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Washington D.C. (September 11, 2015) | Rep. Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement today after voting to stop the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between the P5+1 nations and Iran and supporting a resolution that would prevent the Administration from lifting sanctions on Iran:

“Iran wants to destroy us; they want to see America fall, as they shatter the American dream and compromise the security of our closest ally, Israel. Every generation faces a critical moment of decision that has the ability to change our nation forever. By making a deal with the terrorist state of Iran, we are freely giving away the future security of our children and grandchildren.

“As the Administration continues to sell this bad deal to the American people and to Congress, Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei recently went on record as saying, ‘After nuclear negotiations, the Zionist regime said that they will not be worried about Iran in the next 25 years. I am telling you, first, you will not be around in 25 years’ time, and God willing, there will be no Zionist regime in 25 years.’ With Iran continuing to make pronouncements of death to America and Israel, we cannot – under any circumstances – lift sanctions and allow $150 billion in assets to be infused into Iran’s economy.

“After five years, the U.N. arms embargo on Iran will be lifted and, after eight years, its ballistic missile restrictions will dissipate, giving Iran the green light to advance its weaponry and conventional military forces. The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action between the P5+1 nations and Iran is merely a Band-Aid on top of an open wound. Iran has always sought the destruction of the United States, and now is no different.

“History will remember the decision we make today. Will we stand against a great evil that has threatened to annihilate us, or take a stand to stop Iran’s reign of terror?

“As we mark the 14th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, where thousands of innocent Americans lost their lives, we must never forget or turn a deaf ear to the radical ideologies that are fueling violent terrorism around the globe. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who deals with a constant barrage of violent attacks and rocket fire from Iranian-funded terrorist groups like Hamas, left us with these parting words on a recent trip to Israel; ‘When someone says they are going to destroy you, believe them.’ We must take Iran at their word and stop this Iran deal before it’s too late – the safety and security of our children and grandchildren depends on it.”