English transcript

I'm not going to dignify this with a... with another response...

as this representative sits here in this body representing a regime

that has killed tens of thousands of its own people

and imprisoned many more

simply for wanting freedom from your tyranny.

You know, uh... I'm... I'm gonna be kind here, but...

uh, it wouldn't surprise me if this guy ends up knocking on our door for asylum.

Uh, this regime is falling apart.

Uh, uh, they have abused, imprisoned, tortured...

uh, their own people for far too long.

They've threatened the world for far too long.

What was he threatening?

Was he threatening you personally? Was he threatening your life?

Well, just... I can tell you as a veteran how many American soldiers...

uh, that the Iranians have killed, either at their hands or at their proxies.

Uh, you know, uh, I... I'm a Green Beret. Not my first firefight.

Uh, and uh, he should be careful, uh, with his words sitting on American soil.

And I'll just leave it at that.

Well, and thank you for your service to this great nation.

I always say that to you, Ambassador. But... but what about...