treated tient Protection and Affordable Care erans Administration from being taken by the Senate as a treaty ‘‘provided two Act; which was ordered to lie on the into account for purposes of deter- thirds of the Senators present concur’’ pur- table; as follows: mining the employers to which the em- suant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the At the end, add the following: ployer mandate applies under the Pa- Constitution, or Congress would need to This Act shall become effective 14 days tient Protection and Affordable Care enact new implementing legislation that su- after enactment. persedes the mandatory statutory sanctions Act; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: that the JCPOA purports to supersede; SA 2650. Mr. REID submitted an (4) the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Ac- amendment intended to be proposed by In the amendment, strike ‘‘10 days’’ and in- countability, and Divestment Act of 2010 sert ‘‘9 days’’. (CISADA), section 1245 of the National De- him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 amending the Internal Revenue Code of SA 2655. Mr. REID submitted an (Public Law 112–81), the Iran Freedom and 1986 to exempt employees with health amendment intended to be proposed by Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA), and coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human erans Administration from being taken amending the Internal Revenue Code of Rights Act of 2012 (TRA) remain ‘‘the su- into account for purposes of deter- preme Law of the Land’’ unless and until a 1986 to exempt employees with health mining the employers to which the em- coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- Senate-ratified treaty or duly enacted stat- ployer mandate applies under the Pa- ute repeals or otherwise supersedes them and erans Administration from being taken becomes ‘‘the supreme Law of the Land’’ tient Protection and Affordable Care into account for purposes of deter- pursuant to Article VI, clause 2 of the Con- Act; which was ordered to lie on the mining the employers to which the em- stitution; and table; as follows: ployer mandate applies under the Pa- (5) the Senate, which has the power to con- In the amendment, strike ‘‘14 days’’ and in- tient Protection and Affordable Care sent to treaties under Article II, section 2, sert ‘‘13 days’’. Act; which was ordered to lie on the clause 2 of the Constitution, has not and does table; as follows: not consent to the JCPOA, which is there- SA 2651. Mr. REID submitted an fore not ‘‘the supreme Law of the Land,’’ and amendment intended to be proposed by In the amendment, strike ‘‘9’’ and insert ‘‘8’’. the President therefore has a constitutional him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, duty to ensure that the Iran sanctions laws, f including CISADA, section 1245 of the Na- amending the Internal Revenue Code of tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 1986 to exempt employees with health NOTICES OF HEARINGS Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81), IFCA, and coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, TRA, continue to be faithfully executed. erans Administration from being taken AND PENSIONS f into account for purposes of determining the employers to which the em- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND ployer mandate applies under the Pa- would like to announce that the Com- PROPOSED tient Protection and Affordable Care mittee on Health, Education, Labor, SA 2649. Mr. REID submitted an amend- Act; which was ordered to lie on the and Pensions will meet during the ses- ment intended to be proposed by him to the table; as follows: sion of the Senate on September 16, joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, amending the 2015, at 10 a.m., in room SD–430 of the At the end, add the following: Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt em- This Act shall become effective 12 days Dirksen Senate Office Building, to con- ployees with health coverage under after enactment. duct a hearing entitled ‘‘Achieving the TRICARE or the Veterans Administration Promise of Health Information Tech- from being taken into account for purposes nology: Improving Care Through Pa- of determining the employers to which the SA 2652. Mr. REID submitted an employer mandate applies under the Patient amendment intended to be proposed by tient Access to Their Records.’’ Protection and Affordable Care Act; which him to the joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, For further information regarding was ordered to lie on the table. amending the Internal Revenue Code of this meeting, please contact Jamie SA 2650. Mr. REID submitted an amend- 1986 to exempt employees with health Garden of the committee staff on (202) ment intended to be proposed by him to the coverage under TRICARE or the Vet- 224-7675. joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which erans Administration from being taken COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, was ordered to lie on the table. AND PENSIONS SA 2651. Mr. REID submitted an amend- into account for purposes of deter- ment intended to be proposed by him to the mining the employers to which the em- Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I joint resolution H.J. Res. 61, supra; which ployer mandate applies under the Pa- would like to announce that the Com- was ordered to lie on the table. tient Protection and Affordable Care mittee on Health, Education, Labor,

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Mr. President, I the employment of an employee ends before FDA.’’ ask unanimous consent that the Sen- the Executive Officer completes the collec- For further information regarding ate proceed to the immediate consider- tion of the amount of the employee’s debt this meeting, please contact Jamie ation of Calendar No. 190, S. 1629. under this subsection, deductions may be Garden of the committee staff on (202) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The made— 224-7675. clerk will report the bill by title. ‘‘(A) from later non-periodic government The senior assistant legislative clerk payments of any nature due the former em- f ployee, except retirement pay; and read as follows: ‘‘(B) without regard to the limit under A bill (S. 1629) to revise certain authorities paragraph (4)(A). PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR of the District of Columbia courts, the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency ‘‘(b) NOTICE AND HEARING REQUIRED.— Mr. KING. Mr. President, I ask unan- for the District of Columbia, and the Public ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in imous consent that Jon Greenert, a Defender Service for the District of Colum- paragraph (3), prior to initiating any pro- military fellow in my office, be granted bia, and for other purposes. ceeding under subsection (a) to collect any debt from an individual, the Executive Offi- floor privileges for the remainder of There being no objection, the Senate this Congress and for the debate today. cer shall provide the individual with— proceeded to consider the bill. ‘‘(A) written notice, not later than 30 days The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I objection, it is so ordered. before the date on which the Executive Offi- further ask unanimous consent that cer initiates the proceeding, that informs the the bill be read a third time and individual of— f passed, and the motion to reconsider be ‘‘(i) the nature and amount of the debt de- considered made and laid upon the termined by the District of Columbia Courts PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION table with no intervening action or de- to be due; OF THE ENFORCEMENT INSTRUC- bate. ‘‘(ii) the intention of the Courts to initiate TION ON SUPERVISION REQUIRE- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without a proceeding to collect the debt through de- MENTS FOR OUTPATIENT objection, it is so ordered. ductions from pay; and THERAPEUTIC SERVICES IN The bill (S. 1629) was ordered to be ‘‘(iii) an explanation of the rights of the individual under this section; CRITICAL ACCESS AND SMALL engrossed for a third reading, was read ‘‘(B) an opportunity to inspect and copy RURAL HOSPITALS the third time, and passed, as follows: Court records relating to the debt; Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I S. 1629 ‘‘(C) an opportunity to enter into a written ask unanimous consent that the Sen- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- agreement with the Courts, under terms ate proceed to the immediate consider- resentatives of the United States of America in agreeable to the Executive Officer, to estab- ation of Calendar No. 188, S. 1461. Congress assembled, lish a schedule for the repayment of the SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. debt; and The PRESIDING OFFICER. The This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of ‘‘(D) an opportunity for a hearing in ac- clerk will report the bill by title. Columbia Courts, Public Defender Service, cordance with paragraph (2) on the deter- The senior assistant legislative clerk and Court Services and Offender Supervision mination of the Courts— read as follows: Agency Act of 2015’’. ‘‘(i) concerning the existence or amount of A bill (S. 1461) to provide for the extension SEC. 2. AUTHORITIES OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA the debt; and of the enforcement instruction on super- COURTS. ‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual whose revision requirements for outpatient thera- (a) AUTHORIZATION TO COLLECT DEBTS AND payment schedule is established other than peutic services in critical access and small ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS FROM EMPLOYEES.— by a written agreement under subparagraph rural hospitals through 2015. (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter (C), concerning the terms of the repayment 17 of title 11, District of Columbia Official There being no objection, the Senate schedule. Code, is amended by adding at the end the ‘‘(2) PROCEDURES FOR HEARINGS.— proceeded to consider the bill, which following: ‘‘(A) AVAILABILITY OF HEARING UPON RE- had been reported from the Committee ‘‘§ 11–1733. Collection, compromise, and waiv- QUEST.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), on Finance, with an amendment to er of employee debts and erroneous pay- the Executive Officer shall provide a hearing strike all after the enacting clause and ments under this paragraph if an individual, not insert in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘(a) COLLECTION OF DEBTS AND ERRONEOUS later than 15 days after the date on which S. 1461 PAYMENTS MADE TO EMPLOYEES.— the individual receives a notice under para- ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO COLLECT.—If the Execu- graph (1)(A), and in accordance with any pro- SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF ENFORCEMENT IN- cedures that the Executive Officer pre- STRUCTION ON SUPERVISION RE- tive Officer determines that an employee or QUIREMENTS FOR OUTPATIENT former employee of the District of Columbia scribes, files a petition requesting the hear- THERAPEUTIC SERVICES IN CRIT- Courts is indebted to the District of Colum- ing. ICAL ACCESS AND SMALL RURAL bia Courts because of an erroneous payment ‘‘(B) BASIS FOR HEARING.—A hearing under HOSPITALS THROUGH 2015. made to or on behalf of the employee or this paragraph shall be on the written sub- Section 1 of Public Law 113–198 is amended— former employee, or any other debt, the Ex- missions unless the hearing officer deter- (1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND ecutive Officer may collect the amount of mines that the existence or amount of the 2015’’ after ‘‘2014’’; and the debt in accordance with this subsection. debt— (2) by striking ‘‘calendar year 2014’’ and in- ‘‘(2) TIMING OF COLLECTION.—The Executive ‘‘(i) turns on an issue of credibility or ve- serting ‘‘calendar years 2014 and 2015’’. Officer may collect a debt from an employee racity; or Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I under this subsection in monthly install- ‘‘(ii) cannot be resolved by a review of the ask unanimous consent that the comments or at officially established regular pay documentary evidence. mittee-reported amendment be agreed period intervals, by deduction in reasonable ‘‘(C) STAY OF COLLECTION PROCEEDINGS.— amounts from the current pay of the em- The timely filing of a petition for a hearing to, the bill, as amended, be read a third ployee. under subparagraph (A) shall stay the com- time and passed, and that the motion ‘‘(3) SOURCE OF DEDUCTIONS.—The Execu- mencement of collection proceedings under to reconsider be considered made and tive Officer may make a deduction under this section. laid upon the table. paragraph (2) from any wages, salary, com- ‘‘(D) INDEPENDENT OFFICER.—An inde- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without pensation, remuneration for services, or pendent hearing officer appointed in accord- objection, it is so ordered. other authorized pay, including incentive ance with regulations promulgated under The committee amendment in the pay, back pay, and lump sum leave pay- subsection (e) shall conduct a hearing under nature of a substitute was agreed to. ments, but not including retirement pay. this paragraph. ‘‘(4) LIMIT ON AMOUNT.—In making deduc- ‘‘(E) DEADLINE FOR DECISION.—The hearing The bill (S. 1461), as amended, was or- tions under paragraph (2) with respect to an officer shall issue a final decision regarding dered to be engrossed for a third read- employee, the Executive Officer— the questions covered by the hearing at the ing, was read the third time, and ‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph earliest practicable date, and not later than passed. (B), may not deduct more than 20 percent of 60 days after the date of the hearing.

