WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer issued the following press release:
Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reaffirmed her solidarity with the Iranian people as they protest the authoritarian Iranian regime's flagrant economic mismanagement and brutal treatment of its own citizens.
Following is a transcript of Fischer's remarks as prepared for delivery:
M. President,
Since December 28th, Iranian civilians have taken to the streets to protest the bleak economic conditions and daily hardships imposed on their families by the Iranian regime.
Local protests have spread across the country to all 31 provinces, drawing tens of thousands of cit...