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Host wolman david wolman, joining david wolman, joining us from portland, oregon, thank you, sir. Guest my pleasure. Live coverage of the house begins now. For morning hour ebate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip , but in o five minutes no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Schiff, for five minutes. Mr. Speaker, for much of the past decade, Irans Nuclear Weapons Program has been a Top National Security concern for the United States, and iran armed with Nuclear Weapons capable of threatening israel and other regional states would touch off a Nuclear Arms Race in the worlds most volatile region. For this reason i have pressed for everincreasing sanctions to isolate iran from the Global Economy and have supported a policy that leaves all options on the table, including military for