June 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 102 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                      MALICIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM IRAN

  (Mr. BANKS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to address the most recent 
pattern of malicious behavior coming from Iran.
  Recently, Speaker Pelosi said that President Trump: ``. . . inflames 
the U.S.-Iran issue.'' Respectfully, I couldn't disagree more. The 
Iranians are the ones inflaming the relationship by attacking 
commercial vessels, designating U.S. troops in the Middle East as 
terrorists, challenging the freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf, 
and intending to surpass uranium stockpile limits in just days.
  Mr. Speaker, we cannot turn a blind eye to the hostile actions of 
Iran. The President is right to end the failed Obama-era strategy of 
appeasement toward Iran, and to call for our allies to stand up to this 
regime's threatening behavior.
  I stand with the President and urge my colleagues to do the same, to 
protect Americans' security and economic interest in the region.

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