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Cole Supports Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act

February 3, 2016

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he supported H.R. 3662, the Iran Terror Finance Transparency Act. In response to the president's implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement, the legislation passed yesterday prevents Iranian individuals and groups supportive of terrorism and the regime's ballistic program from getting sanctions relief.

"This is a common sense piece of legislation that safeguards the United States and our allies around the world by preventing money from reaching the hands of terrorists," said Cole. "Considering that Secretary of State John Kerry has acknowledged that sanctions relief outlined by the Iran nuclear agreement will likely benefit terrorist groups, this bill is a necessary check on the Administration's misguided foreign policy decisions.

"I am particularly pleased that Oklahoma's Fifth District Congressman Steve Russell led this important effort. Keeping Americans safe and defeating terrorism are subjects that he understands better than anyone else in Congress," concluded Cole.

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