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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (36227)	7/24/2008 10:36:55 AM
From: tonto	Respond to of 224705

Barack was a very minor player as you can see who is disingenuous. The Iran Sanctions Enabling Act of 2007[1] was introduced on May 15, 2007, in the 110th Congress by Reps. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services, Tom Lantos (D-Calif.), Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, with 44 co-sponsors[2] and Senators Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), with 14 co-sponsors[3] in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate respectively. The bill "empowers Americans to apply economic pressure on the Iranian regime by establishing a federal list of entities that invest in Iran and allowing for divestment. As Iran continues to threaten regional stability and international security by pursuing a nuclear program, rattling sabers at its neighbors – especially Israel – and supporting terrorist groups funded by its energy sector, this bill will enable investors and state and local governments to ensure they are not invested in companies that support Iran's oil and gas industry."[4] The House version was passed on July 31, 2007,[5] by a roll call vote.[6] On July 26, 2007, introductory remarks were made by the sponsor and the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.[7]