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‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—Paragraphs (1) and (2) accountable official, full credit shall be (b) TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF BOARD OF shall not apply to a routine intra-Courts ad- given for any amounts with respect to which TRUSTEES AS EMPLOYEES OF SERVICE FOR justment of pay that is attributable to a collection by the District of Columbia Courts PURPOSES OF LIABILITY.— clerical or administrative error or delay in is waived under this subsection. (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 303(d) of the Dis- processing pay documents that occurred ‘‘(6) VALIDITY OF PAYMENTS.—An erroneous trict of Columbia Court Reform and Crimi- within the 4 pay periods preceding the ad- payment or debt, the collection of which is nal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1603(d), D.C. justment or to any adjustment that amounts waived under this subsection, shall be a valid Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘em- to not more than $50, if at the time of the ad- payment for all purposes. ployees of the District of Columbia’’ and in- justment, or as soon thereafter as practical, ‘‘(7) NO EFFECT ON OTHER AUTHORITIES.— serting ‘‘employees of the Service’’. the Executive Officer provides the indi- Nothing in this subsection shall be construed (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment vidual— to affect the authority of the District of Co- made by paragraph (1) shall take effect as if ‘‘(A) written notice of the nature and lumbia under any other statute to litigate, included in the enactment of the District of amount of the adjustment; and settle, compromise, or waive any claim of Columbia Courts and Justice Technical Cor- ‘‘(B) a point of contact for contesting the the District of Columbia. rections Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–274; 112 adjustment. ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The authority of the Stat. 2419). ‘‘(c) COMPROMISE.— Executive Officer under this section shall be f ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO COMPROMISE CLAIMS.— subject to regulations promulgated by the The Executive Officer may— Joint Committee.’’. ORDERS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ‘‘(A) compromise a claim to collect a debt (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of 11, 2015, AND TUESDAY, SEP- under this section if the amount involved is sections for subchapter II of chapter 17 of TEMBER 15, 2015 not more than $100,000; and title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, is ‘‘(B) suspend or end collection action on a amended by adding at the end the following: Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I claim described in subparagraph (A) if the ‘‘11–1733. Collection, compromise, and waiver ask unanimous consent that when the Executive Officer determines that— of employee debts and erro- Senate completes its business today, it ‘‘(i) no person liable on the claim has the present or prospective ability to pay a sig- neous payments.’’. adjourn until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sep- nificant amount of the claim; or (3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments tember 11, for a pro forma session, with ‘‘(ii) the cost of collecting the claim is made by this subsection shall apply with re- no business conducted; further, that likely to be more than the amount recov- spect to any erroneous payment made or when the Senate adjourns on Sep- ered. debt incurred before, on, or after the date of tember 11, it next convene on Tuesday, ‘‘(2) EFFECT OF COMPROMISE.—A com- enactment of this Act. (b) AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS September 15 at 1 p.m.; that following promise under this subsection shall be final the prayer and pledge, the morning and conclusive unless obtained by fraud, mis- FOR PERSONNEL.—Section 11–1742(b), District representation, presenting a false claim, or of Columbia Official Code, is amended by hour be deemed expired, the Journal of mutual mistake of fact. adding at the end the following: ‘‘In carrying proceedings be approved to date, and ‘‘(3) NO LIABILITY OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE out the authority under the preceding sen- the time for the two leaders be re- FOR COMPROMISE.—An accountable official tence, the Executive Officer may purchase served for their use later in the day; shall not be liable for an amount paid or for uniforms to be worn by nonjudicial employ- that following leader remarks, the Sen- the value of property lost or damaged if the ees of the District of Columbia Courts whose responsibilities warrant the wearing of uni- ate resume consideration of H.J. Res. amount or value is not recovered because of 61, with the time until 6 p.m. equally a compromise under this subsection. forms if the cost of furnishing a uniform to ‘‘(d) WAIVER OF CLAIM.— an employee during a year does not exceed divided between the two leaders or ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO WAIVE CLAIMS.—Upon the amount applicable for the year under their designees; finally, that notwith- application from a person liable on a claim section 5901(a)(1) of title 5, United States standing the provisions of rule XXII, to collect a debt under this section, the Ex- Code (relating to the uniform allowance for the cloture motions filed during to- ecutive Officer may, with written justifica- employees of the Government of the United day’s session on the McConnell sub- tion, waive the claim if collection would be— States).’’. stitute amendment No. 2640 and H.J. ‘‘(A) against equity; SEC. 3. AUTHORITIES OF COURT SERVICES AND Res. 61 ripen at 6 p.m., Tuesday. ‘‘(B) against good conscience; and OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘(C) not in the best interests of the Dis- (a) AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND OPERATE trict of Columbia Courts. PROGRAMMATIC INCENTIVES FOR SENTENCED objection, it is so ordered. ‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS ON AUTHORITY.—The Exec- OFFENDERS.—Section 11233(b)(2)(F) of the Na- f utive Officer may not waive a claim under tional Capital Revitalization and Self-Gov- this subsection if the Executive Officer— ernment Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24– ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 9:30 A.M. ‘‘(A) determines that there exists, in con- 133(b)(2)(F), D.C. Official Code) is amended by TOMORROW nection with the claim, an indication of striking ‘‘sanctions’’ and inserting ‘‘sanc- Ms. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, if tions and incentives’’. fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of there is no further business to come be- good faith on the part of the employee, the (b) PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT former employee, or any other person that GIFTS.—Section 11233(b)(3)(A) of the National fore the Senate, I ask unanimous con- has an interest in obtaining a waiver of the Capital Revitalization and Self-Government sent that it stand adjourned under the claim; or Improvement Act of 1997 (sec. 24–133(b)(3)(A), previous order. ‘‘(B) receives the application for waiver D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as fol- There being no objection, the Senate, later than 3 years after the later of the date lows: at 7:02 p.m., adjourned until Friday, on which the erroneous payment was discov- ‘‘(A) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Di- September 11, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. ered or the date of enactment of this section, rector may accept, solicit, and use on behalf unless the claim involves money owed for of the Agency any monetary or nonmonetary f Federal health benefits, Federal life insur- gift, donation, bequest, or use of facilities, NOMINATIONS ance, or Federal retirement benefits. property, or services for the purpose of aid- ‘‘(3) DENIAL OF APPLICATION FOR WAIVER.—A ing or facilitating the work of the Agency.’’. Executive nominations received by decision by the Executive Officer to deny an (c) PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND the Senate: application for a waiver under this sub- USE REIMBURSEMENTS FROM DISTRICT GOV- UNITED NATIONS section shall be the final administrative de- ERNMENT.—Section 11233(b)(4) of such Act CASSANDRA Q. BUTTS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, cision of the District government. (sec. 24–133(b)(4)) is amended by striking TO BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF ‘‘(4) REFUND OF AMOUNTS ALREADY COL- ‘‘During fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the AMERICA TO THE SEVENTIETH SESSION OF THE GEN- LECTED AGAINST CLAIM SUBSEQUENTLY Director’’ and inserting ‘‘The Director’’. ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS. BARBARA LEE, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A REPRESENTA- WAIVED.—If the Executive Officer waives a SEC. 4. AUTHORITIES OF PUBLIC DEFENDER TIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE SEV- claim against an employee or former em- SERVICE. ENTIETH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ployee under this section after the District (a) ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF SERVICES OF UNITED NATIONS. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE A REP- of Columbia Courts have been reimbursed for VOLUNTEERS.—Section 307(b) of the District RESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO the claim in whole or in part, the Executive of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Pro- THE SEVENTIETH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Officer shall provide the employee or former cedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1607(b), D.C. Official OF THE UNITED NATIONS. employee a refund of the amount of the re- Code) is amended by striking ‘‘the Service FOREIGN SERVICE imbursement upon application for the re- may accept public grants and private con- THE FOLLOWING–NAMED PERSONS OF THE DEPART- fund, if the Executive Officer receives the ap- tributions made to assist it’’ and inserting MENT OF COMMERCE TO BE CONSULAR OFFICERS AND plication not later than 2 years after the ef- ‘‘the Service may accept and use public SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE fective date of the waiver. grants, private contributions, and voluntary UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- ‘‘(5) EFFECT ON ACCOUNTS OF COURTS.—In and uncompensated (gratuitous) services to LUMBIA the audit and settlement of accounts of any assist it’’. FELEKE ASSEFA, OF VIRGINIA

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ANDREA BERTON, OF MINNESOTA REINALDO GARCIA, OF VIRGINIA SUZANNE PLATT, OF VIRGINIA HAROLD BRAYMAN, OF VIRGINIA SUSAN HETTLEMAN, OF NEW YORK DEVIN RAMBO, OF FLORIDA CLINTON BREWER, OF GEORGIA RYAN HOLLOWELL, OF NEW JERSEY JANET ROBERTSON, OF CALIFORNIA JOSHUA BURKE, OF ILLINOIS CHRISTIAN KOSCHIL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LEON SKARSHINSKI, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MOHMOUD CHIKH–ALI, OF TEXAS MONIKA KROL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOSHUA STARTUP, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATHANIEL DONOHUE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOSHUA LEIBOWITZ, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHERISSE STEWARD, OF MARYLAND RACHEL DURAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HECTOR MALDONADO, OF VIRGINIA SHARI STOUT, OF ILLINOIS PHILIP FINIELLO, OF CALIFORNIA CARLA MENENDEZ MCMANUS, OF THE DISTRICT OF CO- SEAN TIMMINS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARIXELL GARCIA, OF FLORIDA LUMBIA TIPTEN TROIDL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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RECOGNIZING POLISH HERITAGE HONORING RICH SCHLESIGER and effective response for those caught in DAY emergency situations. They also have pro- HON. JARED HUFFMAN vided annual educational programs to 68,000+ OF CALIFORNIA school-aged children regarding the proper use of a 9–1–1 call. HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As a leader in emergency assistance, OF INDIANA Thursday, September 10, 2015 Denco is to be commended for their numerous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I submit this accomplishments and enhancements to their statement to honor the memory of Humboldt infrastructure and service capability over the Thursday, September 10, 2015 County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Rich years. They were the first district in Texas to Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis- Schlesiger, who passed away on September provide a 24/7 response program. tinct honor to recognize the fourth annual Pol- 7, 2015. A native of Humboldt County, Cali- I am honored to join Denco in celebrating ish Heritage Day in Michigan City, Indiana. In fornia, Mr. Schlesiger began his law enforce- this important milestone, a significant achieve- honor of this special occasion, a commemora- ment career in the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s ment in their history as well as an event to be tive event, the Polish Heritage Festival, will Office in 1991. He was hired by the Humboldt noted and appreciated by the communities they serve. As a worthwhile organization com- take place on Sunday, September 13, 2015, at County Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff in mitted to ensuring the safety of Denton County the International Friendship Gardens in Michi- 1995 and worked in the Hoopa area for a year residents, I am proud to represent the Denco gan City. before being reassigned to Main Station Patrol Operations in Eureka. Area 9–1–1 District in the U.S. House of Rep- During the inaugural festival in 2012, Michi- Mr. Schlesiger served as bailiff for Humboldt resentatives. gan City Mayor Ron Meer proclaimed the 15th County Superior Court beginning in 1999, and f of September as Polish Heritage Day to honor become a rotational detective in 2001. In and recognize the contributions made by Pol- 2005, Mr. Schlesiger was promoted to perma- HONORING THE SERVICE OF AIR ish-American members of the local commu- nent investigator. Between 2005 and 2013 he FORCE SENIOR AIRMAN JACQY nity. investigated several high-profile homicide RAMSEY The Polish Heritage Festival commences cases which resulted in successful prosecu- with a Polish-English mass in the Symphony tions. HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN Garden. Festivities continue with a perform- In 2013, Mr. Schlesiger accepted a position OF VIRGINIA ance by Wesoly Lud, a Polish folk dance en- as Eel River deputy, working with the Bear IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES River Band of Rhonerville Rancheria and the semble, which includes regional costumes Thursday, September 10, 2015 community of Loleta, and earned the respect made in Poland. Each dance performance by and gratitude of many of the area’s citizens. Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Chicago troupe incorporates ornate, cus- He was promoted to the rank of sheriff’s cor- recognize and thank Jacqy Ramsey, for his tom aprons and headdresses for the ladies poral in 2014. Through his career, Mr. service to our nation in the United States Air and embroidered vests and traditional hats for Schlesiger also served with distinction as a Force. the men. The event also includes savory Pol- SWAT team member. Jacqy enlisted in the Air Force in May 1966 ish food from Cavalier Inn of Hammond and Mr. Schlesiger was forced to retire due to ill- and reported for Basic Military Training (BMT) Polish baked confectionaries from Bakers ness on December 30, 2014, and passed at Lackland AFB, TX. Following BMT, he com- Dozen of South Bend. away less than a year afterward. His many pleted Pneudraulic Repairman Course and A special honor, the Polish Ambassador contributions to law enforcement and public was the Honor Graduate of Aircraft Pneu- Award, is presented during the festival to be- safety will be remembered for years to come. draulic Repair Tech School. In August 1966 stow recognition and respect on a deserving It is with deep respect that we mourn the he reported to 36th Troop Carrier Squadron individual who has acted as an influential pro- passing of Mr. Rich Schlesiger and extend (TAC) at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. moter of Polish heritage and culture. condolences to his family. His presence will be Senior Airman Ramsey distinguished him- sorely missed. self amongst his peers as a Pneudraulics Re- For the past three years, the Polish Heritage f pairman in the 36 TAC. On 13 February 1967, Festival has applied proceeds from the event en route to Pope Air Force Base, North Caro- to local scholarships and soup kitchens, and RECOGNIZING THE DENCO AREA lina, the C–130 on which Ramsey was a pas- also for the restoration of the Polish Garden at 9–1–1 DISTRICT senger experienced landing gear failure when the International Friendship Gardens. the left main landing gear failed to extend. All The Polish community has had an immense HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS efforts by the flight and maintenance crews impact on life in Northwest Indiana, through its OF TEXAS failed to extend the landing gear. He dis- religious presence, as in the blessing of bas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cerned the problem, left his seat, and went to the aid of the flight crew. Due to his experi- kets prior to the Easter holiday and day-long Thursday, September 10, 2015 weddings culminating with polka music and ence and knowledge of the gear system, he large dinners. Traditional Polish cuisine hand- Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to skillfully released the emergency release han- ed down from generation to generation, includ- recognize the Denco Area 9–1–1 District as dle, lowered the landing gear, and locked it in ing pierogi, kielbasa, and paczki, is popular they celebrate their 25th Anniversary. Pre- place. His quick thinking and knowledge al- viously known as the Denton County Area lowed the aircraft to make a safe landing. dining fare within the region due to the vast in- Emergency Communication District, Denco His personal awards include the National fluence of Polish culture throughout Northwest was authorized by the Texas Legislature, es- Defense Service Medal, Air Force Outstanding Indiana. tablished in Denton County through local elec- Unit Award, and the Air Force Good Conduct Mr. Speaker, at this time, I ask you and my tion on August 25, 1987 with the strong sup- Medal. After receiving an Honorable Discharge other distinguished colleagues to join me in port of county and local officials, and com- from the United States Air Force in May 1972, recognizing the fourth annual Polish Heritage menced operation on August 18, 1990. Senior Airman Ramsey went on to work for Day in Michigan City, Indiana. Members of the Denco established the first emergency re- IBM for 30 years. Polish community have played an important sponse telecommunications system with 9–1– A handyman and inventor, Senior Airman role in enhancing the quality of life and culture 1 service for Denton County. This vital organi- Ramsey built his own home, is skilled in con- of Northwest Indiana, and for that, they are to zation has provided ground-breaking service struction, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical be commended. for North Texas citizens by delivering efficient work. He also designed and built from scratch

