{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221004121/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-statement-on-obamas-deal-with-iran-to-weaken-sanctions-", "Vitter Statement on Obama\u2019s Deal with Iran to Weaken Sanctions", "2013-11-25", "2013", "2013-11", "Republican", "House", "LA", "David Vitter", "V000127", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "Vitter Statement on Obama\u2019s Deal with Iran to Weaken Sanctions \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMonday, November 25, 2013\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, D.C.) \u2013 U.S. Sen. David Vitter made the following statement today regarding the agreement President Obama and the United Nations made with Iran about weakening economic sanctions for Iran.\n\u201cThe definition of a deal usually means both parties get something, but all this deal amounts to is increased time and money for Iran to develop and acquire more deadly weapons,\u201d Vitter said. \u201cWe all want a peaceful solution, but Iran has not demonstrated any tangible guarantees of halting their nuclear weapons program. President Obama is just allowing them to push the \u2018pause\u2019 button while we weaken our economic sanctions.\u201d\nPresident Obama put pressure on Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid to block votes on increased sanction in Iran until after he had made this deal, which has delayed the passage of the FY14 National Defense Authorization Act.\n\u201cThere are Democrats in Congress who won\u2019t go along with the President\u2019s deal, mainly because it could reduce our standing with much needed allies in the hostile region \u2013 particularly Israel,\u201d Vitter added. \u201cMany of us in Congress will be working to correct this disproportionate deal \u2013 assuming Reid allows us to actually bring up amendments and vote.\u201d\nVitter is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20140221004121/http://www.vitter.senate.gov/newsroom/press/vitter-statement-on-obamas-deal-with-iran-to-weaken-sanctions-"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4250162057578564, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}