“Americans are understandably fearful about their safety and security. But President Obama wants us to ‘chill out,’” Sen. Cotton said. “This parade of concessions must stop. And if the Obama Administration won’t act, the Congress—under Republican leadership—will.”
The senator talked about renewing the “Iran Sanctions Act,” after U.S. and European sanctions were lifted in January. He also mentioned introducing the “Iran Ballistic Missile Sanctions Act” and the “Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act” as other ways to target a threat from Iran.
Sen. Cotton in parts of his address said:
That ‘deal’ hardly deserves the name—never fully disclosed, never signed, and never approved as a treaty by Congress. The president’s deal gave the world’s worst state sponsor of terrorism access to more than $100 billion dollars, 24-days notice before inspections, and a vast nuclear program that Iran can easily use to build a nuclear weapon. In return, the ayatollahs gave us the proverbial sleeves off their vest.
Even worse, the president’s concessions continue. Iran has kidnaped our sailors, taken Americans hostages, sponsored terror plots against U.S. allies, fueled conflicts in Syria and Yemen, and even launched ballistic missiles inscribed with ‘Israel must be wiped out.’ The ayatollahs have continued this reign of terror because they know President Obama is desperate to preserve his deal.
And the president’s response? More concessions. He ransomed American hostages for another $1.7 billion. He’s refused to condemn and punish Iran’s ballistic-missile tests as violations of U.N. resolutions. He’s freed seven convicted Iranian criminals and dismissed arrest warrants against 14 Iranian fugitives. And now, the president may grant Iran access to the dollar, which would declare it truly ‘open for business.’
This parade of concessions must stop. And if the Obama Administration won’t act, the Congress will.
Later this year, we will renew the Iran Sanctions Act to ensure that the United States can reimpose tough sanctions on Iran when it violates the nuclear deal.
We’ve introduced the Iran Ballistic Missile Sanctions Act, which will punish the ayatollahs for developing a missile that can reach the United States with a nuclear warhead.
We’ve introduced the Iran Terrorism and Human Rights Sanctions Act to punish Iran’s support for terrorism and domestic oppression.
And if the president grants Iran access to the U.S. dollar in financial transactions, we will take appropriate action.
We do not and cannot have ‘shared values’ with the radical, terror-sponsoring regime in Iran any more than we can with the Islamic State.
Source: ABC Radio, April 16