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I know that Thursday, September 10, 2015 Jacqy’s wife, Arlene; his daughters Amy 30+ years of dedicated public service with the Manuel, 44; Emilee Haskins, 42; Jackie University of North Texas Police Department. Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise Sherer, 40; and Bridget Sibley, 40; his grand- Promoted to captain in 2007, Coffey has to recognize the 100th anniversary of Sacred children; Miranda Updegraft, 22; Chandler served within the UNT Police Department in Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. For a Manuel, 19; Coleman Manuel, 18; Conner multiple capacities. He is recognized as a con- century, the dedicated doctors, nurses, health Manuel, 16; Cymon Manuel, 13; Merrit summate law enforcement professional, an care professionals, and staff of Sacred Heart Manuel, 10; Nathanael Haskins, 18; Samuel event management expert, a public speaker have provided world-class services to resi- Haskins, 14; Emma Haskins, 12; Meredith regarding crime prevention and esteemed dents of Northwest Florida, saving countless Haskins, 11; Eli Haskins, 6; Ben Haskins, 3; mentor to aspiring police officers. Coffey is an lives and serving as an integral part of the Zachary Sherer, 15; Moriah Sherer, 13; integral part of the university community and Northwest Florida community. Xander Sherer, 9; Logan Sibley, 15; and widely known by students and professors for Sacred Heart Hospital, which opened its Raegan Sibley, 4; and great-grandson Emmett his passion and dedication for his job. doors on August 31, 1915, is rooted in its Updegraft, 1, are all proud of Jacqy. I am As an alumnus of UNT, Coffey has come founding as a partnership between local citi- thankful and proud of all of our Veterans like full circle, beginning his tenure as a part-time zens and the Daughters of Charity. Its original Jacqy who have selflessly given so much in student and transitioning into a full-time staff mission to provide compassionate care to all service to our great nation. member in the police department. As he pro- in the community continues to serve as the gressed through the ranks from Communica- hallmark of its success. In the hospital’s first f tions Officer to Support Service Division Cap- location, on Twelfth Avenue, a group of dedi- tain, he made a positive impact on his col- cated professionals staffed a 125 bed facility. RECOGNIZING THE 125TH ANNIVER- leagues and will leave a lasting legacy on the Despite facing myriad challenges—ranging SARY OF SIGMA NU’S BETA UNT campus. His re´sume´ boasts numerous from hurricanes, a flu epidemic, the Great De- THETA CHAPTER AT AUBURN awards, honors and positions of leadership, in- pression, and both World Wars—Sacred Heart UNIVERSITY cluding UNT Police Department Certificate of never wavered in its commitment to excel- Merit, UNT Staff Council Chair, Leadership lence, providing unparalleled care to North- HON. BRADLEY BYRNE Denton graduate, Officer of the Year in 1988, west Florida residents. During the Great De- pression, the hospital often served patients OF ALABAMA and Excellence in Public Service Award in 2003. who had no other means to cover medical IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I and my staff appreciate the assistance and services, and Sacred Heart’s school of nurs- Thursday, September 10, 2015 support we have received from Captain Coffey ing, located next door to the original facility, trained more than 700 nurses to help serve Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I along with my over many years of working with UNT. I am honored to represent him in the U.S. House of the community. Alabama colleague, Congressman MIKE ROG- Representatives, and I gladly join the UNT ad- In the 1960s, when a growing community ERS, rise today to recognize the 125th anniver- ministration, faculty and his police department brought increased need for expanded health sary of the Beta Theta chapter of Sigma Nu care services, Sacred Heart was there to an- Fraternity. The Beta Theta chapter is located colleagues in celebrating Captain Jim Coffey’s excellent service and wishing him well in his swer the call. After assiduous planning, Sa- on-campus at Auburn University in our home cred Heart moved to its current location on state of Alabama. future endeavors. f Ninth Avenue on March 13, 1965. In addition Sigma Nu Fraternity was founded on Janu- to expanding the hospital’s overall capacity, ary 1, 1869, on the campus of Virginia Military HONORING JEFF PATTISON ON Sacred Heart also built a series of units to Institute in Lexington, Virginia. The Beta Theta THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIRE- provide specialized care to the community. chapter of Sigma Nu was chartered by the MENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE Shortly after opening its new facility, Sacred High Council on September 18, 1890, and is LEGISLATIVE BUDGET ASSIST- Heart Children’s Hospital was established in the 27th charter granted by the High Council. ANT AT THE NH STATE HOUSE 1969, serving as the sole facility in Northwest The chapter has been continuously operating Florida wholly dedicated to the treatment of in- on Auburn’s campus since that day. HON. FRANK C. GUINTA fants and children. That same year, the hos- For the last 125 years, members of Au- OF NEW HAMPSHIRE pital opened a coronary care unit, carrying out burn’s Sigma Nu fraternity have made a last- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES its first open heart surgery in 1972, and in the ing impact on their city, state, and country. 1980s the hospital expanded further, opening Sigma Nu members have served in our na- Thursday, September 10, 2015 a pediatric intensive care unit, family care cen- tion’s military to protect freedom at home and Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ters, the Sacred Heart Surgical Center, and abroad in every war since 1890. Members of express my congratulations to Jeff Pattison on the Ann L. Baroco Center for Breast Health. In the fraternity have been leaders in business, his retirement after 32 years in the Office of subsequent years, the hospital continued to medicine, law, politics, and community service. the Legislative Budget Assistant at the New grow, adding a new MRI facility, heart-cath- The Knights of Sigma Nu Fraternity at Au- Hampshire State House, and thank him for the eterization facility, outpatient diagnostic center, burn have also made a lasting impact on their outstanding work he did during his career. outpatient surgery facilities, and the James H. campus. From community service to leader- Mr. Pattison’s continuous progression within Baroco Cancer Care Center, as well as the ship roles in student organizations, Sigma Nu the Legislative Budget Assistant’s Office dur- new Children’s Hospital, Women’s Hospital, has contributed to the betterment and well- ing his time as a public servant exemplifies his Regional Heart and Vascular Institute, the Ne- being of Auburn University. intelligence, positive attitude, and commitment mours Children’s Clinic, and the Sacred Heart Most importantly, the men of the Beta Theta to providing lawmakers with the necessary re- Cancer Clinic. Chapter of Sigma Nu have a proud history of sources for crafting a budget. The hours he To help mark the growth of the hospital, upholding their guiding ethical values of love, spent volunteering his time as a member of from its humble beginnings to a truly regional honor, and truth over the last 125 years. the Laconia Parks and Recreation Commis- network, the hospital officially renamed itself So Mr. Speaker, Congressman ROGERS and sion have also been invaluable, and his lead- Sacred Heart Health System in 1996. This I are proud to recognize the Beta Theta Chap- ership will be sorely missed within the Laconia change accurately reflects the care that Sa- ter of Sigma Nu Fraternity, and we look for- community. cred Heart provides throughout both North- ward to their continued positive impact at Au- It is with great admiration that I congratulate west Florida and South Alabama. Today, Sa- burn University and throughout our great na- Mr. Pattison on his retirement, and wish him cred Heart’s health network provides care at tion. the best on all future endeavors. all stages of life—from award-winning pediatric

