Senator discourages including Israel recognition in bill

14 April 2015, 7:12 pm

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Senate Democrat Chris Coons says he is encouraged by the shift from a 60-day review to 30 days in the Iran Congress bill, “so that there’s less of a risk that it will drag on.”

But he warns that including poison-pill amendments in the legislation — such as one being considered that would require Iran to recognize the state of Israel — would lose his support.

“What this bill provides is a congressionally enacted, focused and concise framework for the exchange of information and the review by Congress where at the end of the day, if a veto by the president of a resolution of disapproval is not overridden, the agreement proceeds,” Coons says.

— AFP