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August 19, 2015

NJ Senator Robert Menendez Says He Will Oppose Iran Nuclear Deal 
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New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez says he will oppose the Iran nuclear
deal. His announcement comes two weeks after New York Democratic Senator
Chuck Schumer said he will also oppose the deal. Menendez is a senior
member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He said Tuesday he
would not put his name on the deal because it does not require Iran to
dismantle its entire nuclear infrastructure.

Sen. Robert Menendez: "I have looked into my own soul, and my devotion
to principle may once again lead me to an unpopular course. But if Iran
is to acquire a nuclear bomb, it will not have my name on it. It is for
these reasons that I will vote to disapprove the agreement and, if
called upon, would vote to override a veto."

 

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