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services to care at the Haven of Our Lady of Congressman MARK TAKANO, Congressman was not for him, and dropped out. After serv- Peace nursing home—across eight Gulf Coast MIKE THOMPSON, Congresswoman NORMA ing in the United States Army as a photog- counties. Sacred Heart’s Pensacola location TORRES, Congressman DAVID VALADAO, Con- rapher, he enrolled in a television repair has continued to grow, most recently adding gressman JUAN VARGAS, Congresswoman course. In 1952, Paul borrowed $1000 from a the Bayou Tower in 2014 to expand the hos- MIMI WALTERS, and Congresswoman MAXINE relative to open his very own TV repair shop pital’s capacity in Pensacola to 566 beds. In WATERS, to honor the life of Mrs. Judy Kern on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and addition, Sacred Heart further expanded to Fazio, the wife of former Congressman Vic Vermont Avenue in Los Angeles. meet the health care needs of Okaloosa and Fazio, who passed on August 7, 2015. Judy Mr. Goldenberg expanded his business in Walton Counties by constructing Sacred Heart was a very strong woman who managed the 1960 when he opened a store in La Habra, on the Emerald Coast—a 58 bed hospital in home and a career while working in various California, selling TVs and other household Destin, Florida—as well as Sacred Heart Hos- positions in Washington, DC. We honor Judy’s appliances. Throughout the decades, Paul pital on the Gulf—a 19 bed community hos- legacy of working in Democratic politics, being turned his humble store into the largest single pital in Gulf County, in Port St. Joe, Florida. a devoted mother, and wife who supported her store television retailer in the United States. Today, a century after its founding, Sacred husband’s political pursuits. Through his vision of the future role that tele- Heart has 78 facilities serving hundreds of A 32-year resident of Arlington, VA, Judy vision would play, Paul invested heavily into thousands of residents along 350 miles of the was born November 13, 1943 in St. Louis, large projection TVs and home video players. Gulf Coast. MO. The daughter of Mable and Jacob It was not long before he became known as While Sacred Heart Hospital and the com- Neidhardt, she moved from Missouri to Cali- the self-proclaimed champion of big screen TV munity it serves have grown exponentially fornia as a young girl, and graduated from sales, ‘‘The King of the Big Screen.’’ Paul was a skilled salesman and marketer who had since it first opened its doors, Sacred Heart’s Sacramento City College. She became active genuine concern for his customers, and he en- dedication to its patients and commitment to in local Democratic politics, volunteering for joyed resolving customers’ issues, and ensur- compassionate care have never wavered. Sa- Phil Isenberg’s Sacramento mayoral race, ing that his employees provided top notch cus- cred Heart’s tremendous success is a testa- George McGovern’s presidential campaign tomer service. ment to the thousands of individuals that have and eventually, Vic Fazio’s State Assembly A generous man, Paul was proud of his worked tirelessly over the last 100 years to run where the two first met. They were mar- philanthropic endeavors, and after his retire- serve Northwest Florida. ried in 1983. ment, he dedicated himself even more to his Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Judy went on to work in the California dis- charitable efforts. During his lifetime, he gave Congress, I am honored to recognize and cel- trict office for her husband before moving to over $20 million to over 173 non-profit and ebrate the Centennial Anniversary of Sacred Washington, DC. She remained active in na- charitable organizations, including the Los An- Heart Hospital. My wife Vicki and I congratu- tional politics, working in development and geles Jewish Home for the Aging, the CHP late all those who have worked at Sacred fundraising for the Democratic Senatorial 11–99 Foundation, and the City of Hope, a Heart over the course of its history, and wish Campaign Committee, the Democratic Con- comprehensive cancer center in Duarte. Paul Sacred Heart all the best as it continues to gressional Campaign Committee and the Cen- awarded college scholarships to Sonora High serve the Gulf Coast community for the next ter for National Policy. Before her retirement in School students in La Habra and funded an- 100 years and beyond. 1998, she worked for Arter & Hadden, a nual educational trips to Washington, DC for f Cleveland-based law firm with offices in Wash- students at his alma mater, Dorsey High ington. School. Described as a rescuer and a prac- HONORING THE LIFE OF MRS. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, tical psychologist, Paul often lent support and JUDY KERN FAZIO Judy was also a world traveler and a vora- advice to family and friends during their times cious reader. A consummate hostess, an invi- of tribulation and crisis. A classic film lover HON. ZOE LOFGREN tation to the Fazio home meant a great meal, since his childhood, he had a great sense of OF CALIFORNIA a beautiful home, and a lively conversation. humor, and was an avid storyteller. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES She managed the home and a career, becom- Paul passed away on August 13, 2015. He Thursday, September 10, 2015 ing a self-taught gourmet cook while working is survived by his son, Douglas Goldenberg, various positions in Washington, DC. and a granddaughter, Lucy Goldenberg. I ask Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with my She is survived by her husband Vic, her all members to join me in remembering Paul Colleagues, Congressman PETE AGUILAR, children Kevin and Kristie; her stepdaughter I. Goldenberg, a captain of his industry, and a Congresswoman KAREN BASS, Congressman Dana; three granddaughters, Kendra Kern, man of great virtue and generosity. XAVIER BECERRA, Congressman AMI BERA, Karly Kern and Keira Jeske, and her sister f Congresswoman JULIA BROWNLEY, Congress- Carol Davidson. She was preceded in death man KEN CALVERT, Congresswoman LOIS RECOGNIZING THE MARSHALL by stepdaughter Anne Noel Fazio. FAMILY AS THE 2015 OKALOOSA CAPPS, Congressman TONY CA´RDENAS, Con- Today, The California Congressional Dele- gresswoman JUDY CHU, Congressman PAUL COUNTY FLORIDA, OUTSTANDING gation salutes and honors the extraordinary FARM FAMILY OF THE YEAR COOK, Congressman JIM COSTA, Congress- life of Mrs. Judy Kern Fazio. We join all of woman SUSAN DAVIS, Congressman JEFF Judy’s loved ones in celebrating her incredible DENHAM, Congressman MARK DESAULNIER, life. She will be deeply missed. HON. JEFF MILLER Congresswoman ANNA ESHOO, Congressman OF FLORIDA f SAM FARR, Congressman JOHN GARAMENDI, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congresswoman JANICE HAHN, Congressman A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO PAUL Thursday, September 10, 2015 GOLDENBERG MIKE HONDA, Congressman JARED HUFFMAN, Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is Congressman DUNCAN HUNTER, Congressman with great pleasure that I rise to recognize the DARRELL ISSA, Congressman STEVE KNIGHT, HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF Marshall Family from Baker, Florida, for being Congressman DOUG LAMALFA, Congress- OF CALIFORNIA selected as the 2015 Okaloosa County, Flor- woman BARBARA LEE, Congressman TED LIEU, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ida, Outstanding Farm Family of the Year. Congressman ALAN LOWENTHAL, Congress- Thursday, September 10, 2015 Marshall Farms has been a family affair for woman DORIS MATSUI, Congressman KEVIN four generations, and their immense contribu- MCCARTHY, Congressman TOM MCCLINTOCK, Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tion to the Okaloosa County agricultural com- Congressman JERRY MCNERNEY, Congress- honor the memory of Paul I. Goldenberg of La munity is evidenced by their selection as the woman GRACE NAPOLITANO, Congressman Habra, California, a kind, generous and highly Outstanding Farm Family of the Year—the DEVIN NUNES, Congresswoman NANCY PELOSI, respected man who was a pioneer in the field second time the family has received this Congressman SCOTT PETERS, Congressman of television sales and marketing. honor. Today, the family’s Row-Crop farm, led DANA ROHRABACHER, Congresswoman LUCILLE The son of Jewish immigrants from Russia by James and his son, Nick, covers over 2400 ROYBAL-ALLARD, Congressman ED ROYCE, and Austria, Paul was born in Los Angeles, acres and consists of cotton, peanuts, and Congressman RAUL RUIZ, Congresswoman California on April 22, 1928. After his gradua- corn. As leaders in the community in the use LINDA SANCHEZ, Congresswoman LORETTA tion from Dorsey High School, Paul began his of advanced technology, the Marshall family SA´NCHEZ, Congressman ADAM SCHIFF, Con- university studies at the University of Cali- understands the importance of time and effi- gressman BRAD SHERMAN, Congresswoman fornia, Los Angeles at the young age of 16, ciency and was among the first to use Preci- JACKIE SPEIER, Congressman ERIC SWALWELL, but after two weeks, he decided that college sion Agriculture to sample, fertilize, and lime,

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Despite per- community involvement, as demonstrated by their home, until their home could no longer sonal risk, she put children’s safety and well- its constant willingness to work with the Exten- accommodate the demand, and they opened a being as a top priority. She was honored to re- sion and Okaloosa County Farm Bureau, shar- bakery in the Echo Park area of Los Angeles ceive the Fannin County Children’s Advocacy ing agricultural techniques, and providing tours that quickly flourished. After diligently working Center’s ‘‘Team Member of the Year’’ for her and agricultural awareness days. two jobs, Raul Sr. joined Rosa at the bakery work, a prestigious and well-deserved award. The family’s involvement in their local com- fulltime. As they were growing up, their three In December 2013, she joined Adult Proba- munity is not limited to their work on their children had learned the business and upon tion Services which she felt was her true call- farm. James and Nick support the community their college graduations, each took on a more ing. Due to her illness, she was unable to fully through their service to myriad agricultural or- specific role—Raul Jr. managing financing and complete her career goals. However, she had ganizations. James served on the Farm Serv- new product development, Betty co-managing a strong impact on those she served. ice Agency (FSA) Committee for 13 years and the business with her father, and Margarita In addition, Dana had a true giving spirit. If as past president of committee and past direc- joining her mother in the cake decorating area. she noticed a special need for a child, she tor on the Farm Credit Board. Nick is the cur- As the years went on, their business grew would purchase equipment or shoes so the rent Vice President of the Florida Peanut Pro- in size and menu items, and they now have child could participate in sports or other activi- ducers Association, member of the Okaloosa three branches in the Los Angeles area. With ties. Many children were benefactors of her County Farm Bureau Board, and was a past plans to open additional branches throughout anonymous generosity. board member of the Okaloosa County FSA Southern California, Porto’s Bakery will con- Her most important role was that of mother Committee. Nick and his family also are active tinue to be family-owned and operated while to her two children, Destynie and Kyler. Dana members of Crosspoint Methodist Church. maintaining the high quality their customers was a wonderful mother who instilled values, Together, James; his wife of 36 years, expect, following Rosa’s motto, ‘‘quality is the virtue, respect and old fashioned manners. Helen; Nick; and his wife of 6 years, Maryann number one ingredient.’’ Most of all, she taught her children to pray are pillars of our agriculture community. Nick Porto’s Bakery has contributed to the devel- and to trust in God. During her journey with hopes one day to pass the values instilled in opment of the local economy by creating hun- cancer, she modeled how to meet challenges him to his two children, Landon and Emery. dreds of local jobs and serving thousands of head on, with courage and strong faith. Mr. Speaker, Northwest Florida and our Na- consumers, and has been generous in giving Dana’s heritage includes a family of commu- tion share a proud agricultural tradition built by back to their community by supporting many nity servants. While serving with the Texas the hard work of farmers and their families. worthwhile organizations including the Glen- Farm Bureau, her grandfather, Royce The Okaloosa County Outstanding Farm Fam- dale Memorial Hospital Foundation, American Magness, spent many hours in Washington, ily of the Year Award is a reflection of the Red Cross, Los Angeles Mission College and DC advocating for American farmers. Dana’s Marshall’s tireless work and their dedication to Union Rescue Mission. The Porto family’s suc- father, Jerry Magness, and uncle, David family and farming. On behalf of the United cess is a clear demonstration that the Amer- Magness, are County Commissioners in the States Congress, I would like to offer my con- ican Dream is attainable for all. Great State of Texas. Her mother, Brenda gratulations to the Marshall family for being I hereby ask all Members of Congress to Magness, and grandfather jointly dedicated outstanding in their field. My wife Vicki and I join me in honoring the Porto family for their more than 60 years of service to our Great extend our best wishes for their continued dedicated service to the community. Nation’s Veterans. success. f So I ask my colleagues to join me today in f celebrating the life of Dana Denise Magness IN MEMORIAM OF DANA MAGNESS Clemons. She left a strong legacy of service A TRIBUTE TO THE PORTO CLEMONS and dedication to those in need, and she mod- FAMILY eled how to face challenges with courage and HON. JOHN RATCLIFFE faith. God bless her children and her family, HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF OF TEXAS and I know her spirit will live on through them. OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, September 10, 2015 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 125TH AN- Thursday, September 10, 2015 Mr. RATCLIFFE. Mr. Speaker, I submit this NIVERSARY OF AKRON CHIL- Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to memoriam to honor Dana Denise Magness DREN’S HOSPITAL honor the Porto family of Burbank, California, Clemons, a dedicated and outstanding citizen who are being recognized by the Glendale of Fannin County, Texas, who passed away HON. MARCIA L. FUDGE Memorial Hospital Foundation for their con- on April 26, 2015 at the too young age of 37 OF OHIO tributions to the Dignity Health Glendale Me- after bravely battling pancreatic cancer. Al- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES morial Hospital. though her life was tragically shortened, Dana The success of the Porto family stems from profoundly impacted so many youth in her Thursday, September 10, 2015 humble beginnings in Manzanillo, Cuba. After community. She committed her career to pro- Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to Fidel Castro’s violent revolution erupted in tecting and serving those who were less fortu- congratulate Akron Children’s Hospital for 125 Cuba in the 1950s, Raul Sr. and his wife, nate, and she left a legacy of caring and love years of incredible service to the children, their Rosa requested permission to leave the coun- for the lives she touched. families, and the communities of Northeast try. As they waited for their response, how- Dana was born in Sherman, TX on August Ohio. Akron Children’s has grown from a vol- ever, Raul Porto Sr. was fired from his job and 10, 1977 to Jerry and Brenda (Brown) unteer nursery begun by a handful of re- sentenced to compulsory manual labor. Rosa Magness. She was a member of the Class of sourceful women into the largest pediatric Porto was also let go from her job, forcing her 1995 Sam Rayburn High School and grad- healthcare system in Northeast Ohio, caring to find a new way to support herself and their uated with a degree in Criminal Justice and for almost 800,000 patients and families each three children; Betty, Raul Jr., and Margarita. Sociology from Southeastern Oklahoma State year. Rosa, a talented baker, responded to the chal- University. Dana married Kevin Clemons on Thank you to President Bill Considine for lenges facing her by refining her recipes and September 12, 2003 in Telephone, TX, and more than 35 years of service. President selling her cakes to friends and neighbors in she is the mother of Destynie and Kyler Considine has led Akron Children’s through a Cuba, establishing a devoted client base. The Clemons. period of great growth, expanding the hos- Porto family’s request to leave the country Dana dedicated her enormous energies and pital’s service to twenty-seven Ohio counties. was eventually approved, and they entered talents to helping those in her family and her We live in an interesting and exciting time the United States in the early 1960s. community. She was a staunch advocate for for health care. Millions of Americans gained When they stepped off the plane in Amer- children in need, and she protected our soci- access to affordable health insurance during ica, the Portos had next to nothing except ety’s most vulnerable citizens throughout her the last year. Yet, although Northeast Ohio is their solid work ethic, Rosa’s extraordinary 12 years of employment with Child Protective home to some of the best health care systems baking skills and the hope for a better life. Services, Children’s Medicaid, and Temporary in the country, if not the world, on this day of

