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Weekly Roundup: More Nations Threaten Syrian Sanctions, Treasury Counterterrorism Nominee Advances in Confirmation, and More
printDavid Cohen, the Obama Administration's choice to serve as undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence in the U.S. Treasury Department, cleared one hurdle toward his confirmation Thursday with an 18-4 vote by the Senate Banking Committee, according to The Wall Street Journal. More Voting against Cohen were Sens. Mark Kirk (R.-IL) Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Jim DeMint (R-SC) and David Vitter (R-LA). Kirk and Menendez said they wanted assurance from Cohen that he would fully enforce sanctions laws, including the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010. The rift between lawmakers and the Treasury Department over the enforcement of...
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