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David Jolly:
Cancel Obama's Iran agreement and keep sanctions
Ballotpedia.org analysis of Congressional voting record on Foreign Policy issues: Suspension of Iran sanctions relief: Jolly voted YEA on September 11, 2015, when the House approved HR 3460 "To suspend until January 21, 2017, the authority of the
President to waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of sanctions pursuant to an agreement related to the nuclear program of Iran" by a vote of 247-186. HR 3460 prohibits "the President, prior to
January 21, 2017, from: limiting the application of specified sanctions on Iran or refraining from applying any such sanctions; or removing a foreign person (including entities) listed in Attachments 3 or 4 to Annex II of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPA) from the list of designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury." Jolly voted with 244 Republicans and 2 Democrats for the bill.
Source: Ballotpedia.org coverage of 2016 Florida Senate race
Sep 11, 2015
Gavin Clarkson:
Get out of Afghanistan; stay out of Syria
Q: What do you propose the U.S. do with regards to Syria?A: President Trump seems to have the right instincts here. We need to enforce international norms and keep beating back ISIS,
but we need to stay out of this civil war, which has become a regional quagmire for Iran and Russia. Let them sink their blood and treasure into it.
Q: In Afghanistan?
A: Get out. Restoring constitutional checks and balances means Congress must reassert its exclusive powers over the extended deployment of our armed services.
Congress should debate our continued presence in Afghanistan, which was supposed to have ended under the last administration.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Nov 1, 2018
Gavin Clarkson:
Need evidence & Congressional approval to trike North Korea
Q: If talks fail, would you support a pre-emptive strike on North Korea to degrade its nuclear capabilities and missile delivery systems?A: Only if there is incontrovertible evidence that an attack on the United States is imminent.
The President should be able to make that call if it is a matter of urgent necessity, but otherwise the Constitutions clearly entrusts the war power to Congress.
Source: Ballotpedia.org Connection: 2020 New Mexico Senate race
Nov 1, 2018
James Mattis:
Iran is single most enduring threat to stability and peace
Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) asked Mattis about his views on the Iran nuclear deal. Mattis, in April 2016, called Iran "the single most enduring threat to stability and peace in the Middle East." In response to Reed's question, he said, "I think it is
an imperfect arms control agreement--it's not a friendship treaty. But when America gives her word, we have to live up to it and work with our allies." In March 2016, Trump said, "My number one priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran."
Source: Ballotpedia.org: 2017 Trump transition confirmation hearings
Jan 13, 2017
Mike Pompeo:
I opposed Iran deal; I'll gather clear-eyed info about it
Pompeo discussed how his transition would relate to specific policies areas such as the Iran nuclear deal and Russia. He said, "While as a Member of Congress I opposed the Iran deal, if confirmed, my role will change.
It will be to drive the Agency to aggressively pursue collection operations and ensure analysts have the time, political space, and resources to make objective and methodologically sound judgments.
If confirmed, I will present their judgments to policymakers. The same goes for Russia.
It is a policy decision as to what to do with Russia, but I understand it will be essential that the Agency provide policymakers with accurate intelligence and clear-eyed analysis of Russian activities."
Source: Ballotpedia.org: 2017 Trump transition confirmation hearings
Jan 13, 2017
Karla May:
United States needs to back allies like Israel
Karla May highlighted the following themes in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: May said she is supportive of Israel, adding that the United States needs to back its allies -- and be willing to criticize their political leadership when they're
wrong. "So if there's a problem with the way [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] is handling the war, we have a right to call them out on that," May said. "But you still don't abandon your allies in the middle of a battle."
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Jul 15, 2024
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