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HELEN negotiate broadcast rights for the entire league earning the distinction of Best Children’s Hos- SULLIVAN instead of separately for each individual team pital in seven of ten specialties for 2015 by without running afoul of federal antitrust laws. U.S. News and World Report. The Hospital is HON. DAVID G. VALADAO This exemption is a great benefit for smaller a pillar in the community, offering more than OF CALIFORNIA market teams, which would otherwise be unable to convince major networks to pay for or 100 advocacy, education and outreach pro- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams to strengthen the health and well-being broadcast those games nationally and would Thursday, September 10, 2015 of our children. The recently completed Kay significantly reduce revenue for these teams. Jewelers Pavilion, which houses a new neo- Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to My bill would deny this benefit to the NFL, and natal intensive care unit, emergency depart- congratulate Mrs. Helen Sullivan on being rec- any professional sports league that uses the ment, outpatient surgery center and special ognized as Agriculturist of the Year by the slur ‘‘redskins’’ as a team name or a pro- delivery area, increases Akron Children’s ca- Lemoore Chamber of Commerce. motional tool. Federal antitrust laws should no longer offer pacity to provide world-class care and furthers In an effort to celebrate the agriculture in- substantial benefits to multibillion dollar its commitment to the City of Akron and the dustry that dominates the Central Valley and leagues that profit from a name that has been region. recognize individuals and organizations within officially found to be a racial slur, and is de- As Ohio continues to address the unaccept- the industry that truly make a difference, the grading to many Americans. This bill would re- able growth in health disparities across ethnic Lemoore Chamber of Commerce hosts a Sa- lute to Agriculture Banquet each year. On voke all federal antitrust exemptions for pro- and racial groups, including the unacceptable fessional sports leagues that choose to con- infant mortality rate, I look forward to working September 11, 2015, the Chamber will host its 21st Annual Salute to Agriculture. tinue to use the offensive and derogatory term with Akron Children’s Hospital in the years to ‘‘Redskins.’’ Mrs. Sullivan, whose relatives immigrated to come. Over 300 tribes and two million Native f the United States from Portugal and Croatia, Americans, as well as religious and human was born on October 3, 1950 in Hanford, Cali- A TRIBUTE TO NEIGHBORHOOD rights organizations, have called on NFL Com- fornia. Born and raised on a family farm in missioner Roger Goodell and Daniel Snyder, LEGAL SERVICES OF LOS ANGE- Hanford, Mrs. Sullivan took over the family LES COUNTY’S 50TH ANNIVER- the Washington football team owner, to business in 1982 with her husband, Patrick. change the team’s name because it is an in- SARY Over the years, Mrs. Sullivan has farmed mul- sult to indigenous people. In addition, several tiple crops, including cotton, tomatoes, al- media outlets around the country no longer HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF monds, and walnuts. print or use the term ‘‘Redskins’’ when refer- OF CALIFORNIA In addition to running her farm, Mrs. Sullivan ring to the Washington football team because IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serves as the Board Director for the Kings the term is offensive. County Farm Bureau, sits on the board for the Thursday, September 10, 2015 I urge my colleagues to support this impor- Participatory Learning on Agriculture and Nu- tant legislation. Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to trition through Technology (PLANT) Founda- f honor Neighborhood Legal Services of Los tion, and participates in Citizens for California Angeles County upon its 50th Anniversary. High Speed Rail Accountability (CCHSRA) CONGRESSIONAL MEMORIAL TRIB- Since its inception in 1965, Neighborhood and the Burris Park Foundation. UTE FOR COL. JAMES LOFTUS Legal Services of Los Angeles County Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the FOWLER, USMC OF ALEXANDRIA, (NLSLA) has provided much-needed free as- United States House of Representatives to VA sistance to impoverished individuals through- join me in congratulating Mrs. Helen Sullivan out the Los Angeles area. Serving more than on being honored as Agriculturist of the Year. HON. WALTER B. JONES 100,000 people annually, NLSLA focuses on f OF NORTH CAROLINA four key issues: housing, health, equal access IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE INTRODUCTION OF THE RE- to justice, and economic security. The firm en- Thursday, September 10, 2015 courages a holistic approach, working with at- SPECT FOR NATIVE AMERICANS Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to torneys, doctors, and other specialists IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ACT honor Marine Colonel James Loftus Fowler, throughout the Los Angeles area to address OF 2015 known as father of the Marine Corps Marathon those issues that disproportionately affect the who died on January 20, 2015, at the age of poor. HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON 84. In addition to its standard services, NLSLA’s OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA On September 14, 2015, the Marine Corps practice areas are sustained by a series of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Marathon building, located on Marine Corps special projects. These projects include the Thursday, September 10, 2015 Base Quantico, VA will be named Fowler Hall Shriver Housing Project—Los Angeles, The in recognition of the Marine whose ‘‘one big Wellness Center at Historic General Hospital, Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I intro- idea’’ helped make ‘‘The People’s Marathon’’ Kamenir Health Advocacy Fund, Self-Help duce the Respect for Native Americans in Pro- an enduring event hosted annually in our na- Centers, Medical Legal Community Partner- fessional Sports Act of 2015, a bill that would tion’s capital. ships, and the Dickran Tevrizian Fellowship prohibit professional sports leagues that pro- It was in October of 1975 that Colonel Program. Many of these programs have re- mote or allow a member club or franchise con- Fowler and his superior, Marine General ceived national recognition. nected with that league to promote the use of James Ryan, received approval to establish Under the exceptional leadership of long- the term ‘‘Redskins’’ from receiving an exemp- the Marine Corps Reserve Marathon to pro- time Executive Director Neal Dudovitz and his tion from federal antitrust laws. The name has mote physical fitness and showcase the orga- dedicated staff, NLSLA has become one of already been found to be disparaging by the nizational skills of the U.S. Marine Corps while the most respected public interest law advo- United States Patent and Trademark Office in generating community goodwill. cacy groups in California. The organization connection with its use by the National Foot- They intended the Marine Corps Marathon has made incredible strides towards lessening ball League’s (NFL) Washington football team. would not only provide an opportunity for run- the consequences of poverty in Los Angeles’ On June 18, 2014, the United States Patent ners to qualify for the time-honored event in low-income communities, both through sys- and Trademark Office, in a landmark decision Boston, but that the Marine Corps Marathon temic policy changes and through working with (Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc.), found the could, over time, improve on the public’s per- individuals. name used by the Washington football team to ception of military members following the Viet- Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Ange- be disparaging to Native Americans and not nam War. les County has spent the past 50 years advo- deserving of trademark protection, and can- While initially under command of the Marine cating for those whose voices may otherwise celed federal trademark protection for the Corps Reserve, the Marathon was reauthor- be lost in the legal system. I ask all members ‘‘Redskins’’ name. This decision was most re- ized under the Active Duty Marine Corps in

