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Agreement Reached on Legislation to Toughen Economic Sanctions Against Iran

IN THIS ISSUE: Economic sanctions against Iran, India quietly gate crashes into submarine-launched ballistic missiles club?, the failures of missile defense, mutual nuclear vulnerability with China, SILEX and proliferation, nuclear 'a stepping stone' to space exploration.

Published on July 31, 2012
 

Agreement Reached on Legislation to Toughen Economic Sanctions Against Iran

Emily Cadei | Congressional Quarterly

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House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement on a compromise bill intensifying economic sanctions against Iran in hopes of pushing it to end its nuclear program. Though the measure does not include the toughest language some hawks in both parties wanted, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., the House Republicans' point person for the negotiations, said it "strengthens current U.S. law by leaps and bounds."

The endorsement of the leadership in both chambers is expected to smooth final passage before Aug. 3, the beginning of the summer recess. The bill is expected to be considered in the House under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority, as early as Wednesday.   Full Article

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