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OP-ED: Many questions about Iran deal
by Mitch McConnell
Earlier this summer, President Obama announced a deal had been struck between Iran and the United States and other countries that purports to curtail, but not end Iran's nuclear program. Kentuckians have the right to know whether this deal will actually make America and her allies safer. I want to assure those in the Commonwealth that America's safety will be my foremost concern when the U.S. Senate takes up this issue and gives the proposed deal a thorough and fair review in the coming weeks. … Continue Reading
06.30.15
OP-ED: It’s Time to Pause Negotiations with Iran
by Mitch McConnell
The Obama Administration recently announced another extension of nuclear negotiations with Iran after failing to abide by its own, already-extended June 30 deadline. President Obama and Secretary of State Kerry should use the opportunity to pause negotiations, take a step back and re-examine the point of the talks in the first place. Because, as a senior Democrat Senator recently put it, "the trend lines of the Iran talks are deeply worrying" and "our red lines have turned into green lights." T… Continue Reading