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LOU BARLETTA United States House of Representatives to us proud by joining together to coordinate the OF PENNSYLVANIA MCM, which has expanded to include a full join me in commending Kahn, Soares, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES weekend of events. Conway, LLP for their service to the agri- Thursday, September 10, 2015 Today, the Marine Corps Marathon registers culture industry and congratulating them on 30,000 participants and is recognized as one being honored as Ag Supporter of the Year. Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I am honored of the largest and most-organized marathons to recognize Geisinger Health System as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of its estab- in the world. f ‘‘I could not have predicted that 30,000 lishment. Geisinger Health System is an inte- would be running the race,’’ Colonel Fowler COMMEMORATING THE ONE HUN- grated health services organization within my said as he saw the event grow. ‘‘I wanted a DRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY congressional district that is widely admired for safe race and one where no one would get OF PARIS INDEPENDENT its development of innovative care models and lost. There were enough problems to handle. SCHOOLS its advances in the use of electronic health You don’t foresee all of the problems but you records and telemedicine. deal with them the best you can. I think it’s Over a century ago, Abigail Geisinger, the been good for the Marine Corps and the par- HON. ANDY BARR organization’s founder, made the intentions for ticipants.’’ her namesake quite clear when she said, Fowler also believed the Marine Corps OF KENTUCKY ‘‘Make my hospital right; make it the best.’’ should not present prize money ‘‘because that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The fact that the first Geisinger Medical Cen- changes the nature of the race.’’ ter opened earlier than expected in order to ‘‘As Marine Corps Marathon founder, Colo- Thursday, September 10, 2015 serve its community in the wake of a typhoid nel Fowler will be remembered for his power- emergency in 1915 is indicative of the very or- ful impact and for initiating the unique partner- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize ganization Ms. Geisinger envisioned, and that ship between the U.S. Marine Corps, the run- the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the legacy continues to this day. ning community and the public at large,’’ said Paris Independent Schools in Paris, Kentucky. Due to the dedicated commitment of its em- MCM Director Rick Nealis. On September 1, 1865, the Paris City Schools ployees, the health system has grown from On Sunday, October 25, the Marine Corps opened its doors in the old Bourbon Academy the original medical center in Danville into a Marathon will celebrate its 40th anniversary in Building, which had been used as a hospital physician-led, integrated health services orga- Arlington, VA and our nation’s capital with by the Union Army in the Civil War. The first nization that is respected both nationally and worldwide. In fact, Geisinger serves more than thousands lining the streets to cheer the par- superintendent was Professor Julius Herrick. ticipants. 2.6 million residents throughout 44 counties in Records indicate that in 1875 total enrollment Runners and spectators alike will attend the central, south-central, and northeast Pennsyl- event to also honor our men and women in was 225 students. vania—many of whom live in rural, medically uniform both past and present who defend our Over the last one hundred and fifty years, underserved areas. nation’s freedoms. the school system has grown in numbers of Comprised of approximately 23,500 employ- While ‘‘The People’s Marathon’’ will continue students, added facilities, organized a Parent ees, a 1,200 member multi-specialty group to spark personal dedication, patriotism and Teacher Organization, added libraries, and practice, hospitals, research centers, an alco- enthusiasm of its participants for many years made numerous educational advancements. hol and chemical dependency treatment cen- to come, the Marine Corps Marathon will con- ter, and a health plan, Geisinger provides the Many prominent educators have devoted their tinue to echo Colonel Fowler’s intent to en- Commonwealth with a patient care mission careers to educating the children of Paris, courage physical fitness, showcase the United that is second to none. Furthermore, the States Marine Corps and generate community Kentucky. A few of the more well-remembered health system leverages an estimated $8.9 bil- spirit throughout this great nation. names include Sarah Blanding, who later be- lion annually, revenue that has positively im- f came dean at the University of Kentucky and pacted Pennsylvania’s economy, and remains Cornell University and President of Vassar integral to statewide development. IN RECOGNITION OF KAHN, College. Blanton Collier taught and coached Mr. Speaker, I am humbled to join Geisinger SOARES, AND CONWAY, LLP football and basketball at Paris High School Health System in commemorating its 100th for sixteen years before serving in World War anniversary, and remain eternally grateful for HON. DAVID G. VALADAO II, becoming head football coach at the Uni- the many services the organization provides to OF CALIFORNIA versity of Kentucky and the Cleveland Browns, my constituents. I wish the organization many IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and being named as All American coach. more successful years to come. Thursday, September 10, 2015 Harry Lancaster was an assistant coach at f Mr. VALADAO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Paris High School before he became an as- HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVER- congratulate Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP sistant basketball coach at the University of SARY OF THE EAST BAY ECO- (KSC) on being recognized as Ag Supporter of Kentucky under Coach Adolph Rupp, head NOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE the Year by the Lemoore Chamber of Com- baseball coach, and athletic director. These merce. are just three of the hundreds of outstanding HON. BARBARA LEE In an effort to celebrate the agriculture in- OF CALIFORNIA dustry that dominates the Central Valley and teachers that have taught the students of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES recognize individuals and organizations within Paris. the industry that truly make a difference, the Paris Independent Schools have been Thursday, September 10, 2015 Lemoore Chamber of Commerce hosts a Sa- known over the years for high academic Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay lute to Agriculture Banquet each year. On achievement, strong music programs, and tribute to the 25th anniversary of the East Bay September 11, 2015, the Chamber will host its great athletic teams. They provide well round- Economic Development Alliance, also known 21st Annual Salute to Agriculture. ed educational opportunities for all students. A as the East Bay EDA. On October 15, 2015, Kahn, Soares, and Conway, LLP was estab- East Bay EDA will celebrate its many achieve- strong education is vital in opening doors to lished 35 three years ago in an effort to pro- ments and partnerships that have helped ad- young people and providing them hope for a vide the agriculture industry with more effec- vance the economic vitality of the Bay Area’s tive legal representation. The firm, which is good life. For one hundred and fifty years, East Bay region. based in Hanford, California, is well-known for Paris Independent Schools have focused on East Bay EDA is a cross-sector partnership its work with agriculture-related cases, envi- excellence in education. I am honored to com- guided by the expertise, resources, and pas- ronmental and water law, labor relations, and memorate their 150th anniversary and wish sion of its public, private, and non-profit lead- legislative representation. them all the best in the future. ers, who are focused on regional, sustainable

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He These testimonies enable students to learn today as a strong regional voice for strength- then moved back to Bourbon County, where from history in a deeply personal way, and en- ening the economy, building a qualified work- he worked at the Lexington Army Depot for courage them to act to oppose and prevent fu- force, and enhancing the high quality of life in thirty two years. After retirement, he worked ture acts of genocide. Thanks to the commit- the East Bay. for Wilson’s Drug for more than nineteen ment of Mr. Ford and the Ford Motor Com- East Bay EDA’s unique structure of cross- years. Mr. Jones and his late wife have four pany, the Institute’s IWitness program will be sector leadership, its development of region- children. He continues to be active in his expanded to more schools and students specific research, its advocacy that benefits church, Seventh Street Christian Church in throughout Metro Detroit. business growth and workforce development, Paris. When the award was announced, Steven and its efforts to champion employer-led en- The bravery of Mr. Wess and his fellow men Spielberg, who founded the USC Shoah Foun- gagement for education that leads to careers and women of the United States Army is he- dation Institute, captured so well the impor- makes it an impactful organization for strategic roic. Because of his courage and the courage tance of the IWitness program and of Bill business development. International, domestic, of individuals from all across Kentucky and our Ford’s leadership when he said, ‘‘Reaching and regional businesses depend on East Bay great nation, our freedoms have been pre- people when they’re young is the key to EDA to provide access to business resources, served for our generation and for future gen- changing the world with testimony . . . the access to investments and incentives, regional erations. He is truly an outstanding American, commitment of Bill Ford and the Ford Motor marketing, business-to-business connections, a patriot, and a hero to us all. Company to support new approaches to learn- leadership introductions, and land use and in- f ing, to provide scholarships, and to help de- frastructure support to help businesses suc- serving students attain higher education make ceed and create quality jobs. East Bay EDA TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM CLAY FORD, him a great ambassador, and I am proud to invests in sustainable strategies to build tal- JR. recognize him for his efforts.’’ ented and local workforces to meet tomorrow’s Mr. Speaker, President John F. Kennedy job opportunities that require strong STEM HON. SANDER M. LEVIN once said ‘‘For of those to whom much is education foundations. OF MICHIGAN given, much is required.’’ Bill Ford, who has On a personal note, I salute my friend and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES committed so much of his time, talents, and fi- colleague, Chairman of the EDA, Supervisor Thursday, September 10, 2015 nancial resources into strengthening our com- Carson. His dedication to the residents of the munities in Southeast Michigan, truly exempli- East Bay is both commendable and inspira- Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay fies this spirit. I encourage my colleagues to tional. Furthermore, as a former entrepreneur, tribute to a remarkable leader from my home join me in congratulating him on so deservedly he understands the diverse needs of the busi- state of Michigan, William Clay Ford, Jr. Mr. receiving the 2015 Ambassador for Humanity ness community, which helps to successfully Ford is being honored in Detroit on September Award from the USC Shoah Foundation Insti- execute the East Bay FDA’s mission of mak- 10, 2015 by the USC Shoah Foundation Insti- tute. tute with its 2015 Ambassador for Humanity ing the East Bay a world-recognized location f to grow businesses. He has been consistently Award. The USC Shoah Foundation Institute re-elected as the Chairman for 22 years be- says that ‘‘The Ambassador for Humanity RECOGNIZING LARRY DALE ON cause of his passion and leadership for busi- Award is reserved for individuals who embody FOURTEEN YEARS LEADING THE ness development. the Institute’s values and mission to promote ORLANDO SANFORD INTER- On behalf of the residents of California’s tolerance and mutual respect.’’ Bill Ford is un- NATIONAL AIRPORT AND MANY 13th Congressional District, I congratulate doubtedly such a person, and it is fitting that DECADES OF SERVICE TO COM- East Bay EDA on 25 years of exemplary serv- he receives this honor. MUNITY AND COUNTRY ice as it continues to support the changes in Bill Ford is the Executive Chairman of Ford the East Bay economy brought about by tech- Motor Company, which was founded by his HON. JOHN L. MICA nology, environmental stewardship, and global great-grandfather, Henry Ford. He worked his OF FLORIDA challenges. I wish the East Bay EDA well as way up in the company, where he started at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the age of 22 as a product planning specialist, it seeks to make the East Bay the premier re- Thursday, September 10, 2015 gion for business opportunity, innovation, and and throughout the years he has mastered the the quality of life. complexities of the company and the auto in- Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay rec- dustry. His leadership at Ford has reflected a ognition to a great friend, dedicated public f twofold commitment—to building the world’s servant and outstanding community leader: HONORING THE SERVICE OF best automobiles, while at the same time Mr. Larry Dale of Sanford Florida. ALBERT WESS being a strong corporate citizen in the commu- Larry is retiring as President and CEO of nities where its facilities are located and in so- the Orlando Sanford International Airport this HON. ANDY BARR ciety at large. As a lifelong champion of envi- month after 14 years in this leadership posi- OF KENTUCKY ronmental stewardship, Bill Ford has led Ford tion. His work and efforts over the years IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Motor Company’s efforts to develop and helped make that airport one of the economic broaden the use of new, environmentally- engines in the 7th Congressional District. Thursday, September 10, 2015 friendly technologies in its vehicles and to Since 2001, when Larry took the helm, the air- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- lessen the environmental impact of its manu- port has significantly improved its operations ognize an outstanding individual, Mr. Albert facturing, from increasing the use of post-con- and expanded services. Orlando Sanford Wess, of Paris, Kentucky. Mr. Wess, a part of sumer product in its plastic parts to leading International Airport now serves over 2.2 mil- the Greatest Generation, answered his na- the restoration of the Ford Rouge Center, lion passengers a year, with thousands em- tion’s call to service during World War II. which the company says is ‘‘the world’s larg- ployed. The airport is also consistently in the Today it is my honor to recognize him before est brownfield reclamation project.’’ top 30 busiest airports in the world in terms of the House of Representatives. Bill Ford’s passion for protecting the envi- total flight operations, recently being awarded Mr. Wess was born in North Middletown, ronment is matched by his commitment to en- the U.S. ANNIES Award for Fastest Growing Kentucky. During World War II he was a mem- suring that our communities are strengthened U.S. Airport in 2014 for facilities serving be- ber of the United States Army. He served his by the vital educational, healthcare, and cul- tween 2 million and 5 million passengers. country as a truck driver in the famous ‘‘Red tural institutions which serve them. One of the Mr. Dale has been a leader in the aviation Ball Express’’. He and his fellow drivers deliv- important efforts that he and Ford Motor Com- industry during his tenure, advancing national ered munitions and supplies to the Army front pany are involved with is a partnership with and state issues and establishing Orlando lines in Europe, following General George Pat- the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Sanford International Airport as a top inno- ton. They supplied troops fighting in the Battle IWitness educational program. IWitness pro- vator in aviation operations and security. In of the Bulge and the many battles that fol- vides educators and students with firsthand 2010, he was awarded the Florida Department

