Top Democrat tries to slow Iran sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate banking committee wants to put the brakes on legislation to levy more sanctions on Iran if no diplomatic agreement can be reached by July to prevent Tehran from being able to develop a nuclear weapon. Sen. Sherrod Brown said at a hearing Tuesday that the committee should delay a markup on the bill, which has yet to be introduced. He says the sanctions bill, being drafted by Sens. Bob Menendez, a Democrat, and Mark Kirk, a Republlican, is being "hustled through" the committee without ...
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