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Hoyer Statement On Iran Framework Agreement

Statement

Date: April 2, 2015
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today on the negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program:

"I will be looking very closely at the details of the framework reached today with Iran. A negotiated agreement has always been the preferred outcome, and, as I have said previously, any deal with Iran must prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, deal with militarization, andprovide for what Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken called "the strongest, most intrusive inspection and access program' in history. The international community must be able to verify that Iran is adhering to the terms of any deal.

"I look forward to being briefed in greater detail on the specifics of this framework agreement to ensure that it accomplishes these objectives, and I believe that Congress has an important role to play in reviewing an agreement. The United States will continue to stand by our allies in meeting threats from Iran."


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