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Pat Toomey

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Patrick Toomey is a former United States Senator from Pennsylvania, serving from 2011 to 2022. A member of the Republican Party, Toomey was known for his focus on fiscal conservatism, economic growth, and limited government. During his tenure, he served on several Senate committees, including the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, where he was involved in financial regulation and economic policy discussions.

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Feb 9, 2015

I think it is a very constructive proposal.

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Feb 9, 2015

We will not be successful this Congress in providing regulatory relief if our proposals do not have broad bipartisan agreement.

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Jan 27, 2015

Runaway spending habits have bred excessive deficits and incredible debt.

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Jan 27, 2015

If it is a Federal trust fund, do not trust it.

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Jan 26, 2015

So, objectively speaking, would the prospective, contingent, trigger-based sanctions of the type of the Kirk-Menendez legislation, would passage of that and the President signing it into law, would that be a violation of the JPOA?

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Jan 26, 2015

I think we ought to give them the opportunity to act appropriately.

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Jan 26, 2015

Iran has been a bad actor. That is not breaking news.

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Jan 26, 2015

I think we do need to pass a sanction bill that should be at least as strong as the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2014.

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Jan 26, 2015

I share his concerns very much, and maybe I can put it in a different way.

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Jan 26, 2015

I think additional sanctions are necessary.

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Jan 26, 2015

Isn't it also true that if all they want is peaceful ability to generate electricity, they can purchase all the uranium that they need for that purpose?

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Jan 26, 2015

Like any society, there are complexities, and there are competing interests, and there are differences of opinions.

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