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I congratulate them ning Council, Seminole Community College on this significant milestone and wish the Board of Trustees, 18th Circuit Judicial Nomi- HON. STEVE STIVERS Guglielmos many years of fruitful harvests. nating Commission, Lake Mary Volunteer Fire OF OHIO f Department and continues to serve the region IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on MetroPlan Orlando and the Seminole HONORING THE LIFE OF EDWIN Thursday, September 10, 2015 County Development Advisory Board. GREEN LANE III The recipient of the Boy Scouts of America Mr. STIVERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Service Award and the Seminole County recognize the Charlie Company, a unit of the HON. ANDY BARR Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Achievement United States Marine Corps Reserves, who OF KENTUCKY Award, Larry has been actively involved in this year celebrates the 65th anniversary of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Seminole County affairs for three decades. He the first time they left the United States to fight has been a successful real estate developer, for our country in Korea. As a Colonel in the Thursday, September 10, 2015 broker and contractor, civic leader, elected of- Ohio National Guard, I understand and appre- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemo- ficial, airline transportation pilot and certified ciate the dedicated service of the Charlie rate the life of a public servant from Ken- law enforcement officer. Company. tucky’s Sixth District, Edwin ‘‘Ed’’ Green Lane As Larry Dale retires this month, I know that The Charlie Company was formed on Sep- III. Mr. Lane was a successful business I am joined by my colleagues from Central tember 1, 1947 comprised of many World War owner, a member of Lexington’s city council, a Florida in thanking him for his service and II Marines who wanted to continue their serv- philanthropist, and a leader in the community. wishing him well in the future. Now, he will be ice. After the Korean War began, the 177 man Ed Lane founded Lane Consultants in 1981, able to spend time with his five children, nine Company was sent from Fort Hayes in Colum- a commercial real estate brokerage based in grandchildren and his great-grandson hunting, bus to Camp Pendleton in California to com- Lexington. Later he added Lane Communica- fishing and, of course, flying airplanes. plete training. By November of 1950, the men tions Group, publisher of several magazines Mr. Speaker, once again I congratulate were sent out to South Korea. and e-newsletters. Best known of these is The Larry Dale on his many accomplishments in The Charlie Company faced combat action Lane Report, a highly respected magazine for his community, the State of Florida, and our within two weeks of being in South Korea. Kentucky business news. He was well known nation. One of the toughest battles they fought in was as a strong voice for the business community f in the mountains of North Korea near the in Lexington and indeed all across Kentucky. Chosin Reservoir, where they were ambushed Councilmember Lane was elected to rep- HONORING THE SERVICE OF and outnumbered by the Chinese Army. After resent Lexington’s 12th District on the Urban CAPTAIN MATTHEW ROLAND several days, the Marines finally broke free. County Government Council in 2005. He was Five men were killed in action and over 45 known for focusing on sound financial policy HON. ANDY BARR Purple Hearts were given to the Company. and for thoroughly analyzing budget numbers OF KENTUCKY Members of the Company also earned addi- and their long term effect for the city. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional medals such as the Silver Star and Councilmember Lane was a strong advocate Thursday, September 10, 2015 Bronze Star. for his district and brought business expertise Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- The Charlie Company has had an incredible and experience to the council. He will be ognize a true American hero, Air Force Cap- history of serving our country bravely in battle deeply missed in Lexington’s government. tain Matthew D. Roland, from Lexington, Ken- and continues to serve today. I am honored to In addition to his business and govern- tucky. Captain Roland gave his life in service recognize and thank the former and current mental interests, Councilmember Lane served to his country when he was killed in Afghani- members of the Charlie Company for the serv- on the boards of numerous business, arts, stan on August 26, 2015. ice they provide our nation. government, and civic organizations. He gave Captain Roland graduated in 2006 from f generously of his time and resources. Lexington Catholic High School, where he was Ed Lane loved his work in business and in HONORING THE 90TH ANNIVER- a member of the National Honor Society and government. He was an artist, art collector, SARY OF GUGLIELMO WINERY ran cross country. He was recognized as a and photographer. Ed was an avid cook and born leader, motivated and dedicated to all enjoyed entertaining. He loved gardening, that he did. Roland was also an Eagle Scout. HON. ZOE LOFGREN reading, fast cars, and, yes, politics. He al- He earned an appointment to the United OF CALIFORNIA ways had a strong work ethic and an enthu- States Air Force Academy, where he grad- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES siasm for life. He was energetic and optimistic uated in 2010. Thursday, September 10, 2015 in all that he did. Ed fought cancer bravely for Captain Roland was a special tactics officer over two years ago, only sharing his diagnosis at the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron in Af- Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, the Santa with close family members. He is survived by ghanistan. He completed the rigorous special Clara Valley, or Silicon Valley, is home to two daughters, Susan Brett Lane and Kath- tactics training program in 2012, then was a many successful businesses that were found- erine Meredith Lane. team leader who supervised combat prepared- ed by immigrants. I rise today to recognize Ed Lane was a great American who gave of ness training for a thirty five member team. He one such business, Guglielmo Winery, which himself in many ways to better his community deployed three times in his five years of serv- is celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of its and his nation. He will be sorely missed, but ice, serving in many locations around the establishment this year. In 1908, Emilio the world is a better place because of the im- world. Guglielmo departed from the small town of pact made by Edwin Green Lane III. Colonel Wolfe Davidson, 24th Special Oper- Susa, in the Piedmont region of Italy, in f ations commander, described Roland and fel- search of the American dream. Upon his ar- low hero Forrest as ‘‘incredible warriors who rival in San Francisco, Emilio began working CONSTITUTION WEEK not only volunteered to join our nation’s Spe- at a tannery, and his wife Emilia worked at a cial Operations Forces, but earned their way French laundry. After fifteen years of hard HON. TOM RICE to the tip of the spear in defense of our na- work, the Guglielmos had set aside enough to OF SOUTH CAROLINA tion.’’ purchase fifteen acres in Morgan Hill, where IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Captain Roland is survived by his parents, they established their winery. Emilia and Thursday, September 10, 2015 retired Air Force Colonel Mark Roland and Emilio passed the winery down to their son Barbara Roland, and his sister, Erica. George W. and his wife Madeline in 1945. Mr. RICE of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I The tragic loss of this brave man is felt by Guglielmo Winery is now in its third generation would like to submit the following proclama- all who knew him. Along with a grateful nation, of family ownership—jointly managed by tion:

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They Whereas, it is fitting and proper to officially 5 key values: innovation, quality, integrity, cus- were thankful to be rescued by General Pat- recognize this magnificent document and the tomer focus, and teamwork. These values ton’s troops. anniversary of its creation; and have led the company to its many achieve- Mr. Buchanan never forgot all the death and Whereas, public law 915 guarantees the ments and remain evident today through the injury he witnessed in the war. He went on to issuing of a proclamation each year by the hard work and dedication of its employees. attend the University of Kentucky, where he President of the United States of America des- The company’s commitment to providing high- met his future wife Margaret. They settled in ignating September 17 through 23 as constitu- quality services that improve efficiency and Lexington and had four children. Buchanan tion week; make work as easy as possible for their cus- enjoyed a long career with Commonwealth Now, therefore, I, TOM RICE by virtue of the tomers is manifested in the unrivaled reliability Life Insurance, where he rose to a prominent authority vested in me as representative of the and durability of their transmissions. level and earned numerous awards. He and Seventh District of the state of South Carolina, In addition to all of Allison’s achievements in Margaret were charter members of Crestwood do hereby proclaim September 17 through 23, the manufacturing world, they also have a ro- Christian Church where both were very active. 2015 to be Constitution week and ask our citi- bust history of community involvement. As part Buchanan was also an active member of the zens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the of their centennial celebration, Allison Trans- YMCA, serving as a board member and a Constitution had in 1787. mission will be sponsoring a variety of com- donor. He was awarded the prestigious Red f munity activities, including the building of a Triangle Award for service by the YMCA. He house for a family in need, sponsoring an was able to make a visit back to Normandy in IN CELEBRATION OF ALLISON essay contest for students at James A. Allison recent years. TRANSMISSION’S CENTENNIAL Elementary School in Speedway, and award- After a full and productive life, Mr. ANNIVERSARY ing 100 scholarships to local college students. Buchanan passed away on July 20, 2015 at The company has also earned the prestigious the age of 94. The bravery of Mr. Buchanan HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS Centennial Business Award of the Indiana His- and his fellow men and women of the United OF INDIANA torical Society. States Army is heroic. Because of his courage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On behalf of the citizens of Indiana’s Fifth and the courage of individuals from all across Thursday, September 10, 2015 Congressional District, I would like to con- Kentucky and our great nation, our freedoms gratulate Allison Transmission on the celebra- have been preserved for our generation and Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I tion of its centennial anniversary. I am proud for future generations. He was truly an out- rise today to pay tribute to Allison Trans- to represent a city that is home to exemplary standing American, a patriot, and a hero to us mission in celebration of its 100th anniversary. businesses such as this one. I wish Allison all. The company has a rich history in Indianap- Transmission all the best as it embarks on its f olis, but its accomplishments can be seen next 100 years of excellence. globally. It is my privilege to honor this strong f OUR UNCONSCIONABLE NATIONAL Hoosier company as it celebrates 100 years of DEBT excellence. HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. Since its founding in 1915, Allison Trans- GEORGE BUCHANAN HON. MIKE COFFMAN mission has become the largest manufacturer OF COLORADO of fully automatic transmissions and a leader HON. ANDY BARR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses. OF KENTUCKY Thursday, September 10, 2015 The company’s heritage traces back to when IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES James Allison, co-founder of the Indianapolis Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, on January Thursday, September 10, 2015 Motor Speedway and part owner of several 20, 2009, the day President Obama took of- racing reams, founded the Indianapolis Speed- Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- fice, the national debt was way Team Company. ognize an outstanding individual, Mr. George $10,626,877,048,913.08. While at first the company was focused on Buchanan, of Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Today, it is $18,151,096,731,763.19. We’ve racecars, the company switched gears after Buchanan, a part of the Greatest Generation, added $7,524,219,682,850.11 to our debt in 6 the start of World War I and put all of its re- answered his nation’s call to service during years. This is over $7.5 trillion in debt our na- sources toward helping the United States mili- World War II. tion, our economy, and our children could tary. In 1920, the name was changed to Alli- Mr. Buchanan grew up in Hazel Green on a have avoided with a balanced budget amend- son Engineering Company. For its first couple small subsistence farm. There were three ment. of decades, Allison primarily manufactured en- boys in his family, all of whom served in f gines and service parts for the military, but in WWII. Following high school, young George 1946 Allison entered the commercial trans- got a job in a drugstore, working behind the CONGRATULATING BATAVIA mission field and would later go on to create soda fountain. He was drafted shortly after the TOWNSHIP the world’s first fully automatic transmission. Pearl Harbor attack. Because of his drugstore Since then, Allison Transmission has pro- experience he was chosen to be a medic, de- HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP duced over 5 million transmissions and over 1 spite a great fear of the sight of blood and OF OHIO million fully automatic transmissions. passing out several times during training. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The company is a leader in innovative tech- completed his training and became a surgical nological advancements and is responsible for technician 861. He was assigned to the 97th Thursday, September 10, 2015 multiple groundbreaking inventions. In addition QM Battalion, where they packed onto the Aq- Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the world’s first fully automatic transmission, uitania for a very rough North Atlantic cross- to congratulate Batavia Township on their bi- one of its most notable inventions is steel- ing. centennial anniversary and celebration. backed bronze bearings, which extend the Mr. Buchanan landed on Omaha Beach just For 200 years, Batavia Township has stood service life of aircraft engines and were fa- a few days following the D-Day invasion. He at the center of Clermont County and has mously used in Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of and other medics treated the sick and wound- lived up to its motto, ‘‘The Heart of Clermont!’’. St. Louis in 1927. ed. They also checked the dead, tagged them, Since its initial survey in 1788 and its incor- Allison Transmission has strong roots in In- and took them to the morgue. They saw hun- poration in 1815, Batavia Township has been dianapolis and its headquarters remains there dreds who were shot, burned, and mangled. an industrial leader in Clermont County. From today. The company now has an international His unit traveled across Europe, through roller coaster production to the manufacturing presence with over 2,700 employees, a mar- France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and of food and consumer products, Batavia ket presence in more than 80 countries, and Czechoslovakia, continuing to treat the sick Township boasts a wide diversity of com- approximately 1,400 independent distributor and wounded, tagging the dead and taking merce.

