Isolating Proliferators and Sponsors of Terror: The Use of Sanctions and the International Financial System to Change Regime Behavior : Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology of the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, April 18, 2007 |
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Page 48 - The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.
Page 14 - ... asset freeze on various Iranian entities and individuals associated with Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile program, Resolution 1737 also provides leverage to increase bilateral economic pressure outside of the United Nations. To this end, the Departments of State and the Treasury have engaged with foreign governments and private firms, reminding them of the financial and reputational risks of doing business with Iran. Iran is one of the largest beneficiaries of official export credits and...
Page 19 - I may to those presented earlier by my colleagues and ask that my full statement be entered into the record, and I will only touch upon a few brief points in my oral comments.
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Page 52 - Prior to my government service, I was a Vice President in the International Department of the Chase Manhattan Bank, where I had responsibilities for Chase's loan portfolio in the USSR, Eastern Europe and Yugoslavia for a five-year period.
Page 34 - We have seen an increase in the number of countries approaching the UN Security Council to seek the designation of terrorist supporters. This global designation program, overseen by the UN's 1267 Committee, is a powerful tool for global action against supporters of al Qaida and the Taliban.
Page 21 - ... concerns about Iran and highlighting the risks and potential consequences of investing there. Indeed, we attribute the continued lack of investment in Iran's oil and gas sectors, in part, to ISA. In recent weeks, we have engaged relevant companies and countries about their potential investment in Iran's oil and gas sector. In making clear our opposition to such deals, we have emphasized how they would undermine international efforts to resolve the nuclear issue, as well as the potential legal...