Congressman Gregory W. Meeks Statement on being named to the Iran Sanctions Conference Committee

(WASHINGTON, DC)– Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) released the following statement after being named to the conference committee on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009:

“I thank the House of Representatives for appointing me to the conference committee to consider the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009. While I strongly believe multilateral diplomatic negotiations are essential to curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions, this bill is an important step towards strengthening security in the Persian Gulf for America and its allies. It is absolutely vital that the international community does not countenance a rogue nuclear state in the Persian Gulf, and therefore I strongly support the efforts of this Congress to pass a tough sanctions bill.”