Eliot Engel actually said...

If you are taking the side of the butcher in Damascus over the Syrian people, you are going to get caught up in these sanctions.

Engel warns that supporting Assad will lead to sanctions.

05/02/2017

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I want to commend you for your incredible personal efforts to secure this deal.

Several weeks ago, thanks to sustained efforts by Congress and the administration, the Iranians finally admitted that the sanctions are hurt...

I want to make it clear that I have some serious reservations about the agreement.

It is obviously a benefit to New York, and the safety of New Yorkers is obviously all of our concerns.