it is now time for us to stand with those in iran who seek freedom from one of the world's most repressive, most dangerous, and most dictatorial regimes. i hope this resolution is not the end, but is just the beginning of the support that this government, both in congress and the white house, gives to those people. i yield back the balance of my time. >> who seeks recognition at this time? >> mr. speaker, could i get a calculation of the remaining time on both sides? >> i can give you that with precision. the gentleman has 9.5 minutes remaining and the gentle lady has for 25 minutes remaining. >> i am pleased to yield one minute to the delayed from new york.

-- to the gentle lady from new york. >> thank you very much. today i stand with my colleagues in this congress. i stand with president obama and vice president biden in support of the iranian people, their right to express themselves, their right to have peaceful demonstrations, and i stand in support of this resolution. . i hope that the ayatollahs understand that these demonstrations are about the future of iran and the right of their people to have a voice in their government. young and old, liberal, conservative, all ages, all economic groups are part of these demonstrations. as president obama has said, the entire world is watching and the world is inspired. we applaud your efforts to move we applaud your efforts to move your country

>> the gentle lady from florida. >> i would like to reserve our time. >> the lady reserves. the gentleman from california. >> mr. speaker, on unpleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from illinois -- i am pleased to yield one minute to the gentleman from illinois. >> mr. speaker, i rise in response to be non-violent movement for social change in iran. the middle east is in need of a non-violent movement for social change, not only in iran, but also in the gaza strip, a non- violent movement in syria, a non-violent movement for social change. martin luther king once said that non-violence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time. the need for man to over, oppression and violence without

resorting to oppression and violence. -- the need for mental over, oppression which a four-man to overcome -- foremen to overcome -- for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. this is not only in that country but also among nations, so today, mr. speaker, we rise in support of non violence in that movement. >> mr. speaker, we just have one additional speaker, and i would like to call on behalf of the resolution, and member of the foreign affairs committee and our conference chair on the republican chair for the remainder of the time. >> he is recognized for 4.25

minutes. >> mr. speaker, thank you, and i think her for her expeditious work in bringing this to the floor in an expeditious manner. -- i shanker -- i think her -- i thank her. today, in the wake of a week of violence and tumbleult in ir, the american people through this congress will condemn the violence, and the suppression of a free and independent press in iran, and as the american people have done throughout our history, we will proclaim liberty. by supporting all iranian citizens, will increase the values of freedom, human rights,

civil liberties -- who embrace the values. i urge my colleagues to support this measure and join us, and if reports are correct, our colleagues in the senate, who may all come together to give a voice on the world stage to the commitment that is at the heart of every american. now, some observers say that america should remain silent in the wake of this violence and and the suppression of free speech and the intimidation and suppression of a free and independent press in iran -- this violence and in the suppression of free speech. the american cause is freedom, and in that cause, we must never be silent.

the iranian regime would do well to note the words of president ronald reagan from his first inaugural address, january 20, 1981, where he said, quote, "no arsenal or no weapon and arsenals of the world -- in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and courage of free men and women." today, this congress, in a true spirit of bipartisanship, will come together on behalf of the moral courage of the men and women of iran who have tasted freedom and have been willing to risk their liberty and their lives to advance it. it is my hope, and it is my

prayer, that this or word of encouragement from the american people to the iranian people will be to good effect for that nation and for freedom in the world -- that this word of encouragement from the american people to the iranian people will be to good effect. >> if he has any time left, we do have one speaker who just came in. great. >> the german reserves. >> the gentleman reserves one minute -- the gentleman reserves. >> the gentleman from california. >> yes, mr. speaker, i am pleased to yield to the gentleman from minnesota. >> the gentleman from minnesota is recognized for two minutes. >> this is carefully drafted, and i think it is clear that the universal values of freedom that

are expressed in the resolution are done with a great amount of prudence, and i think that is right. i think it is also important that when the congress of the united states speaks, a lot of people listen, so it is important to not allow congress to be used as a tool in what is essentially an internal fight in iran, and so, i would urge caution and urged the united states congress to stand up and speak about the universal values that we care about, democracy, freedom, due process of law, lack of violence in terms of settling political disputes, and not allow us to be used as a weapon against the people who we are, in effect, he tried to help, which is the people of iran -- who we are, in effect, trying to help. i yield back. >> and member of the committee of the judiciary and a ranking member. >> -- a member of the committee.

