Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to discuss the amendment to the pending Defense authorization bill negotiated between my two Banking Committee colleagues, Senators Menendez and Kirk, designed to address the deceptive and fraudulent practices, sanctions evasion, facilitation of proliferation, and other illicit behavior of Iran's Central Bank. Ten days ago, President Obama issued an Executive order designed to further isolate and penalize Iran for its refusal to live up to its international obligations regarding its nuclear program. As he noted, for years the Iranian Government has failed to abide by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, violated repeated U.N. Security Council resolutions, and ignored its legal commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency. In the face of this intransigence, the world has spoken with one voice--at the IAEA, at the U.N., and in capitals around the world--making it clear that Iranian actions are a threat to international peace and stability and will only further isolate the Iranian regime. The President targeted, for the first time, Iran's petrochemical sector, prohibiting the provision of goods, services, and technology to this sector and authorizing penalties against any person or entity that engages in such activity. He also designated for sanction a group of individuals and entities for assisting Iran's prohibited nuclear programs, including its enrichment and heavy water programs.…”