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Ayotte, Rubio introduce bill prohibiting ‘ransom’ payments to Iran

Ayotte, Rubio introduce bill prohibiting ‘ransom’ payments to Iran

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WASHINGTON – A year after the United States and five other world powers — including the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, and Germany — signed a controversial nuclear agreement with Iran, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) is joining with several Republican colleagues to try and stop the Obama administration from making further "ransom" payments to the Iranian government. Yesterday, Sen. Ayotte joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other Republican lawmakers in introducing the No Ransom Pay

WASHINGTON – A year after the United States and five other world powers — including the United Kingdom, France, China, Russia, and Germany — signed a controversial nuclear agreement with Iran, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) is joining with several Republican colleagues to try and stop the Obama administration from making further "ransom" payments to the Iranian government. Yesterday, Sen. Ayotte joined Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and other Republican lawmakers in introducing the No Ransom Pay…