>> it is clear today that some would have us be silent as to the aspirations of the people risking life and limb on the streets of iran today. we cannot and should not be that way. yes, it is an internal matter, but it is an internal matter in a country that has been ruled by theocrats for so long to have denied real free elections, and even when the -- i urge support with this resolution, because it sends the message that we are, in fact, with the people who want freedom. i yield back. >> his time expired. the gentleman from california. >> mr. speaker, it should i be yielding one minute of my time to the gentleman from south carolina at this time -- mr.

speaker, should i be yielding one minute? >> thank you, so i would like to give 30 seconds of our time and anytime you would like to give to the gentleman from south carolina, an additional minute. >> the gentleman is recognized, one minute 30 seconds -- is that right? so the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. >> they keep. i thank the gentleman and the gentle lady for yielding that time -- thank you. the yield of iran said that st. challenges is not acceptable. this is challenging democracy after the elections -- the leader of iran said that st. challenges is not acceptable. -- street challenges. something is funny. and when you declared the results of the election is fine

but say there is going to be some investigations, what is the value of the investigation if you have already certified the election? so we are looking to differ with the supreme leader of iran. if it is not challenging democracy after the elections, it is saying the elections were rigged, and -- predictions -- and -- elections do not produce outcomes that can be relied upon -- and rigged elections do not produce outcomes that can be relied upon somebody at the top gets to say -- i do not know where -- that can be relied upon. somebody at the top kids to say. we are very fortunate to live in a country where that is not the case -- somebody at the top gets to say.

who served with good behavior -- that is a system that produces confidence among the people, and a free people get to govern themselves. that is our hope. that is our aspiration for the iranian people, and we, the people of the united states, should stand boldly with the people in tehran and elsewhere in iran who are saying, "we yearn to breathe free. we wanted to govern ourselves. -- ourselves." this is their moment. we stand with them. >> his time is expired. the gentleman from california. >> madam speaker, i have no further request for time, and i will reserve, it is the gentle lady wishes to close. >> the gentle lady from florida is without time -- and i will reserve if the gentle lady

wishes to close. >> i want to once again think the minority for working with us -- to thank the minority -- i want to once again thank the majority. my fondest hope is on these critical kinds of issues, we can establish a bipartisan basis for working together, and then simply to say that this resolution is not -- there are many american interests in u.s.-iranian relationship. this resolution is not about american interests. it is about american values, which, i believe, are universal values, the values of rule of law, of participatory democracy, about individual liberty, and about justice, and is on the

path of those universal values, not american interests, that i urge this body to support this resolution, and i yield back the balance of my time. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> up next on c-span, the supreme leader on the presidential election and the protests. after that, president obama's remarks at the annual radio and television correspondents dinner. coming up tomorrow on "washington journal," editor in chief for the washington prism. babak yektafar. rick rosendall talks about extending some benefits to same-

sex workers. nelson smith and another guest. "washington journal" is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> people do not want to think about roosevelt conservation as a policy as much as a passion. he put aside many acres of wild america, so now, as people are talking about environmentalism and green movements, roosevelt is becoming the key figure to understand. he is the -- he was the only politician of his day who had absorbed darwin and understood the migratory patterns of birds and the mating patterns of deer and elk and antelope and actually did something. >> sunday on "q&a," the first of

two hours with douglas brinkley. you can also listen on a xm satellite radio, or download the podcast -- you can listen on xm satellite radio. >> now, the ayatollah khamenei on the election. this is about one hour 15 minutes. >> [speaking foreign language] in this, i recommended all, the brothers and sisters attended, i recommend them all to piety and to refrain from evil. what i am going to raise in this

sermon is the issue of the election. this is the topic of the day. i want to address three separate groups. the first is, i want to address the general public, where they are in the country. i want to mention some points -- wherever they are in the country. there is one thing i want to address. the candidates, activists, and those who have been active in the process of election, as well, and also, i have something

to tell the leaders of world arrogance in the western countries, some of the western countries, of course. and those leaders of some of the media that they are running. the first point, which i am addressing to you, the respected people, i want to express my appreciation and thanks to you people. i do not want to exaggerate.

