Tuesday, January 21, 2014

"Our country has just signed a historic accord with the Islamic Republic of Iran that holds the promise of ending 34 years of enmity, suspicion, economic warfare and the recurrent threat of war. 

The U.S. State Department, the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency are now engaged in a process that could lead to the restoration of normal, civilized relations between our two countries. 

Like most Americans, I hope that the IAEA will verify the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program and that this preliminary agreement will lead to full normalization and the removal of all sanctions against Iran.

However, the U.S. Senate is debating a bill, S 1881, that would impose new sanctions on Iran and violate and undermine the agreement that Secretary Kerry negotiated and signed in Geneva.

My request to you is very simple. 

If you cannot act positively to support this historic diplomacy with Iran, at the very least please do not screw up the chances for peace by voting to undermine the interim agreement.

To use a Holiday season analogy, "If you're not going to help, then please just stay out of the kitchen!"

Give Peace a Chance
Vote NO on S 1881!