[Peace] WILL-AM: Davis, Shimkus, Remain Opposed To Iran Nuclear Agreement

[Robert Naiman]

http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/davis-shimkus-remain-opposed-to-iran-nuclear-agreement

illinois public media news <http://will.illinois.edu/news>
Davis, Shimkus, Remain Opposed To Iran Nuclear Agreement
August 23, 2015
BY JEFF BOSSERT
[image: Robert Naiman of the the C-U Move On chapter presents a petition to
Congressman Rodney Davis Friday at the Champaign Public Library.]

Robert Naiman of the the C-U Move On chapter presents a petition to
Congressman Rodney Davis Friday at the Champaign Public Library.
(Jeff Bossert/WILL)

Two Central Illinois Congressmen remain steadfast in their opposition to a
US nuclear agreement with Iran.   The Republicans’ comments came as a local
chapter of a progressive advocacy group picketed their appearance in
Champaign last week.

13th District Congressman Rodney Davis of Taylorville says he expects the
U.S. House to vote the agreement down, and hopes those in the Senate ‘have
the courage’ to override a presidential veto.

Davis said those who oppose the plan will be commended for it.

“I believe that giving the rulers of a country like Iran, who have shown
disregard for human life, who have shown the ability to fund terrorist
activity globally, I hope this (vote) is remembered," he said, referring to
a 1994 failed non-proliferation treaty.  "Because I think this will go down
as one of the worst agreements similar to the Clinton legacy of North
Korea.”

Davis and GOP 15th District Congressman John Shimkus of Collinsville were
presented with petitions from the Champaign-Urbana chapter of Move On.Org,
demanding a town hall meeting for the group to present its case supporting
the Iran agreement.

But Shimkus contends the leaders of the country can’t be trusted.

“They’re a state sponsor of terrorism," he said.  "They’re going to get
more money to do that. You know, if you can’t get a country to release
prisoners that are held by them or the US – and you can’t get them to say
- no longer chant ‘death to America’ – how do you negotiate them?”

In their petition, presented by Robert Naiman of Urbana, Move On contends,
"Republicans like Rodney Davis and John Shimkus are bowing to pressure from
pro-war special interest groups committed to undermining diplomacy."

Davis and Shimkus were attending an unrelated event, addressing senior
citizens Friday at the Champaign Public Library.
Story source: WILL

   - rodney davis <http://will.illinois.edu/tags/rodney-davis>
   - john shimkus <http://will.illinois.edu/tags/john-shimkus>
   - iran <http://will.illinois.edu/tags/iran>
   - move on.org <http://will.illinois.edu/tags/move-on.org>


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Robert Naiman
Policy Director
Just Foreign Policy
www.justforeignpolicy.org
naiman at justforeignpolicy.org
(202) 448-2898 x1
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