Chuck Schumer: “I support the amendment, Mr. Chairman, for a simple reason. I think it is wrong for anyone in the United States to…”

“I support the amendment, Mr. Chairman, for a simple reason. I think it is wrong for anyone in the United States to knowingly deal with a country that sponsors terrorism. Why should we allow countries that sponsor such horrible acts as blowing up our barracks or blasting our airliners out of the sky to benefit from dealings with U.S. citizens? As I understand the measure, it essentially ties together in one place existing prohibitions that depend on a series of executive acts. I want to salute the gentleman for doing it. I think it is not controversial, and hope we can move the amendment with alacrity.”