David Cicilline actually said...

So facing the threat of U.S. sanctions it seems to me we've pushed foreign governments closer to Tehran rather than further away from Tehran...

The administration uses loud rhetoric but there's little substance, I find, behind the tough talk.

When we act alone without consulting our partners, we run the risk of them in turn acting in ways that undercut our goals.

I can't imagine what reason my colleagues could possibly use to justify their unwillingness to support this resolution.