Chuck Schumer actually said...

Sanctions have been an effective tool of coercive diplomacy, crippling Iran's economy, sharply curtailing its oil revenues.

I believe this may well be the last best chance to resolve this crisis by diplomacy.

I want to assess the formal analysis the Committee is to receive today from the Director of National Intelligence.

Let me be clear. I support strong sanctions and authored many of the U.S. sanctions currently in place.