Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act Of 2009

Floor Speech

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Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Thank you, Ranking Member ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN.

Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 2194 and urge my colleagues to pass this important security bill.

As I have mentioned before, in August my husband and I visited Israel. The people of Israel want nothing more than to live in peace with their neighbors, many of whom have said repeatedly that they want Israel wiped off of the map.

But the Israelis are realistic about peace. They know it comes from strength, from clear military superiority, from letting your enemies know that they cannot defeat you. That is a hard, realistic peace. It's clear Iran wants to break that peace, to destabilize the whole region and make Israel live in fear.

After years of Iranian delays and deception, we must now back our words with action. Iran must be held accountable.

As Iran takes one step after another towards nuclear weapons, it edges towards war. A vote in favor of this bill is a vote in favor of continuing a hard peace in the Middle East and showing the rest of the world that a nuclear Iran is not an option.

When I left Israel, I pledged to do all I could to support their work to maintain and expand a difficult peace. I urge my colleagues to join me in this quest. A strong first step is passing H.R. 2194.

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