regarding the recent election, i should tell you, great people, no matter how much i exaggerate, it does not really matter. you really have made a great accomplishments -- a great accomplishment. the election was actually a great show in which people indicated their feeling of responsibility toward the destiny of our country. it was a great manifestations -- a great manifestation of people's participation in the outcome of their country. it depicted very well people's solidarity with their establishment.

truly, anything like what you did in the country i have not heard of any such thing in various kinds of democracies in the world now, the artificial, fabricated democracy is -- democracies or those that are referred to. [crowd speaking] apart from a referendum one year

after the islamic revolution, 1979, and there is no other y!xpresicedent like the election that you took part in last friday, a turnout of almost 85%. that means almost 40 million voters. you can say the role of the 12 imams behind such incidents. this is a sign of god's blessing to us. it is necessary to mention from the bottom of my heart to address all of you people across the nation that i feel humble in

your presence. our young generation showed and proved they had the political understanding and insight. they are committed like the first generation of the revolution, that they have the same commitments of the first generation of the revolution. the difference is that during the revolution days, in the heat of the revolution, all cards more excited -- all hearts more excited -- were excited. these days, this understanding, this inside that you can see, you can see the fervor and

enthusiasm in our youth these days. this is nothing to be ignored. this must be reckoned with. of course, there are differences of opinion and taste. some people support some principles or support a certain candidate. and his words and his ideas, which is natural, but you can see a collective commitment amid all this, among all ranks of people with the difference in their votes. there is a collective commitment to restoring and preserving their country, their establishment. everyone in villages and towns and cities, in major cities and small towns, different ethnic groups with different faiths, men, women, everyone

participated in this great move. this election was a political earthquake for your enemies, if you will. for your friends, this election was, for your friends across the worlds, it was a real celebration -- for your friends across the world. 40 years after the islamic revolution, such a huge turnout of the people and showing their commitment to the islamic establishment of the late imam, this is a popular movement for

renewing allegiance with the late imam and the martyrs and for the islamic establishment it was a fresh breath. it was a new move. it was a great opportunity. this election showed off the religious democracy for the world people to see. they saw what a religious democracy means. this is a religious path. in the face of dictatorial establishments and arrogant powers on one side and democracy to avoid a spirituality and

religion on the other side. this is religious democracy. this is what brings the hearts of the people closer together, and it pushes them. this was hour ordeal, and that is what i wanted to point out about this election. the point regarding the election is that last friday's election showed that the people have their confidence. they have their hope they have their fervor, and they live in this country with all of the enthusiasm and feelings that

they have for their country. this is against what some of the media and your enemies say in their campaign, in their propaganda. if they did not have hope in this country, they would not take part in any election. if people's did not confide in the islamic organization, they would never vote -- if people did not confide in the islam and organization. if people did not feel free, they would never attend the voting stations -- confide in the islam organization. trust in the islamic organization was evident in this election, and i will tell you later on that the enemy is targeted this very trust of the people of the islamic establishment. they want this trust to be crushed. that is what the enemies want.

this confidence is the greatest assets of the islamic establishment. they want to rip the islamic establishment of this trust. they wanted to create doubt. they want to cast doubt on this election. the coffins that people have in the establishment, they wanted to create panic among the people. -- they wanted to create panic among the people. -- they want to create panic. they know without confidence, there would be low turnout. when there is low turnout, then the legitimacy of the establishments would shake. that is what they are after. that is what the enemy once. that is what the enemy pursues. they wanted to take away your

trust so that the turnouts are no more there, so that the legitimacy is no longer there for the islamic establishment. this, is much more than sitting -- setting banks on fire -- this is much more. this cannot be compared to any other laws. -- any other loss. people actively turnout, and the people are told that you made a mistake. they are not trustworthy. that is with the enemy once. -- once -- wants.