[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   NORTH KOREA SANCTIONS LEGISLATION

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, today the Senate has an opportunity to 
pass bipartisan legislation that would add to our Nation's ability to 
hold North Korea accountable for its growing aggression. North Korea 
threatens regional stability and our own national security. It 
threatens allies in the region, especially South Korea and Japan.
  As General Clapper stated yesterday, it is a country that will 
continue to advance its nuclear program. I would urge my colleagues to 
vote yes to the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act today 
so we can work toward keeping our Nation and our allies safer.

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