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[Page H3696] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] ENDING THE INSANITY OF THE OBAMA-CLINTON-KERRY IRAN POLICY (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. BABIN. Madam Speaker, sadly, insanity is the only word that I can use to describe the foolishness of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry engagement with the Islamic Republic of Iran. In January, the Obama administration cut a $1.7 billion check to the Government of Iran. On May 18, Iran's Guardian Council voted to send all of this money to Iran's military. Secretary of State Kerry was asked in January whether this money would be used to fund terrorism. He responded: I think that some of it will wind up in the hands of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps or other entities, some of which are labeled terrorists. This week, we can sadly confirm that this has indeed come to pass, that the entire $1.7 billion from the U.S. taxpayers will now be used to fund Iran's military and terrorism apparatus. This is the same Iran that routinely chants ``Death to America,'' threatens to wipe Israel off of the map, captures and humiliates our U.S. sailors, and brazenly fires missiles in close proximity to America's naval vessels, and is responsible for the killing of hundreds of American troops. Madam Speaker, this is utter foolishness, and these policies must end. ____________________