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More Than 100 House Members Sign Letter Supporting Diplomacy With Iran
More Than 100 House Members Sign Letter Supporting Diplomacy With Iran
By Ben Armbruster
More than one hundred members of the House of Representatives — Democrats and Republicans — have signed a letter supporting President Obama’s diplomatic approach to Iran’s nuclear program and urging their colleagues to avoid passing “bills or resolutions” that could jeopardize current talks with Tehran.
The push to pass more sanctions on Iran has stalled for now, but House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is reportedly working with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on text for a non-binding resolution outlining acceptable outcomes of any final agreement with Iran over its nuclear program (Hoyer backed off the resolution in December after pressure from Obama administration officials, other lawmakers and activists).
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Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) spearheaded the effort. “I believe that we must take advantage of the opportunity before us to pursue a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to Iran’s nuclear program, and that we must resist calls by some in Congress to prematurely enact a bill or resolution that risks inadvertently derailing or impeding our ongoing negotiations,” Price said in a statement.
“While difficult and uncertain, diplomacy represents our best hope to prevent nuclear weapons in Iran and ensure the safety of our families and others around the world. Congress should not undermine diplomacy by giving the Iranian hardliners an excuse to scuttle the negotiations. So many of our colleagues have expressed their determination for diplomacy, and so many more share the same view,” Doggett said.
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http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/02/12/3283231/house-letter-iran-diplomacy/
By Ben Armbruster
More than one hundred members of the House of Representatives — Democrats and Republicans — have signed a letter supporting President Obama’s diplomatic approach to Iran’s nuclear program and urging their colleagues to avoid passing “bills or resolutions” that could jeopardize current talks with Tehran.
The push to pass more sanctions on Iran has stalled for now, but House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) is reportedly working with Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) on text for a non-binding resolution outlining acceptable outcomes of any final agreement with Iran over its nuclear program (Hoyer backed off the resolution in December after pressure from Obama administration officials, other lawmakers and activists).
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Reps. David Price (D-NC) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) spearheaded the effort. “I believe that we must take advantage of the opportunity before us to pursue a peaceful, diplomatic resolution to Iran’s nuclear program, and that we must resist calls by some in Congress to prematurely enact a bill or resolution that risks inadvertently derailing or impeding our ongoing negotiations,” Price said in a statement.
“While difficult and uncertain, diplomacy represents our best hope to prevent nuclear weapons in Iran and ensure the safety of our families and others around the world. Congress should not undermine diplomacy by giving the Iranian hardliners an excuse to scuttle the negotiations. So many of our colleagues have expressed their determination for diplomacy, and so many more share the same view,” Doggett said.
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http://thinkprogress.org/world/2014/02/12/3283231/house-letter-iran-diplomacy/
Letter: http://thinkprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/DiplomacyLetter021214.pdf
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