RJC Executive Director Matt
Brooks stated, "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Banking
Committee Chairman Tim Johnson are preventing the Senate from
considering legislation to impose stronger sanctions on Iran. In
August, the House passed a bill that would impose stronger sanctions on
Iran's energy sector and limit Iran's access to money in overseas
accounts, among other provisions, to reduce the funds Iran has
available for its nuclear program. Senate action on similar language
has been promised but has been delayed repeatedly by the senior
Democrat Senators who control the agenda.
"Determined to prevent
consideration of a bipartisan amendment strengthening sanctions, Senator
Reid has delayed the Defense authorization bill until the last minute
and is now trying to ram the bill through the Senate without allowing
any amendments at all. Senator Johnson has stalled action on the
sanctions bill before his committee.
"We call on the Senate
Democrats to allow Senators to vote on Iran sanctions legislation.
Sanctions are the most effective method so far for bringing pressure to
bear on the Iranian regime. They brought Iran to the negotiating table
and they are our best means of keeping the pressure on Iran to stop
their nuclear program. It is time for the Senate to take action on tough
Iran sanctions."
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