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DEBBIE DINGELL Mom and Dad,’’ are the words stenciled on a OF MICHIGAN Fork State Park, which hosts some of the re- piece of cardboard, attached to a 36-foot-tall gion’s finest rowing competitions and camping IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES beam known as the ‘‘Last Column.’’ Mom and Thursday, September 10, 2015 options. Dad are Arnold and Rosemary Roma of Bucks I am honored to represent Batavia Township County, Pennsylvania, who lost their son, Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to today, an area of the state with a rich history Keith on September 11, 2001. Serving as a recognize the 50th anniversary of the Taylor and strong community. Again, I congratulate make shift memorial, the column was covered Dance Program and celebrate its founder, Joy Batavia Township on this historic milestone, with personal messages from first responders Squire. Since 1966, Joy has made it her life’s and I wish the township the very best over who lost loved ones. Arnold, ‘‘Dad,’’ retired mission to promote awareness and apprecia- their next 200 years. NYPD and several Port Authority Police offi- tion of the art of dance across Southeast cers spray painted ‘‘KR FP2’’ in honor of Keith Michigan. f Roma, son and friend, of Fire Patrol 2. Joy understands the importance of kindness Presently, the ‘‘Last Column’’ stands as an in instruction, as evidenced by the affection of HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. exhibit at the 9/11 Museum in New York City. her hundreds of students from more than 30 MIKE BACH On Christmas Eve 2001 Arnold helped un- metropolitan Detroit communities across gen- cover the body of his son from the ruins of the erations. From the very first class she taught, North Tower. The Roma’s considered them- Joy has always sought to awaken and pro- HON. ANDY BARR selves fortunate as they were able to bring mote the creative gifts that exist in each stu- their son home for a proper good bye. dent. She has nurtured the talents of dancers OF KENTUCKY Following the attacks on September 11, of all ages, even supporting scholarship op- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2001, we would say ‘‘good bye’’ to 343 New portunities for her pupils to attend prestigious York Firefighters, 72 Law Enforcement Offi- dance programs across the country. Thursday, September 10, 2015 cers, and one New York Fire Patrolman, Keith It should be no surprise then that Joy has been noted for her excellence by the Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec- Roma. As September 11th approaches, we Downriver Council for the Arts and has been ognize an outstanding Kentuckian and a are reminded to express appreciation for the inducted into the Taylor Sports and Recreation prominent member of the agriculture industry. sacrifice paid by these first responders and Hall of Fame. Her dedication to keeping the Mr. Mike Bach, of Owingsville, Kentucky, their families. Today, in the midst of many conversations Taylor Dance Program a place for high-quality, served for twenty-eight years as an officer in regarding the state of law enforcement in our affordable dance instruction has led to it being the United States Army. For four years, he country, we still find ourselves saying ‘‘good named one of the ‘‘premier’’ dance training worked as a sales agent for a farm machinery bye.’’ Those conversations must also include, centers in the country. distributor and in 1978 purchased several ‘‘Thank you.’’ Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me farms. In 1996 he inherited the family farm in f today to honor Joy Squire and the Taylor Bath County. Currently Mr. Bach operates Dance Program for inspiring generations of B&E Farms along with his wife Mary and son HONORING 100 YEARS OF SERVICE students in Southeast Michigan toward reach- Steven. His farm covers 2,000 acres of beau- OF THE CASCADE FIRE DEPART- ing their full potential. I thank her for her devo- tiful Kentucky farmland in Bath County, where MENT tion to the community and wish her many he operates a cow and calf farm and his son more years of success. Steven raises 1,000 acres of row crops. HON. GLENN GROTHMAN f In addition to his own farm operation, Mr. OF WISCONSIN H.J. RES. 64 Bach is an active leader in Kentucky agri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES culture. He is past president of the Kentucky Thursday, September 10, 2015 Cattlemen’s Association and currently serves HON. GENE GREEN on the board. He is program chair of the Mont- Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today OF TEXAS gomery County Cattlemen’s Association. Bach to congratulate the Fire Department of Cas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cade, Wisconsin on 100 years of service to serves on the board of the Bath County Farm their community. The Cascade Fire Depart- Thursday, September 10, 2015 Bureau. Mr. Bach understands the need to ment has a long and proud history of providing Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, educate and encourage the next generation of fire protection services to the Village of Cas- I rise today in support of H.J. Res. 64—Dis- farmers and as part of that commitment, he cade, the Town of Lyndon, and the Town of approving of the agreement transmitted to serves on the Kentucky 4–H Foundation Mitchell. Congress by the President on July 19, 2015, Board. On September 2, 1915, a group of citizens relating to the nuclear program of Iran. Mr. Bach’s love of farming and dedication to met in Cascade to discuss the formation of a First, I would like to commend all the indi- the agriculture industry in Kentucky were re- fire department. This newly formed department viduals from the Obama Administration and cently recognized by his selection as a mem- started out with just $681 worth of firefighting their counterparts across the globe for the tire- ber of the Bath County Agriculture Hall of equipment. Over the next several years, they less work they put into this agreement. Fame. This honor was well deserved and acquired more advanced firefighting equip- Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, this is Bach is a role model to farmers of the future. ment and learned advanced firefighting prac- the closest our country and the international In addition to his agriculture interests, Bach tices to make firefighting safer and more effec- community have come to signing a peace agreement. is a member of the Association of Officers for tive to make our communities safer. I am grateful to the members of our local That progress did not come without signifi- the U.S. Army Reserve and is a lifetime mem- fire departments who put their lives on the line cant sacrifice of personal and professional ber of the National Rifle Association. He en- to keep their communities healthy and safe. time. joys working with old farm equipment. The towns and villages across America con- Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, I am unable to I am honored today to recognize the accom- tinue to enjoy peace of mind knowing that support the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- plishments of Mr. Mike Bach, who has great their own community members are willing to tion. love for his country and great love for the step up and protect their neighbors. I join with While I commend all those involved and rec- land. He exemplifies all the men and women the people of Cascade, Lyndon, and Mitchell ognize the importance of a comprehensive nu- across our nation who work hard every day in to offer a heartfelt thank you to the Cascade clear agreement with Iran, I do not believe that a job they love—the American Farmer. Fire Department for their service. It is a privi- is what we are getting.

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VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:18 Sep 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0627 Sfmt 0627 E:\CR\FM\D10SE5.REC D10SEPT1 smartinez on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with DIGEST D958 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — DAILY DIGEST September 10, 2015 Senate, a vote on cloture will occur upon disposition Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of McConnell Amendment No. 2640. Page S6582 of the United States of America to the Seventieth A unanimous-consent agreement was reached pro- Session of the General Assembly of the United Na- viding that at approximately 1 p.m., on Tuesday, tions. September 15, 2015, Senate resume consideration of Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, to be a the joint resolution, with the time until 6 p.m., Representative of the United States of America to equally divided between the two Leaders, or their the Seventieth Session of the General Assembly of designees; and that notwithstanding rule XXII, the the United Nations. cloture motions filed during today’s session on A routine list in the Foreign Service. McConnell Amendment No. 2640, and on the joint Pages S6611–12 resolution, ripen at 6 p.m., on Tuesday, September Messages from the House: Page S6604 15, 2015. Page S6611 Executive Communications: Page S6604 Pro Forma—Agreement: A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing that the Senate ad- Additional Cosponsors: Pages S6605–06 journ until 9:30 a.m., on Friday, September 11, Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions: 2015, for a pro forma session, with no business con- Pages S6606–09 ducted; and that when the Senate adjourns on Sep- Additional Statements: Pages S6603–04 tember 11, 2015, it next convene at 1 p.m., on Amendments Submitted: Page S6609 Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Page S6611 Message from the President: Senate received the Notices of Hearings/Meetings: Pages S6609–10 following message from the President of the United Privileges of the Floor: Page S6610 States: Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. Transmitting, pursuant to law, a report relative to (Total—264) Page S6581 the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the terrorist attacks on the United States of Adjournment: Senate convened at 9:30 a.m. and September 11, 2001; which was referred to the adjourned at 7:02 p.m., until 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. September 11, 2015. (For Senate’s program, see the remarks of the Acting Majority Leader in today’s (PM–23) Page S6604 Record on page S6611.) Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations: Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, Committee Meetings to be a Representative of the United States of Amer- (Committees not listed did not meet) ica to the Seventieth Session of the General Assem- bly of the United Nations. No committee meetings were held. h House of Representatives Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he Chamber Action appointed Representative Young (IA) to act as Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 20 pub- Speaker pro tempore for today. Page H5869 lic bills, H.R. 3470–3489; and 3 resolutions, H. Recess: The House recessed at 11:13 a.m. and re- Res. 414–416, were introduced. Pages H5941–42 convened at 12 noon. Page H5878 Additional Cosponsors: Pages H5943–44 Guest Chaplain: The prayer was offered by the Report Filed: A report was filed today as follows: Guest Chaplain, Reverend Andrew Walton, Capitol H.R. 511, to clarify the rights of Indians and In- Hill Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC. dian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Page H5878 Relations Act, with an amendment (H. Rept. Finding that the President has not complied 114–260). Page H5941 with section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015: The House agreed to H. Res. 411, finding that the President has not complied

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of Federal Facility Cleanup under CERCLA’’, 9 a.m., Joint Meetings 2123 Rayburn. No joint committee meetings were held. Subcommittee on Health, hearing entitled ‘‘Strength- ening Medicaid Program Integrity and Closing Loop- f holes’’, 9:15 a.m., 2322 Rayburn. COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR FRIDAY, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Federal SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 Lands, hearing on H.R. 3036, the ‘‘National 9/11 Memo- (Committee meetings are open unless otherwise indicated) rial at the World Trade Center Act’’, 9 a.m., 1324 Long- worth. Senate Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee No meetings/hearings scheduled. on Environment, hearing entitled ‘‘State Perspectives: How EPA’s Power Plan Will Shut Down Power Plants’’, House 9 a.m., 2318 Rayburn. Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on En- vironment and the Economy, hearing entitled ‘‘Oversight

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Next Meeting of the SENATE Next Meeting of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 9:30 a.m., Friday, September 11 9 a.m., Friday, September 11

Senate Chamber House Chamber Program for Friday: Senate will meet in a pro forma Program for Friday: Complete consideration of H.R. session. 3461—To approve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Ac- tion, signed at Vienna on July 14, 2015, relating to the nuclear program of Iran (Subject to a Rule). Consider- ation of H.R. 3460—To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran (Subject to a Rule).

Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue

HOUSE Fitzpatrick, Michael G., Pa., E1256 Miller, Jeff, Fla., E1248, E1249 Fudge, Marcia L., Ohio, E1250 Norton, Eleanor Holmes, The District of Columbia, Barletta, Lou, Pa., E1252 Green, Gene, Tex., E1256 E1251 Barr, Andy, Ky., E1252, E1253, E1254, E1254, E1255, Grothman, Glenn, Wisc., E1256 Ratcliffe, John, Tex., E1250 E1256 Guinta, Frank C., N.H., E1248 Rice, Tom, S.C., E1254 Brooks, Susan W., Ind., E1255 Huffman, Jared, Calif., E1247 Schiff, Adam B., Calif., E1249, E1250, E1251 Burgess, Michael C., Tex., E1247, E1248 Jones, Walter B., N.C., E1251 Stivers, Steve, Ohio, E1254 Byrne, Bradley, Ala., E1248 Lee, Barbara, Calif., E1252 Valadao, David G., Calif., E1251, E1252 Coffman, Mike, Colo., E1255 Levin, Sander M., Mich., E1253 Visclosky, Peter J., Ind., E1247 Dingell, Debbie, Mich., E1256 Lofgren, Zoe, Calif., E1249, E1254 Wenstrup, Brad R., Ohio, E1255 Ellmers, Renee L., N.C., E1257 Mica, John L., Fla., E1253 Wittman, Robert J., Va., E1247

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