Liz Saville Roberts: “I send to the desk a modification in the best interests of the Senators who have expressed strong opposition to this…”

“I send to the desk a modification in the best interests of the Senators who have expressed strong opposition to this legislation. Obviously, they have some additional concerns that have been expressed. The amendment (No. 3159), as modified, is as follows: Strike all after the first word in the pending amendment an insert in lieu thereof the following: ``(A) Findings.--(1) Prohibiting or otherwise restricting the donations or sales of food, other agricultural products, medicines or medical equipment in order to sanction a foreign government for actions or policies that the United States finds objectionable unnecessarily harms innocent populations in the targetted country and rarely causes the sanctioned government to alter its actions or policies. (2) For the United States as a matter of U.S. policy to deny access to United States food, other agricultural products, medicines and medical equipment by innocent men, women and children in other countries weakens the international leadership and moral authority of the United States. (3) Sanctions on the sale or donations of American food, other agricultural products, medicine or medical equipment needlessly harm American farmers and workers employed in these sectors by foreclosing markets for these United States products.”