02.10.16

Senate Should Pass Bipartisan North Korea Sanctions Bill

‘I urge my colleagues to vote yes to the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act today, so we can work toward keeping our nation and our allies safer.’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor today regarding the bipartisan North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act:

“Today, the Senate has an opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that would add to our nation’s ability to hold North Korea accountable for its growing aggression.

“North Korea threatens regional stability and our own national security.

“It threatens allies in the region, especially South Korea and Japan.

“And as General Clapper stated yesterday, it’s a country that will continue to advance its nuclear program.

“I urge my colleagues to vote yes to the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act today, so we can work toward keeping our nation and our allies safer.”

Related Issues: National Security, North Korea